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Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 6/2021

18-08-2020 | Brief Report

Brief Report: Public Awareness of Asperger Syndrome Following Greta Thunberg Appearances

Auteurs: Micah Hartwell, Ashley Keener, Sara Coffey, Tessa Chesher, Trevor Torgerson, Matt Vassar

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 6/2021

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Abstract

Thunberg’s increased media attention coupled with her diagnosis—Asperger Syndrome (AS)—may foster help-seeking behaviors among those with similar psychiatric disorders. Using Google Trends data, we compared values of AS from the week of the UN Climate Summit through the end of the year compared to an ARIMA model predicting search interest had Thunberg not been in the media. The search trend for AS at peak was 254.07% higher than predicted and was on average 10.61 points above the projected model during this time. As the primary goal of AS intervention focuses on improving quality of life and preventing common comorbidities such as depression and anxiety, capitalizing on increased public interest in AS and help-seeking behaviors is imperative.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Brief Report: Public Awareness of Asperger Syndrome Following Greta Thunberg Appearances
Auteurs
Micah Hartwell
Ashley Keener
Sara Coffey
Tessa Chesher
Trevor Torgerson
Matt Vassar
Publicatiedatum
18-08-2020
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 6/2021
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04651-9

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