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This study aims to further explore mental health and cognition related to social camouflaging behaviours in formally diagnosed and self-identified autistic adolescents. Social camouflaging is the process of hiding autistic traits in social situations to cope with one\u2019s social world.<\/p>\n
Recent research on autistic adolescents has provided evidence for the appearance of social camouflaging before adulthood. However, the research on social camouflaging in this population is in its infancy and requires further exploration.<\/p>\n
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While early research has shown similar trends concerning mental health in autistic adolescents as <\/span>adults who socially camouflage (including depression, anxiety, and stress), many adolescents <\/span>may only be beginning to socially camouflage given the stage in their development. As a result, <\/span>adolescents may be experiencing earlier signs of the mental health problems experienced by <\/span>those who socially camouflage in adulthood. Moreover, past research on the relationship <\/span>between cognition and social camouflaging in adolescents has looked more generally at <\/span>executive functioning, which may have missed more nuanced associations between specific <\/span>executive function areas and social camouflaging. Lastly, past research on social camouflaging <\/span>in autistic adolescents has not captured camouflaging behaviour in the natural environment of the <\/span>everyday life of an adolescent. Important factors may exist in the specific moments where <\/span>camouflaging occurs that might affect both mental health and cognitive outcomes.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”56px|auto||auto||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.18.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|600|||||||” text_font_size=”30px” text_orientation=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The goals of this project are to:<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.18.1″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”1200px” border_color_all=”#c83728″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.18.1″ _module_preset=”default” 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animation_direction=”bottom” animation_delay=”100ms” animation_intensity_slide=”4%” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Through this work, we hope to gain a deeper understanding of social camouflaging behaviours in both self-identified autistic adolescents and formally diagnosed autistic adolescents, the relationship between cognition and social camouflaging, and the relationship between autistic burnout and stress (early predictors of other mental health issues) and social camouflaging in adolescence.<\/p>\n Studying social camouflaging is important for autism spectrum research as the consequences of this phenomenon have been shown to affect the quality of life of autistic people, and little is known about how it impacts the adolescent population.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Feature Section 03″ _builder_version=”4.18.1″ custom_margin=”||30px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” 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doctoral student in the School and Applied Child Psychology Program at the University of Calgary. She previously completed her B.A. (Hons) in Psychology and her M.Sc. in School and Applied Child Psychology at the University of Calgary. In the past, Stephanie worked as the Lab Coordinator of the ENHANCE Lab (Enriching research in Neurodevelopment, Health, ANd Child Education) for two years, conducting research related to children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disabilities (e.g., autism, intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder [FASD]) and co-occurring mental health concerns (e.g., anxiety, depression, and suicidality). She also held a position as the Health Coordinator of Special Olympics Alberta, working to provide free physical and mental health screenings to Special Olympics athletes. Stephanie\u2019s master\u2019s research explored camouflaging behaviour among autistic children and adolescents using a photo-elicitation approach, which allowed autistic youth to express their thoughts about camouflaging through art and photography. For Stephanie\u2019s doctoral research, she plans to examine the association between camouflaging, mental health outcomes, and burnout among autistic adolescents.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.18.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_team_member name=”Dr. Carly McMorris” position=”PhD” image_url=”https:\/\/cnuvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/carly900x900.jpg” _builder_version=”4.18.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”center” border_radii_image=”on|150px|150px|150px|150px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_accordion open_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” closed_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” toggle_icon=”*||divi||400″ icon_color=”#f6aa1e” use_icon_font_size=”on” icon_font_size=”22px” _builder_version=”4.18.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||||false|false” border_radii=”on|15px|15px|15px|15px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Bio” open=”on” _builder_version=”4.18.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n has a PhD in Clinical-Developmental Psychology from York University (Toronto, Ontario). She completed her clinical internship at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids; Toronto, Ontario), and is a registered psychologist in Alberta (#4997). Dr. McMorris joined the Werklund School of Education in 2016 as an Assistant Professor in the School and Applied Child Psychology program.<\/span><\/span>Dr. McMorris\u2019 program of research focuses on how to improve the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD), such as autism spectrum disorder, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, and cerebral palsy. She is particularly interested in understanding the risk\/protective factors for the development of mental health issues in NDDs, as well as the underlying neuropsychological, social, neurological, and physiological mechanisms of mental health issues in NDDs and how such issues impact children and families. Additionally, she examines the service use patterns and needs, and barriers\/facilitators to accessing services for families of individuals with NDDs and co-occurring mental health issues. Lastly, her research aims to determine the effectiveness of psychological (e.g., CBT) and pharmacological interventions for individuals with NDDs and mental health issues.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.18.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_team_member name=”Jessica Klein” position=”.” image_url=”https:\/\/cnuvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Jessica900x900.jpg” _builder_version=”4.18.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”center” border_radii_image=”on|160px|160px|160px|160px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_accordion open_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” closed_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” toggle_icon=”*||divi||400″ icon_color=”#f6aa1e” use_icon_font_size=”on” icon_font_size=”22px” _builder_version=”4.18.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||||false|false” border_radii=”on|15px|15px|15px|15px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Bio” open=”on” _builder_version=”4.18.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \u00a0is a project lead on a systematic review surrounding social camouflaging as well as a lead on the study focusing on the relationship between social camouflaging and cognition\/mental health outcomes in autistic adolescents. She holds an undergraduate degree in psychology with a minor in applied ethics. Jessica works as an education assistant for elementary schools in the Saanich School District, and as a behaviour interventionist for youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at FIVE Behaviour and Education Services. Additionally, Jessica is a crisis management volunteer at a youth chat line for suicide prevention. In the future, Jessica plans to pursue graduate studies in paediatric clinical psychology. In her spare time, Jess loves playing piano or guitar, painting, running or reading.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.18.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_team_member name=”Rachel Krahn” position=”.” image_url=”https:\/\/cnuvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/rachel900x900.jpg” _builder_version=”4.18.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”center” border_radii_image=”on|160px|160px|160px|160px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_accordion open_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” closed_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” toggle_icon=”*||divi||400″ icon_color=”#f6aa1e” use_icon_font_size=”on” icon_font_size=”22px” _builder_version=”4.18.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||||false|false” border_radii=”on|15px|15px|15px|15px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Bio” open=”on” _builder_version=”4.18.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from UVic. Within the lab, she currently is working on the social camouflaging systematic review and is one of the leads on the camouflaging study. Apart from the lab, Rachel works as a support worker for children with neurodevelopmental disorders, is a teaching assistant at UVic, and volunteers on the board for the Victoria Society for Children with Autism. Rachel\u2019s ultimate career goals are to work as a clinical child psychologist. She hopes to pursue a graduate degree in School and Clinical Child Psychology in the coming years. In her spare time she enjoys going for walks with her dog, cooking, and reading books!<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ _builder_version=”4.18.1″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”1500px” custom_margin=”-14px|auto||auto||” custom_padding=”|5%||5%|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.18.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_team_member name=”Tristan Rendell” position=”.” image_url=”https:\/\/cnuvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/tristan900x900.jpg” _builder_version=”4.18.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ border_radii_image=”on|160px|160px|160px|160px” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″ title_text=”tristan900x900″][\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_accordion open_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” closed_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” toggle_icon=”*||divi||400″ icon_color=”#f6aa1e” use_icon_font_size=”on” icon_font_size=”22px” _builder_version=”4.18.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ border_radii=”on|15px|15px|15px|15px” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Bio” open=”on” _builder_version=”4.18.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Tristan is a current psychology student at the University of Victoria. Within the lab, he is an RA helping out with the camouflaging project. Apart from the lab, Tristan spends his spare time rock climbing, snowboarding, and reading books.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.18.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_team_member name=”Ellis Parsons” position=”.” image_url=”https:\/\/cnuvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ellis900x900.jpg” _builder_version=”4.18.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ border_radii_image=”on|150px|150px|150px|150px” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″ title_text=”ellis900x900″][\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_accordion open_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” closed_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” toggle_icon=”*||divi||400″ icon_color=”#f6aa1e” use_icon_font_size=”on” icon_font_size=”22px” _builder_version=”4.18.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ border_radii=”on|15px|15px|15px|15px” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Bio” open=”on” _builder_version=”4.18.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Ellis Parsons (they\/them) is a research assistant in the Child Neuropsychology Lab with lived experience as an autistic person. They are currently in the process of completing their Master of Science in Neuroscience in the Theoretical and Applied Neuroscience Lab, with a focus on learning, decision-making, and working memory in autism. Ellis previously completed their [\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.18.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_team_member name=”Dr. Sarah J. 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Dr. Macoun has extensive experience working with children with neurodevelopmental disorders, particularly those with attention and self-regulation problems, including children with ASD, ADHD, FASD, and Learning Disorders. Prior to her appointment at the University of Victoria, Dr. Macoun worked as a practicing psychologist within schools and has over 15 years of practical experience working with children and their families, school teams, and community teams\/agencies. She continues to engage in consultation with families, schools and community agencies\/professionals, and is heavily involved in the training and supervision of new psychologists. 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camouflaging behaviour, and parent-reported social camouflaging behaviour.<\/span><\/p>\n
Bachelor of Science in Psychology at the University of Victoria during which they studied lifespan development and healthy ageing. They hope that their research will reflect the diverse experiences of the autistic community and help to combat existing stigmas around autism. In their free time, Ellis is an avid vinyl collector and film photographer.<\/p>\n