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William Mandy is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on autism spectrum disorder and related psychological and developmental conditions. The main fields of study include neuroscience and psychology, with particular emphasis on cognitive neuroscience, clinical psychology, psychiatry and mental health, education, and speech and hearing.

Their work spans several key topics, notably:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Family and Disability Support Research
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Child Development and Digital Technology
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors

William Mandy has contributed extensively to the literature with notable publications, including:

  • Is social camouflaging associated with anxiety and depression in autistic adults? (2021), published in Molecular Autism
  • "For Me, the Anorexia is Just a Symptom, and the Cause is the Autism": Investigating Restrictive Eating Disorders in Autistic Women (2020), Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • Autism in England: assessing underdiagnosis in a population-based cohort study of prospectively collected primary care data (2023), The Lancet Regional Health - Europe
  • "We Have to Try to Find a Way, a Clinical Bridge" - autistic adults' experience of accessing and receiving support for mental health difficulties: A systematic review and thematic meta-synthesis (2022), Clinical Psychology Review
  • Recognition of Girls on the Autism Spectrum by Primary School Educators: An Experimental Study (2020), Autism Research

The scientist frequently publishes in specialized venues, with numerous publications appearing in:

  • Autism
  • Autism Research
  • European Eating Disorders Review
  • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • Clinical Psychology Review

William Mandy often collaborates with peers in the field. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Laura Hull
  • Francesca Happé
  • Joshua Stott
  • Elizabeth O'Nions
  • Laura Crane

Best Publications

  • What Is the Male-to-Female Ratio in Autism Spectrum Disorder? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Rachel Loomes;Laura Hull;William Polmear Locke Mandy

  • Prevalence of co-occurring mental health diagnoses in the autism population: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Meng-Chuan Lai;Caroline Kassee;Richard Besney;Sarah Bonato

  • “Putting on My Best Normal”: Social Camouflaging in Adults with Autism Spectrum Conditions

    Laura Hull;K. V. Petrides;Carrie Allison;Paula Smith

  • The Experiences of Late-diagnosed Women with Autism Spectrum Conditions: An Investigation of the Female Autism Phenotype

    Sarah Bargiela;Robyn Steward;William Mandy

  • Sex differences in autism spectrum disorder: evidence from a large sample of children and adolescents.

    William Mandy;Rebecca Chilvers;Uttom Chowdhury;Gemma Salter

  • The Female Autism Phenotype and Camouflaging: a Narrative Review

    Laura Hull;K. V. Petrides;William Mandy

  • Development and Validation of the Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire (CAT-Q)

    Laura Hull;William Mandy;Meng-Chuan Lai;Meng-Chuan Lai;Meng-Chuan Lai;Simon Baron-Cohen

  • The developmental, dimensional and diagnostic interview (3di): a novel computerized assessment for autism spectrum disorders.

    David Skuse;Richard Warrington;Dorothy Bishop;Uttom Chowdhury

  • Camouflaging in autism: A systematic review

    Julia Cook;Laura Hull;Laura Crane;William Mandy

  • Measuring autistic traits: heritability, reliability and validity of the Social and Communication Disorders Checklist.

    David H. Skuse;William P. L. Mandy;Jane Scourfield

  • Selection bias on intellectual ability in autism research: A cross-sectional review and meta-analysis

    Ginny Russell;William Mandy;Daisy Elliott;Rhianna White

  • Annual Research Review: The role of the environment in the developmental psychopathology of autism spectrum condition.

    William Mandy;Meng-Chuan Lai

  • Neurodevelopmental, emotional, and behavioural problems in Duchenne muscular dystrophy in relation to underlying dystrophin gene mutations

    Valeria Ricotti;William P L W.P.L. Mandy;Mariacristina M. Scoto;Marika M Pane

  • Gender differences in self-reported camouflaging in autistic and non-autistic adults:

    Laura Hull;Meng-Chuan Lai;Meng-Chuan Lai;Meng-Chuan Lai;Simon Baron-Cohen;Carrie Allison

  • Is social camouflaging associated with anxiety and depression in autistic adults

    Laura Hull;Lily Levy;Meng-Chuan Lai;Meng-Chuan Lai;Meng-Chuan Lai;K. V. Petrides

  • Testing the construct validity of proposed criteria for DSM-5 autism spectrum disorder.

    William P.L. Mandy;Tony Charman;David H. Skuse

  • Behavioural and cognitive sex/gender differences in autism spectrum condition and typically developing males and females.

    Laura Hull;William Mandy;K V Petrides

  • Social Communication Competence and Functional Adaptation in a General Population of Children: Preliminary Evidence for Sex-by-Verbal IQ Differential Risk

    David H. Skuse;William Mandy;Colin Steer;Laura L. Miller

  • Understanding Camouflaging as a Response to Autism-Related Stigma: A Social Identity Theory Approach.

    Ella Perry;William Mandy;Laura Hull;Eilidh Cage;Eilidh Cage

  • The Egosyntonic Nature of Anorexia: An Impediment to Recovery in Anorexia Nervosa Treatment.

    Eva C. Gregertsen;William Mandy;Lucy Serpell

  • Research Review: What is the association between the social-communication element of autism and repetitive interests, behaviours and activities?

    William P.L. Mandy;William P.L. Mandy;David H. Skuse;David H. Skuse

  • The set-shifting profiles of anorexia nervosa and autism spectrum disorder using the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Heather Westwood;Daniel Stahl;William Mandy;Kate Tchanturia

Frequent Co-Authors

David Skuse
David Skuse University College London
Meng-Chuan Lai
Meng-Chuan Lai Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Kate Tchanturia
Kate Tchanturia King's College London
Simon Baron-Cohen
Simon Baron-Cohen University of Cambridge
Carrie Allison
Carrie Allison University of Cambridge
Peter Szatmari
Peter Szatmari University of Toronto
Lucy Serpell
Lucy Serpell University College London
Tony Charman
Tony Charman King's College London
Ruth Campbell
Ruth Campbell University College London
Francesca Happé
Francesca Happé King's College London

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