“Grelief- it is a combination of grief and relief": An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Women's Experiences Following an Autism Diagnosis in mid-late adulthood.

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<p>Autism diagnoses among adults have risen markedly over the past decade, with women increasingly identified later in life. Many autistic women remain undiagnosed until mid-late adulthood due to gendered diagnostic biases, camouflaging behaviours, and internalised coping strategies. Although existing research highlights grief and relief following diagnosis, little is known about how these emotions coexist and evo...

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• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Delayed Diagnosis
• Phenotype
• Sex Factors
• Surveys and Questionnaires
• Young Adult

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aa50cd65-2df0-53cd-b249-c2f2fa70c897

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10.31234/osf.io/yf8xj_v1