David Mason ORCID iD

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This author is included in the Autistic Autism Scholarship Project as a person identified as autistic.

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Publication overview

Autistic Autism Scholarship Project publications

Number of publications in the project: 30
Number of publications with a cited bibliography: 29
Number of publications with an identified autistic co-author: 8

Collaborations and cited bibliographies

Number of publication co-authors identified as autistic: 8 (distinct: 4)
Number of cited references with an identified autistic author: 148
Number of cited authors identified as autistic: 287 (distinct: 65)

Frequent co-authors

Francesca Happé 14
Jeremy R. Parr 12
Jacqui Rodgers 8
Colin Wilson 7
Barry Ingham 6
Debbie Spain 6
Deborah Garland 6
Helen McConachie 5

Publications by year

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Publication types

Article 29
Book chapter 1

30 publications

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Nora Uglik-Marucha, David Mason* , Hannah Belcher* , Francesca Happé, Silia Vitoratou (2024). Protocol for a systematic review evaluating psychometric properties and gender-related measurement (non)invariance of self-report assessment tools for autism in adults. Systematic Reviews, 13(1), 188-188.

Publication date: 19 Jul 2024 Added to AutiHub: 8 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 5 (40.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 3 / 80 (3.8%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 3 / 368 (0.8%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 3 / 317 (0.9%)
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Yeju Lin, David Mason* , Colette Hirsch, Francesca Happé (2024). Intolerance of Uncertainty and Anxiety (but not Alexithymia) Mediate the Association Between Autistic Traits and Quality of Life. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 55(4), 1389-1401.

Publication date: 6 Mar 2024 Added to AutiHub: 22 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 4 (25.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 9 / 84 (10.7%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 10 / 303 (3.3%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 6 / 233 (2.6%)
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Florence YN Leung, Lucy A Livingston, David Mason* , Punit Shah (2024). Quantifying the contribution of specific autistic traits to quality of life in autistic adults. Neurodiversity, 2.

Publication date: 1 Jan 2024 Added to AutiHub: 22 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 4 (25.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 5 / 28 (17.9%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 16 / 110 (14.5%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 14 / 100 (14.0%)
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David Mason* , James Acland, Eloise Stark* , Francesca Happé, Debbie Spain (2023). Compassion-focused therapy with autistic adults. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, 1267968-1267968.

Publication date: 26 Oct 2023 Added to AutiHub: 16 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 5 (40.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 10 / 62 (16.1%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 20 / 251 (8.0%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 18 / 219 (8.2%)
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Florence YN Leung, Punit Shah, David Mason* , Lucy A Livingston (2023). Re-examining the association between the age of learning one is autistic and adult outcomes. Autism, 28(2), 433-448.

Publication date: 14 Jun 2023 Added to AutiHub: 22 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 4 (25.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 14 / 65 (21.5%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 29 / 295 (9.8%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 22 / 248 (8.9%)
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Elisa van der Plas, David Mason* , Francesca Happé (2023). Decision-making in autism: A narrative review. Autism, 27(6), 1532-1546.

Publication date: 16 Feb 2023 Added to AutiHub: 22 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 3 (33.3%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 4 / 151 (2.6%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 5 / 742 (0.7%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 4 / 623 (0.6%)
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Helen Taylor, Barry Ingham, David Mason* , Tracy Finch, Colin Wilson, Clare Scarlett, Sebastian Moss, Carole Buckley, Anna Urbanowicz, Dora M. Raymaker* , Charlotte Seiboth, Rhianna Lees, Deborah Garland, Malcolm Osborne, Nicholas Lennox, Sally-Ann Cooper, Christina Nicolaidis, Jeremy R. Parr (2022). Co-design of an NHS primary care health check for autistic adults. Autism, 27(4), 1079-1091.

Publication date: 21 Nov 2022 Added to AutiHub: 6 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 18 (11.1%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 9 / 34 (26.5%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 24 / 212 (11.3%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 9 / 153 (5.9%)
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David Mason* , Victoria Milner, Lauren Clark, Emily Kelly, Rebekah Pyefinch, Francesca Happé (2022). Autistic People and Moving Home: A Systematic Review. Autism in Adulthood, 5(3), 236-247.

Publication date: 18 Nov 2022 Added to AutiHub: 22 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 6 (16.7%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 1 / 42 (2.4%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 1 / 142 (0.7%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 1 / 128 (0.8%)
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Simone J. Capp, David Mason* , Emma Colvert, Jessica Agnew-Blais, Francesca Happé (2022). COVID-19 and Perceived Changes to Quality of Life, Anxiety, Depression, and Loneliness in Autistic and Other Neurodivergent U.K. Adults. Autism in Adulthood, 4(3), 233-246.

Publication date: 10 Aug 2022 Added to AutiHub: 22 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 5 (20.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 7 / 50 (14.0%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 9 / 276 (3.3%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 6 / 251 (2.4%)
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David Mason* , Helen Taylor, Barry Ingham, Tracy Finch, Colin Wilson, Clare Scarlett, Anna Urbanowicz, Christina Nicolaidis, Nicholas Lennox, Sebastian Moss, Carole Buckley, Sally-Ann Cooper, Malcolm Osborne, Deborah Garland, Dora M. Raymaker* , Jeremy R. Parr (2022). Views about primary care health checks for autistic adults: UK survey findings. BJGP Open, 6(4), BJGPO.2022.0067.

Publication date: 26 May 2022 Added to AutiHub: 6 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 16 (12.5%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 11 / 35 (31.4%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 28 / 207 (13.5%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 9 / 139 (6.5%)
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Debbie Spain, Gavin Robert Stewart, David Mason* , Janine Robinson, Simone J. Capp, Nicola Gillan, Ian Ensum, Francesca Happé (2022). Autism Diagnostic Assessments With Children, Adolescents, and Adults Prior to and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Professionals. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13, 789449-789449.

Publication date: 28 Apr 2022 Added to AutiHub: 22 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 8 (12.5%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 1 / 40 (2.5%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 1 / 219 (0.5%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 1 / 196 (0.5%)
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Debbie Spain, Gavin Robert Stewart, David Mason* , Victoria Milner, Bryony Fairhurst, Janine Robinson, Nicola Gillan, Ian Ensum, Eloise Stark* , Francesca Happé (2022). Telehealth Autism Diagnostic Assessments With Children, Young People, and Adults: Qualitative Interview Study With England-Wide Multidisciplinary Health Professionals. JMIR Mental Health, 9(7), e37901.

Publication date: 27 Apr 2022 Added to AutiHub: 16 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 10 (20.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 2 / 39 (5.1%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 2 / 149 (1.3%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 1 / 138 (0.7%)
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Debbie Spain, Victoria Milner, David Mason* , Hannah Iannelli, Chris Attoe, Ruwani Ampegama, Lorcan Kenny, Aleks Saunders, Francesca Happé, Karina Marshall-Tate (2022). Improving Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Autistic Individuals: A Delphi Survey with Practitioners. Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, 41(1), 45-63.

Publication date: 8 Apr 2022 Added to AutiHub: 22 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 10 (10.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 2 / 30 (6.7%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 3 / 112 (2.7%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 2 / 98 (2.0%)
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David Mason* , Jacqui Rodgers, Deborah Garland, Colin Wilson, Jeremy R. Parr, Helen McConachie (2022). Measuring quality of life in autistic adults: the reliability and validity of the Brief Version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life scale. Health Open Research, 4, 3.

Publication date: 7 Feb 2022 Added to AutiHub: 22 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 6 (16.7%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 7 / 53 (13.2%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 7 / 191 (3.7%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 2 / 153 (1.3%)
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David Mason* , Gavin Robert Stewart, Simone J. Capp, Francesca Happé (2022). Older Age Autism Research: A Rapidly Growing Field, but Still a Long Way to Go. Autism in Adulthood, 4(2), 164-172.

Publication date: 10 Jan 2022 Added to AutiHub: 22 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 4 (25.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 7 / 49 (14.3%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 14 / 234 (6.0%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 12 / 190 (6.3%)
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David Mason* , Francesca Happé (2021). The role of alexithymia and autistic traits in predicting quality of life in an online sample. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 90, 101887.

Publication date: 1 Dec 2021 Added to AutiHub: 22 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 2 (50.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 10 / 112 (8.9%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 19 / 472 (4.0%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 12 / 398 (3.0%)
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David Mason* (2021). Healthcare barriers, what about older age? A comment on Malik-Soni et al. Pediatric Research, 91(5), 1025-1027.

Publication date: 9 Jun 2021 Added to AutiHub: 22 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 1 (100.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 3 / 28 (10.7%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 10 / 140 (7.1%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 9 / 132 (6.8%)
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David Mason* , Angelica Ronald, Antony Ambler, Avshalom Caspi, Renate Houts, Richie Poulton, Sandhya Ramrakha, Jasmin Wertz, Terrie E. Moffitt, Francesca Happé (2021). Autistic traits are associated with faster pace of aging: Evidence from the Dunedin study at age 45. Autism Research, 14(8), 1684-1694.

Publication date: 27 May 2021 Added to AutiHub: 22 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 10 (10.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 3 / 79 (3.8%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 4 / 456 (0.9%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 3 / 338 (0.9%)
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David Mason* , Barry Ingham, Heather Birtles, Cos Michael* , Clare Scarlett, Ian A James, Toni Brown, Marc Woodbury-Smith, Colin Wilson, Tracy Finch, Jeremy R. Parr (2021). How to improve healthcare for autistic people: A qualitative study of the views of autistic people and clinicians. Autism, 25(3), 774-785.

Publication date: 1 Apr 2021 Added to AutiHub: 9 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 11 (18.2%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 6 / 40 (15.0%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 18 / 166 (10.8%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 8 / 138 (5.8%)
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Debbie Spain, David Mason* , Simone J. Capp, Laura Stoppelbein, Susan W White, Francesca Happé (2021). “This may be a really good opportunity to make the world a more autism friendly place”: Professionals’ perspectives on the effects of COVID-19 on autistic individuals. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 83, 101747.

Publication date: 7 Mar 2021 Added to AutiHub: 22 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 6 (16.7%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 2 / 59 (3.4%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 4 / 306 (1.3%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 4 / 294 (1.4%)
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Samuel Brice, Jacqui Rodgers, Barry Ingham, David Mason* , Colin Wilson, Mark Freeston, Ann Le Couteur, Jeremy R. Parr (2021). The importance and availability of adjustments to improve access for autistic adults who need mental and physical healthcare: findings from UK surveys. BMJ Open, 11(3), e043336.

Publication date: 1 Mar 2021 Added to AutiHub: 22 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 8 (12.5%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 6 / 42 (14.3%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 19 / 154 (12.3%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 13 / 134 (9.7%)
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David Mason* , Simone J. Capp, Gavin Robert Stewart, Matthew J. Kempton, Karen Glaser, Patricia Howlin, Francesca Happé (2020). A Meta-analysis of Outcome Studies of Autistic Adults: Quantifying Effect Size, Quality, and Meta-regression. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 51(9), 3165-3179.

Publication date: 17 Nov 2020 Added to AutiHub: 22 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 7 (14.3%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 2 / 67 (3.0%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 2 / 245 (0.8%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 2 / 201 (1.0%)
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Jacqui Rodgers, Kirstin Farquhar, David Mason* , Samuel Brice, Sarah Wigham, Barry Ingham, Mark Freeston, Jeremy R. Parr (2020). Development and Initial Evaluation of the Anxiety Scale for Autism-Adults. Autism in Adulthood, 2(1), 24-33.

Publication date: 25 Feb 2020 Added to AutiHub: 22 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 8 (12.5%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 3 / 43 (7.0%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 3 / 139 (2.2%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 2 / 121 (1.7%)
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Helen McConachie, Colin Wilson, David Mason* , Deborah Garland, Jeremy R. Parr, Alexia Rattazzi, Jacqui Rodgers, Suzanne Skevington, Mirko Uljarevic, Iliana Magiati (2019). What Is Important in Measuring Quality of Life? Reflections by Autistic Adults in Four Countries. Autism in Adulthood, 2(1), 4-12.

Publication date: 9 Oct 2019 Added to AutiHub: 22 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 10 (10.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 4 / 35 (11.4%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 5 / 117 (4.3%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 4 / 104 (3.8%)
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David Mason* , Barry Ingham, Anna Urbanowicz, Cos Michael* , Heather Birtles, Marc Woodbury-Smith, Toni Brown, Ian A James, Clare Scarlett, Christina Nicolaidis, Jeremy R. Parr (2019). A Systematic Review of What Barriers and Facilitators Prevent and Enable Physical Healthcare Services Access for Autistic Adults. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 49(8), 3387-3400.

Publication date: 23 May 2019 Added to AutiHub: 9 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 11 (18.2%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 6 / 54 (11.1%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 20 / 228 (8.8%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 7 / 184 (3.8%)
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David Mason* , J. Mackintosh, Helen McConachie, Jacqui Rodgers, Tracy Finch, Jeremy R. Parr (2019). Quality of life for older autistic people: The impact of mental health difficulties. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 63, 13-22.

Publication date: 4 Apr 2019 Added to AutiHub: 22 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 6 (16.7%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 4 / 49 (8.2%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 4 / 163 (2.5%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 2 / 137 (1.5%)
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David Mason* , Helen McConachie, Deborah Garland, Alex Petrou, Jacqui Rodgers, Jeremy R. Parr (2018). Predictors of quality of life for autistic adults. Autism Research, 11(8), 1138-1147.

Publication date: 7 May 2018 Added to AutiHub: 22 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 6 (16.7%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 3 / 47 (6.4%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 3 / 169 (1.8%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 2 / 144 (1.4%)
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Helen McConachie, David Mason* , Jeremy R. Parr, Deborah Garland, Colin Wilson, Jacqui Rodgers (2017). Enhancing the Validity of a Quality of Life Measure for Autistic People. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48(5), 1596-1611.

Publication date: 29 Nov 2017 Added to AutiHub: 22 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 6 (16.7%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 4 / 74 (5.4%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 4 / 228 (1.8%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 3 / 211 (1.4%)
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Michael Ayres, Jeremy R. Parr, Jacqui Rodgers, David Mason* , Leah Avery, Darren Flynn (2017). A systematic review of quality of life of adults on the autism spectrum. Autism, 22(7), 774-783.

Publication date: 12 Aug 2017 Added to AutiHub: 22 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 6 (16.7%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 0 / 38 (0.0%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 0 / 123 (0.0%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 0 / 111 (0.0%)
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