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                                                    <title><![CDATA[Harvard Health Posts by Robyn Thom, MD Feed]]></title>
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                                <subtitle>Harvard Health Blog: You'll find posts from Harvard Medical School physicians and our editors on a variety of health news and issues.</subtitle>
                                                    <updated>2020-06-10T14:30:08-04:00</updated>
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            <title><![CDATA[Helping people with autism spectrum disorder manage masks and COVID-19 tests]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/helping-people-with-autism-spectrum-disorder-manage-masks-and-covid-19-tests-2020061020089" />
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                    <name><![CDATA[Robyn Thom, MD]]></name>
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                <![CDATA[The COVID-19 pandemic has presented many new challenges for people with autism spectrum disorder. Adapting to wearing face masks and the experience of a COVID-19 test are particularly challenging, but there are strategies that can help these individuals meet the challenges.]]>
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                        <updated>2020-06-10T14:30:08-04:00</updated>
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            <title><![CDATA[Strategies to support teens and young adults with autism spectrum disorder during COVID-19]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/strategies-to-support-teens-and-young-adults-with-autism-spectrum-disorder-during-covid-19-2020042419619" />
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                    <name><![CDATA[Robyn Thom, MD]]></name>
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                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The conditions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic are challenging for all of us, but are especially difficult for teenagers with autism spectrum disorder and their families. Strategies to support teens and families living with ASD can help lessen the impact of the virus.]]>
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                        <category term="Mental Health" />
                        <updated>2020-04-24T18:30:30-04:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[How can you support your teenager with autism spectrum disorder if they are depressed?]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/how-can-you-support-your-teenager-with-autism-spectrum-disorder-if-they-are-depressed-2020042319587" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/how-can-you-support-your-teenager-with-autism-spectrum-disorder-if-they-are-depressed-2020042319587</id>
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                    <name><![CDATA[Robyn Thom, MD]]></name>
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                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[A recent study found that teens with autism spectrum disorder are three times more likely to develop depression, but several aspects of ASD overlap with those of depression, so identifying symptoms of depression in a person with ASD can be challenging.]]>
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                        <category term="Depression" />
                        <category term="Mental Health" />
                        <updated>2020-04-23T14:30:56-04:00</updated>
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            <title><![CDATA[Opportunities for growth: Transitions for youth with autism spectrum disorder]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/opportunities-for-growth-transitions-for-youth-with-autism-spectrum-disorder-2020032419156" />
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                    <name><![CDATA[Robyn Thom, MD]]></name>
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                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[For young people with autism spectrum disorder, the transition from adolescence to adulthood is marked by changes in many areas of their lives. Healthcare providers and caregivers can make this transition smoother and help their patients meet these challenges.]]>
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                        <category term="Brain health" />
                        <category term="Mental Health" />
                        <updated>2020-03-24T14:30:08-04:00</updated>
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