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David Mason¹, James Acland², Eloise Stark^3,4

¹Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.

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Autistic adults facing adverse events may develop shame. Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) offers a promising, acceptable approach for these difficulties, supporting mental health.

Keywords:

autism compassion-focused therapy drive system shame soothe system threat system

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Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Mental Health Interventions

Background:

Autistic adults frequently encounter adverse social experiences like rejection and stigmatization.
These experiences can lead to negative self-beliefs, shame, and poorer mental health outcomes.
Existing therapies are not always suitable or effective for autistic individuals.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the theoretical underpinnings of compassion-focused theory and therapy (CFT).
To propose CFT as a framework for understanding shame in autistic adults.
To advocate for the adoption of CFT in supporting autistic adults.

Main Methods:

Theoretical review of compassion-focused theory and therapy principles.
Conceptual analysis linking CFT to the experiences of autistic adults.
Clinical insights from autistic and non-autistic practitioners.

Main Results:

Compassion-focused theory provides a valuable lens for understanding shame-based difficulties in autistic adults.
Compassion-Focused Therapy is proposed as an appropriate intervention for these challenges.
There is a clear need for practitioners to utilize compassion-focused approaches.

Conclusions:

CFT offers a theoretically sound and potentially effective therapeutic model for autistic adults experiencing shame.
Adapting and applying CFT can address specific mental health needs within the autistic population.
Further research and clinical implementation of CFT for autistic adults are warranted.