Technology Matters: The ESSENCE of holistic neurodivergent identification in a digital age.

IF 6.8 3区医学 Q1 PEDIATRICS

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2025-07-03 DOI:10.1111/camh.70011

Guy Chadwick, Claire Davidson, Jason Lang, Sara Landberg, Stephen Koepplinger, Maryan Broadbent, Mike Fordham, Christopher Gillberg, Helen Minnis

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Abstract

There is growing recognition that neurodivergence encompasses overlapping and co-occurring neurodevelopmental traits rather than isolated diagnostic categories. However, clinical services often struggle to adopt holistic, needs-based assessments due to reliance on condition-specific pathways. This article introduces ESSENCE-D, a digital tool designed to support neurodevelopmental formulation by surveying traits across multiple neurotypes without a pre-defined diagnostic focus. ESSENCE-D generates visual profiles that help clinicians and families better understand an individual's strengths and needs, guiding multidisciplinary decision-making. Preliminary piloting suggests the tool is sensitive, user-friendly and could help streamline emerging holistic neurodevelopmental pathways. With ongoing clinical trials underway, ESSENCE-D represents a promising step towards aligning neurodevelopmental services with the principles of neurodiversity and improving care for neurodivergent individuals.

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技术问题：数字时代整体神经分化识别的本质。

越来越多的人认识到，神经分化包括重叠和共同发生的神经发育特征，而不是孤立的诊断类别。然而，由于依赖于具体情况的途径，临床服务往往难以采用全面的、基于需求的评估。本文介绍了ESSENCE-D，这是一种数字工具，旨在通过调查多种神经类型的特征来支持神经发育公式，而无需预先定义诊断焦点。ESSENCE-D生成可视化档案，帮助临床医生和家庭更好地了解个人的优势和需求，指导多学科决策。初步试验表明，该工具是敏感的，用户友好的，可以帮助简化新兴的整体神经发育途径。随着正在进行的临床试验，ESSENCE-D代表了将神经发育服务与神经多样性原则结合起来并改善神经分化个体护理的有希望的一步。

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Child and Adolescent Mental Health PEDIATRICS-PSYCHIATRY

CiteScore

8.30

自引率

3.30%

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审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) publishes high quality, peer-reviewed child and adolescent mental health services research of relevance to academics, clinicians and commissioners internationally. The journal''s principal aim is to foster evidence-based clinical practice and clinically orientated research among clinicians and health services researchers working with children and adolescents, parents and their families in relation to or with a particular interest in mental health. CAMH publishes reviews, original articles, and pilot reports of innovative approaches, interventions, clinical methods and service developments. The journal has regular sections on Measurement Issues, Innovations in Practice, Global Child Mental Health and Humanities. All published papers should be of direct relevance to mental health practitioners and clearly draw out clinical implications for the field.