Transdiagnostic research and the neurodiversity paradigm

Commentary on the transdiagnostic revolution in neurodevelopmental disorders by Astle et al

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ID21344589
AuthorsSue Fletcher-Watson (0000-0003-2688-1734, University of Edinburgh ‐ Salvesen Mindroom Research Centre Edinburgh UK, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume63
Issue4
Pages418-420
Publication date2022-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0021-9630 • E-ISSN: 1469-7610
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/jcpp.13589
PMID35187674
OpenAlexW4213075985
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited12

In their comprehensive and articulate paper on the Transdiagnostic Revolution in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Astle, Holmes, Kievit and Gathercole (2022) ‘consider how well current classifications of neurodevelopmental disorders serve our understanding’ . They examine the lack of mapping between clinical diagnoses such as ADHD or autism and research data at other levels of explanation, including genetics, neural structure and function, and cognition. The authors come to the conclusion that, if our goal is to explain variability and complexity, understand mechanisms and guide support decisions, ‘ diagnostic taxonomies that classify individuals in terms of discrete categories are ill‐suited’ . In this commentary, I explore alignment between their account of the transdiagnostic revolution and the neurodiversity paradigm and identify how transdiagnostic methods may promote neurodiversity‐affirmative research and practice

Autism · Clinical Practice · Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Cognitive science · Developmental psychology · Psychiatry · Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research · Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging · Medicine · Psychology

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