The Critical Need for Research Examining Mental Health Risk and Protective Factors in Black Autistic Youth

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Jones, D., Yarger, H. A., & Redcay, E. (2025). The Critical Need for Research Examining Mental Health Risk and Protective Factors in Black Autistic Youth. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 65(9), 1098-1101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2025.06.010

Publication date: 17 Jun 2025 Added to AutiHub: 23 Oct 2026 Type: Article Article language: English
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  1. Desiree Jones *
  2. Heather A. Yarger
  3. Elizabeth Redcay

Abstract

Approximately 1 in 31 children in the United States is diagnosed with autism.1 Although autism occurs across all racial and ethnic groups, autism in Black youth is disproportionately underdiagnosed and misdiagnosed,2 delaying access to services. Furthermore, research on psychosocial outcomes in autism has focused primarily on racial majority youth, limiting our understanding of how intersecting identities shape mental health.

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3 / 12 (25.0%) cited references include at least one author identified as autistic.
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45 / 109 (41.3%) names are linked to an author already present in AutiHub. 64 / 109 (58.7%) names are not yet linked.
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5 / 109 (4.6%)
Calculated across all author names detected in the cited bibliography. Among names linked to an author already present in AutiHub: 5 / 45 (11.1%). Distinct people identified as autistic: 4 / 102 (3.9%).
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