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86: Body Image In Autistic Adults

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Show Notes

April is Autism Acceptance Month so Nadia speaks with Phaedra Longhurst - an autistic PhD student at Angelia Ruskin University.

The Links to Phaedra's Papers: Scoping Review: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2023.102170 Positive body image in autistic adults interview study: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.101655 BAS-2A: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101706

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