Genovese Ann
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Kansas Health System, Kansas City, USA.
Cureus. 2021 Mar 26;13(3):e14130. doi: 10.7759/cureus.14130.
For those growing up on the autism spectrum, adolescence is associated with unique challenges. This narrative review explores three core psychological elements for clinicians to consider when treating adolescents on the autism spectrum: self-awareness, gender identity, and sexuality. Developmental tasks of adolescence include adaptation to a maturing mind and body, increased expectations for independence, and the ability to establish satisfying interpersonal relationships. What are welcome opportunities for non-autistic peers can become nearly insurmountable hurdles for autistic teens, which, in turn, could lead to crisis, particularly if skills needed for success in managing these tasks have not yet been acquired.
对于那些在自闭症谱系中成长的人来说，青春期伴随着独特的挑战。这篇叙述性综述探讨了临床医生在治疗自闭症谱系青少年时需要考虑的三个核心心理因素：自我意识、性别认同和性取向。青春期的发展任务包括适应心智和身体的成熟、对独立的期望增加以及建立令人满意的人际关系的能力。对于非自闭症同龄人来说是受欢迎的机会，对自闭症青少年而言可能几乎是无法逾越 的障碍，进而可能导致危机，特别是如果尚未掌握成功应对这些任务所需的技能。
