First-ever study of the psychological impact of war on autistic children

Correlation matrix of study variables. **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001. CATS, Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen; DASS-21, The Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale 21. Credit: Stress and Health (2024). DOI: 10.1002/smi.3442 A new study reveals alarming findings on the psychological impact of terrorism on autistic children and their parents, following Hamas’ October 7th, 2023 attack on Israel. The study is published in the journal Stress and Health. Within 30 days of the attack, both autistic and non-autistic children exhibited significant post-traumatic stress symptoms, with autistic children showing a more Read More

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