Paul Whiteley

First view of our latest article in the BJPsych now available... From autism to the plural ‘autisms’: evidence from differing aetiologies, developmental trajectories and symptom intensity combinations cambridge.org/core/journals/… Thanks to many including journal & peer-reviewers.

Neurodiversity 2.0 - Harnessing cross-disciplinary disability insights sciencedirect.com/science/articl… "The current discourse often presents false binaries..." Key among them: medical vs social model. Maybe also not every word needs 'neuro' in front of it too?

"... there is sufficient variability in ADHD symptom measurements at age 2 to indicate that early individual differences in inattentive and hyperactive-impulsive behavior may be meaningful" tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

"93% were diagnosed with ND [neurodevelopmental delays] and 35% with ASD." pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40702350/ Yet more on the heart and neurodevelopment. Does this mean drugs such as enalapril might be useful for some people? (not clinical adviuce btw).

Just 7,000 steps a day cuts health risks, study says bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… Paper: thelancet.com/journals/lanpu… Add in cadence and terrain (hills, not just flats) and the message is still 'walk' (just maybe concentrate on quality over quantity).

Life expectancy and years of life lost for adults with diagnosed ADHD in the UK: matched cohort study: commentary, Hasnain et al cambridge.org/core/journals/… More comment on that early mortality in ADHD study.

Misuse and diversion of stimulant medications prescribed for the treatment of ADHD: a systematic review pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40698051/ Unfortunately it happens. And indeed, feigning ADHD to access medication also happens. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36009067/

"Children with ASD have significant ophthalmological abnormalities" pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40696676/ And the only way to know? Screen, screen and screen. Also, dietary issues can (and do) affect visual systems e.g. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39051625/ so another things to screen for (and treat).

Unlocking potential: Commanders' perspectives on the work efficiency and skillsets of autistic adults in non-combat military roles pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40697116/ More armies are opening up the ranks to people with autism. Some even have specialised units for specific tasks.

Measuring autistic burnout: A psychometric validation of the AASPIRE Autistic Burnout Measure in autistic adults journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13… "either formally diagnosed or self-identifying as autistic". Aside from that, always ask 'is it depression?' before heading further.

TFA - as any old-school Chromatographer will know - used to be an essential part of the mobile phase of choice for peptide chemistry (and other) separations. Now, we're all being eluted on...

"... speculated about his motive, suggesting that he was angry about romantic rejections, or even that he was trying to emulate misogynist killer [ER]" bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… Families & loved ones will endure a lifetime of pain. Questions about 'why' seemingly never answered.

This was a fantastic game. And the future looks really quite good for English football with our rising star.

The Adaptation and Translation of a Transition Readiness Scale for Young Adults with Autism link.springer.com/article/10.100… Important tool for an important period. Here in England we have the EHCP (which provides similar information). Whether we will have EHCPs going forward however...

"a substantial proportion (approximately 44%) of the community-recruited adolescent sample met criteria for PAN [Passing as non-autistic]" nature.com/articles/s4159… Media talking about this as 'masking'. I don't. Either maturation or roads towards autism not being lifelong...

"Country specific prevalence estimates ranged from 0.01% in Oman in 2009 to 6.50% in one study from Iraq in 2024." pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40691829/ Given that Iraq was a (chemical) battleground including sarin et al, it would be interesting to see if that has 'effects'...

Ameliorating Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder by Modulating the Gut Microbiota: A Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/au… Given how prevalent gut symptoms are in autism, this is welcomed. And behaviours may also show 'changes'.

Prevalence and treatment response of neuropsychiatric disorders in mast cell activation syndrome pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40686928/ Autism (a neurodevelopmental diagnosis!) can also perhaps be added to the list of overlap with MCAS.

Life expectancy and years of life lost for adults with diagnosed ADHD in the UK: matched cohort study: commentary, Ophir cambridge.org/core/journals/… Socioeconomic status (SES) is, it is argued, an important modifier.

"According to NHS England statistics, as of March 2025 there were 137,977 children waiting for an autism assessment..." committees.parliament.uk/committee/81/h… Unbelieveable numbers waiting. How anyone can believe that this is 'all better awareness' is a complete mystery.

"The future of autism care may not lie in finding the “right” treatment for autism in general, but in understanding the specific biology of the child before us." forbes.com/sites/williamh… Can't argue with that. Person (individual) first, generalised label second. Now, screening...