We are a group of UCL based scientists, clinicians and people with lived experience, committed to improving older people's mental health

ADAPT Lab, UCL
Joined July 2019
As part of #WorldAlzheimersDay2021 earlier this week, our team has put together a short animation to introduce ADAPT Lab and the kind of research we do! #WhyWeResearch
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New study of common health conditions and how often they are diagnosed amongst ~22,000 autistic people in the UK. Findings "may suggest under-diagnosis of common conditions in autistic people, particularly those with intellectual disability." tinyurl.com/5n7w2uts
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New paper from our lab, which suggests underdiagnosis of common debilitating health conditions in autistic people in the UK You can read it here: sciencedirect.com/science/ar… @WillClinPsy @ClaudiaACooper1 @J_EJ_Buckman @JillManthorpe @HappeLab @celbaou
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THREAD: Premature deaths of autistic people in the UK have been investigated for the first time. The study, led by Prof Josh Stott (@ADAPTlabUCL @UCLPALS), confirms that autistic people have reduced life expectancy, but the gap might not be as wide as previously claimed. (1/6)
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Check out some of our latest research on life expectancy in autistic people
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Are you interested in participating in research to explore recruitment and research engagement for South Asian dementia carers? Please see the attached poster for further details. #dementiaresearch #carers #BMEdementia
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ADAPT Lab retweeted
Autistic adults have poorer access to appropriate mental healthcare, despite being more likely to experience #anxiety or #depression than the general population, finds a new study led by PhD candidate @celbaou @UCLPALS @ADAPTlabUCL. Report by @BawdenTom inews.co.uk/news/science/nhs…
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Talking therapy might help some. But probably not as many as you might think. And some worrying observations: "significantly more likely to deteriorate compared with the comparison group"...
How effective, currently, are psychological therapies for anxiety and depression of autistic people? Evidence from ~8,500 autistic adults who accessed UK primary care services tinyurl.com/mr353pvf
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How effective, currently, are psychological therapies for anxiety and depression of autistic people? Evidence from ~8,500 autistic adults who accessed UK primary care services tinyurl.com/mr353pvf
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Five key dimensions of grief in people living with dementia were identified: 1. Grieving for the person I used to be 2. Grieving for how others see me 3. Grieving for the person I will become 4. Grieving for those who have died 5. What helps me with my grief
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These findings are important in acknowledging that people living with dementia can and do experience grief, and require additional support to cope with this experience
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This study has also highlighted an under-representation of autistic adults in these services. This was even more substantial in autistic adults with intellectual disabilities. This calls for a need to improve access to psychological therapies for autistic people.
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Also see this fantastic linked Comment written by Jessica Catchpole - "Navigating a system not built for us: autism and primary care talking therapies" thelancet.com/journals/lanps…
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