Addressing Sexual Acting Out Behaviors with Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum

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Adolescent Psychiatry Pub Date : 2020-01-10 DOI:10.2174/2210676609666190730091304

Leah N. Clionsky, Amanda M. N’zi

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Abstract

DOI: 10.2174/2210676609666190730091304 Abstract: Adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) have similar sexual desires and relationship needs to their neuro-typical peers. However, they may be more likely to demonstrate problematic sexual behaviors as they mature, due to lack of education about sexuality, vulnerability to sexual abuse, deficits in social communication and understanding, restricted and repetitive interests and behaviors, and sensory interests. Treatment for sexual acting out behaviors in adolescents with ASD has not been explored and current recommendations focus on prevention through sexual education, which provides little guidance to clinicians working with adolescents who are already displaying sexual acting out behaviors. Adapting treatments for problematic sexual behaviors in neuro-typical children and adolescents may be the first step, although adaptation is complicated by developmental abilities that may not match an adolescent’s chronological age. A thorough developmental and sexual assessment is the first step to designing an appropriate treatment plan. Further research should focus on adapting and applying current treatments for sexual acting out by the ASD population.

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自闭症青少年的性表演行为

摘要:患有自闭症谱系障碍(asd)的青少年与神经正常的同龄人有着相似的性欲和关系需求。然而，由于缺乏性教育，易受性虐待，缺乏社会沟通和理解，限制和重复的兴趣和行为，以及感官兴趣，他们更有可能在成熟后表现出有问题的性行为。对患有自闭症的青少年的性行为的治疗还没有被探索过，目前的建议主要是通过性教育来预防，这对治疗已经表现出性行为的青少年的临床医生提供的指导很少。对神经正常的儿童和青少年的问题性行为进行适应性治疗可能是第一步，尽管由于发育能力可能与青少年的实际年龄不匹配，适应性治疗变得复杂。全面的发育和性评估是设计适当治疗计划的第一步。进一步的研究应该集中在适应和应用目前的治疗方法来治疗ASD人群的性行为。

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期刊介绍： Adolescent Psychiatry a peer-reviewed journal, aims to provide mental health professionals who work with adolescents with current information relevant to the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders in adolescents. Adolescent Psychiatry reports of original research, critical reviews of topics relevant to practitioners, clinical observations with analysis and discussion, analysis of philosophical, ethical or social aspects of the fields of psychiatry and mental health, case reports with discussions, letters, and position papers. Topics include adolescent development and developmental psychopathology, psychotherapy and other psychosocial treatment approaches, psychopharmacology, and service settings and programs. The primary focus of the work should be on adolescents, transition-aged youth, The primary focus of the work should be on adolescents, transition-aged youth, or emerging adults, that is, persons 12-24 years of age . Articles on families of adolescents, or adults who have been followed since adolescence will also be considered.