Introduction No tools currently exist to measure children’s experience of masking/camouflaging autistic characteristics. Method Using co-production approaches, we developed the Children’s Masking Questionnaire (CMQ) and evaluated its acceptability and appropriateness as determined by family members, young people, and professionals through two qualitative studies. Results Participants felt the CMQ was useful and appropriate, and gave specific suggestions for improvement. Following refinement, a two-part CMQ (Adult Response and Child Response) and a Good Practice Guide were finalised, and are freely available to be used in research and practice. Discussion Future research should evaluate the CMQ in larger samples and compare its appropriateness across different neurodivergent and mental health conditions.
Background Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is currently diagnosed through behavioral observations and evaluations, but there is still a lack of objective and consistent biomarkers. Children and adolescents with ASD exhibit impairments in advanced social, emotional, and cognitive f…
Objective Posttraumatic embitterment disorder (PTED) has been proposed as a clinical construct characterized by persistent feelings of injustice, resentment, helpless anger, and intrusive embitterment-related cognitions following negative life experiences perceived as unjust, hum…
Introduction Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent neurodevelopmental condition that persists into adulthood and significantly impacts academic performance and quality of life. Despite growing recognition of adult ADHD globally, data on ADHD prevalence am…
Background Loneliness and depression are widespread and severely debilitating health conditions. Notably, loneliness and depression are closely intertwined, with individuals suffering from depression being particularly vulnerable to loneliness and vice versa. However, little is k…
Objective To evaluate the synergistic effect of serum Galectin-3 (Gal-3) and Th1/Th2 level-related cytokines, and its association with severe anxiety and depression symptoms in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), aiming to provide potential indicators for…
Background Visual hallucinations (VH) are distressing and clinically relevant after cardiac surgery. C-reactive protein–albumin–lymphocyte (CALLY) index reflects systemic inflammation, nutrition, and immune competence. This study evaluated whether preoperative CALLY predicts 7-da…