Incorporating Psychoeducational Care in the Autism Diagnosis Pathway: Experiences, Views, and Recommendations of UK Autistic Adults and Autism Professionals.

The study reports views and recommendations, not measured patient outcomes, so it cannot show that psychoeducation improves mental health, self-efficacy, or service uptake. The autistic adult sample included 13 male and 9 female participants, with small numbers reporting another gender identity, and 24 described themselves as White British, so the findings may not represent all autistic adults. Only 8 of the 9 invited autism specialist services took part. Data collection was conducted remotely, and participating services had moved their psychoeducation programmes online because of the COVID pandemic, so the study may not capture views on in-person delivery. The sample included 10 autistic adults who had attended a psychoeducation programme, so experiences of group delivery were based on that subgroup.

The supplied text does not report funding or author conflicts of interest. It states that the operational team that commissioned and oversaw the research included representatives from a national autism charity and a permanent advisory group of experts by experience, including autistic adults.