"autistic people reported higher levels of negative post-traumatic appraisals"
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... including fear appraisals: "it is plausible that these are developed and reinforced through repeated experiences of the world not being safe or supportive for autistic people"
Post-traumatic stress disorder in autistic and non-autistic adults: The impact of appraisals on reactions to traumatic events - Rachel Prosser, Freya Rumball, Dorothy King, Craig Steel, 2025
Research suggests autistic people experience greater post-traumatic stress disorder symptom severity than non-autistic people following traumatic events. Post-t...
