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Characterising Insistence on Sameness and Circumscribed Interests: A Qualitative Study of Parent Perspectives

Manifestations of insistence on sameness and circumscribed interests are complex, with individuals varying considerably, not only in the types of behaviours they express, but also in terms of a behaviour's frequency, intensity, trajectory, adaptive benefits, and impacts.

Citation:
Spackman E, Geng A, Smillie LD, ……. Alvarez GA, Whitehouse A, Schuck RK, et al. Characterising Insistence on Sameness and Circumscribed Interests: A Qualitative Study of Parent Perspectives. J Autism Dev Disord. 2025:55)8);2896-2908.

Keywords:
Circumscribed interests; Insistence on sameness; Interview; Qualitative; Restricted and repetitive behavior; Special interests

Abstract:
Manifestations of insistence on sameness and circumscribed interests are complex, with individuals varying considerably, not only in the types of behaviours they express, but also in terms of a behaviour's frequency, intensity, trajectory, adaptive benefits, and impacts.