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Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The Centre for Applied Autism Research (CAAR) was established in 2016 by four members of the Department of Psychology researching the social-cognitive challenges faced by autistic people, to facilitate full and active involvement within society. This requires the active participation of the autistic and broader autism communities, including ‘the autistic researcher’.
Centre aims
- To understand autism through world-class research.
- To translate theory into practical applications.
- To fully include the community within research.
- To offer an educational and research resource for autism.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Profiles
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Chris Ashwin
- Department of Psychology - Senior Lecturer
- Centre for Applied Autism Research
Person: Research & Teaching
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Mark Brosnan
- Department of Psychology - Head of Department
- Centre for Applied Autism Research
Person: Research & Teaching
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Katie Maras
- Department of Psychology - Reader
- Centre for Applied Autism Research
- Institute for Digital Security and Behaviour (IDSB)
Person: Research & Teaching, Core staff
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NIHR Health Services Delivery Research 2377 national learning disability and autism demand signalling 33584
Russell, A. (PI)
National Institute for Health Research
1/11/24 → 31/10/27
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
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Increasing accessibility to cognitive behavioural interventions for autistic people.
Russell, A. (PI)
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
1/10/23 → 31/03/26
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
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Strengths focused post-diagnostic support for autistic young adults: A feasibility RCT
Cooper, K. (PI) & Russell, A. (CoI)
National Institute for Health Research
1/09/23 → 30/06/25
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
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Barriers and facilitators towards an autism diagnosis for females within healthcare: A thematic analysis of interviews with UK healthcare professionals
Bhargava , A. & Ashwin, C., 31 Mar 2025, In: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders. 121-122, 202547.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Individual differences in detecting and sharing misinformation: Positive schizotypy, conspiracy beliefs, and autism
Buchanan, T., Maras, K. & Dando, C., 1 Feb 2025, In: Personality and Individual Differences. 233, 112946.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Insistence on sameness, repetitive negative thinking and mental health in autistic and non-autistic adults
Cooper, K. & Russell, A., 28 Feb 2025, In: Autism. 29, 2, p. 424-434 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (SciVal)
Datasets
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Dataset for "Informed, involved or empowered? A typology of Western European autism policy, with a focus on designing policies for autistic empowerment"
Precious, K. (Creator), Milner, S. (Supervisor), Engeli, I. (Supervisor) & Maras, K. (Supervisor), University of Bath, 20 Sept 2020
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00867
Dataset
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Interviewing autistic adults: Adaptations to support recall in police, employment and healthcare interviews 2017-2019
Maras, K. (Creator), UK Data Service, 12 Nov 2019
Dataset
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Metacognitive monitoring and control of eyewitness memory reports in autism 2017-2019
Maras, K. (Creator), UK Data Service, 5 Feb 2020
Dataset
Student theses
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An Investigation of Non-Social Cognition across the Autism Spectrum
Singleton, C. (Author)Brosnan, M. (Supervisor) & Ashwin, C. (Supervisor), 1 Nov 2018Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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Autistic Characteristics in Adults with Epilepsy
Wakeford, S. (Author)Brosnan, M. (Supervisor) & Hinvest, N. (Supervisor), 30 Nov 2012Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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Characterising the components of empathy: Implications for models of autism
Batchelder, L. (Author)Ashwin, C. (Supervisor) & Brosnan, M. (Supervisor), 23 Dec 2015Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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