Dr Ashley Robertson

  • Lecturer (Psychology & Neuroscience Education Hub)

email: Ashley.Robertson@glasgow.ac.uk
pronouns: She/her/hers

Room 439, 62 Hillhead Street, Glasgow, G12 8QB

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ORCID iDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-3199

Research interests

I received my PhD, where I explored sensory processing in autistic people from the School of Psychology at the University of Glasgow in 2013. After my PhD, I worked in MVLS (also University of Glasgow) exploring anxiety in autistic people, the University of Dundee as a Lecturer. I then went to Coventry University to work on a project exploring suicidality in autistic adults, before returning to the University of Glasgow as a Lecturer in August 2020.

I currently work as Programme lead for Psychology courses on Psychological Studies (conversion course led by School of Education). I also lead Research Methods 2 and MSc Conversion dissertation.

Working in partnership with autistic people, my main research interests are mainly related to a) better understanding mental health in autistic people, and exploring protective and risk factors for this, and b) better understanding sensory processing in autistic people.

Publications

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2024

Horlin, Chiara ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4233-2030, Almond, Katie, Bowen, Alex and Robertson, Ashley ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-3199 (2024) Thriving… or just surviving? Autistic journeys in higher education. Current Psychiatry Reports, 26(12), pp. 771-776. (doi: 10.1007/s11920-024-01560-x) (PMID:39509062) (PMCID:PMC11706845)

2023

Pelton, Mirabel K., Crawford, Hayley, Bul, Kim, Robertson, Ashley E. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-3199, Adams, Jon, de Beurs, Derek, Rodgers, Jacqui, Baron‐Cohen, Simon and Cassidy, Sarah (2023) The role of anxiety and depression in suicidal thoughts for autistic and non‐autistic people: a theory‐driven network analysis. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 53(3), pp. 426-442. (doi: 10.1111/sltb.12954) (PMID:36974940)

2022

Cassidy, S. et al. (2022) Autism and autistic traits in those who died by suicide in England. British Journal of Psychiatry, 221(5), pp. 683-691. (doi: 10.1192/bjp.2022.21) (PMID:35166201)

2021

Cassidy, Sarah, Cogger-Ward, Heather, Robertson, Ashley E. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-3199, Goodwin, Jane and Rodgers, Jacqui (2021) Where do we go from here? Autism community priorities for future suicide research. Other. MHAutism.

Cassidy, Sarah, Cogger-Ward, Heather, Robertson, Ashley E. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-3199, Goodwin, Jane and Rodgers, Jacqui (2021) Autism Community Priorities for Suicide Prevention: An International Society for Autism Research Policy Brief. Other. International Society for Autism Research, Kansas City, MO.

2020

Cassidy, S. A., Gould, K., Townsend, E., Pelton, M., Robertson, A. E. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-3199 and Rodgers, J. (2020) Is camouflaging autistic traits associated with suicidal thoughts and behaviours? Expanding the interpersonal psychological theory of suicide in an undergraduate student sample. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50(10), pp. 3638-3648. (doi: 10.1007/s10803-019-04323-3) (PMID:31820344) (PMCID:PMC7502035)

Cassidy, Sarah A., Robertson, Ashley ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-3199, Townsend, Ellen, O'Connor, Rory C. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3650-4994 and Rodgers, Jacqui (2020) Advancing our understanding of self-harm, suicidal thoughts and behaviours in autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50(10), pp. 3445-3449. (doi: 10.1007/s10803-020-04643-9) (PMID:32880789)

Pelton, Mirabel K., Crawford, Hayley, Robertson, Ashley E. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-3199, Rodgers, Jacqui, Baron-Cohen, Simon and Cassidy, Sarah (2020) Understanding suicide risk in autistic adults: comparing the interpersonal theory of suicide in autistic and non-autistic samples. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50(10), pp. 3620-3637. (doi: 10.1007/s10803-020-04393-8) (PMID:32125567)

Pelton, Mirabel K., Crawford, Hayley, Robertson, Ashley E. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-3199, Rodgers, Jacqui, Baron-Cohen, Simon and Cassidy, Sarah (2020) A measurement invariance analysis of the interpersonal needs questionnaire and acquired capability for suicide scale in autistic and non-autistic adults. Autism in Adulthood, 2(3), pp. 193-203. (doi: 10.1089/aut.2019.0055) (PMID:32954219) (PMCID:PMC7497872)

Ainsworth, Kirsty, Robertson, Ashley E. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-3199, Welsh, Heather, Day, Matthew, Watt, Jane, Barry, Fiona, Stanfield, Andrew and Melville, Craig ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-2382 (2020) Anxiety in adults with autism: perspectives from practitioners. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 69, 101457. (doi: 10.1016/j.rasd.2019.101457)

2019

Au-Yeung, Sheena K., Bradley, Louise, Robertson, Ashley E. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-3199, Shaw, Rebecca, Baron-Cohen, Simon and Cassidy, Sarah (2019) Experience of mental health diagnosis and perceived misdiagnosis in autistic, possibly autistic and non-autistic adults. Autism, 23(6), pp. 1508-1518. (doi: 10.1177/1362361318818167) (PMID:30547677)

2018

Robertson, Ashley E. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-3199 and Simmons, David R. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8278-2816 (2018) The relationship between self-reported sensory experiences and autistic traits in the general population: a mixed methods analysis. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 33(3), pp. 182-192. (doi: 10.1177/1088357616667589)

Gray, Shirley, Mitchell, Fiona, Wang, C.K. John and Robertson, Ashley ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-3199 (2018) Understanding students’ experiences in a PE, health and well-being context: a self-determination theory perspective. Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education, 9(2), pp. 157-173. (doi: 10.1080/25742981.2018.1442230)

Robertson, Ashley E. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-3199, Stanfield, Andrew C., Watt, Jane, Barry, Fiona, Day, Matthew, Cormack, Magnus and Melville, Craig ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-2382 (2018) The experience and impact of anxiety in autistic adults: a thematic analysis. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 46, pp. 8-18. (doi: 10.1016/j.rasd.2017.11.006)

2015

Kreslins, Ance, Robertson, Ashley ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-3199 and Melville, Craig ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-2382 (2015) The effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for anxiety in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 9, 22. (doi: 10.1186/s13034-015-0054-7) (PMID:26120361) (PMCID:PMC4482189)

Robertson, Ashley E. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-3199 and Simmons, David R. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8278-2816 (2015) The sensory experiences of adults with autism spectrum disorder: a qualitative analysis. Perception, 44(5), pp. 569-586. (doi: 10.1068/p7833)

2013

Robertson, A.E. and Simmons, D.R. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8278-2816 (2013) The relationship between sensory sensitivity and autistic traits in the general population. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 43(4), pp. 775-784. (doi: 10.1007/s10803-012-1608-7)

2009

Simmons, D.R., Robertson, A.E. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-3199, McKay, L.S., Toal, E., McAleer, P. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4523-2097 and Pollick, F.E. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7212-4622 (2009) Vision in autism spectrum disorders. Vision Research, 49(22), pp. 2705-2739. (doi: 10.1016/j.visres.2009.08.005)

2007

Simmons, D.R., McKay, L., McAleer, P., Toal, E., Robertson, A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-3199 and Pollick, F.E. (2007) Neural noise and autism spectrum disorders. Perception, 36, pp. 119-120.

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Number of items: 19.

Articles

Horlin, Chiara ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4233-2030, Almond, Katie, Bowen, Alex and Robertson, Ashley ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-3199 (2024) Thriving… or just surviving? Autistic journeys in higher education. Current Psychiatry Reports, 26(12), pp. 771-776. (doi: 10.1007/s11920-024-01560-x) (PMID:39509062) (PMCID:PMC11706845)

Pelton, Mirabel K., Crawford, Hayley, Bul, Kim, Robertson, Ashley E. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-3199, Adams, Jon, de Beurs, Derek, Rodgers, Jacqui, Baron‐Cohen, Simon and Cassidy, Sarah (2023) The role of anxiety and depression in suicidal thoughts for autistic and non‐autistic people: a theory‐driven network analysis. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 53(3), pp. 426-442. (doi: 10.1111/sltb.12954) (PMID:36974940)

Cassidy, S. et al. (2022) Autism and autistic traits in those who died by suicide in England. British Journal of Psychiatry, 221(5), pp. 683-691. (doi: 10.1192/bjp.2022.21) (PMID:35166201)

Cassidy, S. A., Gould, K., Townsend, E., Pelton, M., Robertson, A. E. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-3199 and Rodgers, J. (2020) Is camouflaging autistic traits associated with suicidal thoughts and behaviours? Expanding the interpersonal psychological theory of suicide in an undergraduate student sample. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50(10), pp. 3638-3648. (doi: 10.1007/s10803-019-04323-3) (PMID:31820344) (PMCID:PMC7502035)

Cassidy, Sarah A., Robertson, Ashley ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-3199, Townsend, Ellen, O'Connor, Rory C. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3650-4994 and Rodgers, Jacqui (2020) Advancing our understanding of self-harm, suicidal thoughts and behaviours in autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50(10), pp. 3445-3449. (doi: 10.1007/s10803-020-04643-9) (PMID:32880789)

Pelton, Mirabel K., Crawford, Hayley, Robertson, Ashley E. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-3199, Rodgers, Jacqui, Baron-Cohen, Simon and Cassidy, Sarah (2020) Understanding suicide risk in autistic adults: comparing the interpersonal theory of suicide in autistic and non-autistic samples. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50(10), pp. 3620-3637. (doi: 10.1007/s10803-020-04393-8) (PMID:32125567)

Pelton, Mirabel K., Crawford, Hayley, Robertson, Ashley E. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-3199, Rodgers, Jacqui, Baron-Cohen, Simon and Cassidy, Sarah (2020) A measurement invariance analysis of the interpersonal needs questionnaire and acquired capability for suicide scale in autistic and non-autistic adults. Autism in Adulthood, 2(3), pp. 193-203. (doi: 10.1089/aut.2019.0055) (PMID:32954219) (PMCID:PMC7497872)

Ainsworth, Kirsty, Robertson, Ashley E. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-3199, Welsh, Heather, Day, Matthew, Watt, Jane, Barry, Fiona, Stanfield, Andrew and Melville, Craig ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-2382 (2020) Anxiety in adults with autism: perspectives from practitioners. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 69, 101457. (doi: 10.1016/j.rasd.2019.101457)

Au-Yeung, Sheena K., Bradley, Louise, Robertson, Ashley E. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-3199, Shaw, Rebecca, Baron-Cohen, Simon and Cassidy, Sarah (2019) Experience of mental health diagnosis and perceived misdiagnosis in autistic, possibly autistic and non-autistic adults. Autism, 23(6), pp. 1508-1518. (doi: 10.1177/1362361318818167) (PMID:30547677)

Robertson, Ashley E. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-3199 and Simmons, David R. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8278-2816 (2018) The relationship between self-reported sensory experiences and autistic traits in the general population: a mixed methods analysis. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 33(3), pp. 182-192. (doi: 10.1177/1088357616667589)

Gray, Shirley, Mitchell, Fiona, Wang, C.K. John and Robertson, Ashley ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-3199 (2018) Understanding students’ experiences in a PE, health and well-being context: a self-determination theory perspective. Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education, 9(2), pp. 157-173. (doi: 10.1080/25742981.2018.1442230)

Robertson, Ashley E. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-3199, Stanfield, Andrew C., Watt, Jane, Barry, Fiona, Day, Matthew, Cormack, Magnus and Melville, Craig ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-2382 (2018) The experience and impact of anxiety in autistic adults: a thematic analysis. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 46, pp. 8-18. (doi: 10.1016/j.rasd.2017.11.006)

Kreslins, Ance, Robertson, Ashley ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-3199 and Melville, Craig ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-2382 (2015) The effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for anxiety in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 9, 22. (doi: 10.1186/s13034-015-0054-7) (PMID:26120361) (PMCID:PMC4482189)

Robertson, Ashley E. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-3199 and Simmons, David R. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8278-2816 (2015) The sensory experiences of adults with autism spectrum disorder: a qualitative analysis. Perception, 44(5), pp. 569-586. (doi: 10.1068/p7833)

Robertson, A.E. and Simmons, D.R. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8278-2816 (2013) The relationship between sensory sensitivity and autistic traits in the general population. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 43(4), pp. 775-784. (doi: 10.1007/s10803-012-1608-7)

Simmons, D.R., Robertson, A.E. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-3199, McKay, L.S., Toal, E., McAleer, P. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4523-2097 and Pollick, F.E. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7212-4622 (2009) Vision in autism spectrum disorders. Vision Research, 49(22), pp. 2705-2739. (doi: 10.1016/j.visres.2009.08.005)

Simmons, D.R., McKay, L., McAleer, P., Toal, E., Robertson, A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-3199 and Pollick, F.E. (2007) Neural noise and autism spectrum disorders. Perception, 36, pp. 119-120.

Research Reports or Papers

Cassidy, Sarah, Cogger-Ward, Heather, Robertson, Ashley E. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-3199, Goodwin, Jane and Rodgers, Jacqui (2021) Where do we go from here? Autism community priorities for future suicide research. Other. MHAutism.

Cassidy, Sarah, Cogger-Ward, Heather, Robertson, Ashley E. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-3199, Goodwin, Jane and Rodgers, Jacqui (2021) Autism Community Priorities for Suicide Prevention: An International Society for Autism Research Policy Brief. Other. International Society for Autism Research, Kansas City, MO.

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Research datasets

Jump to: 2015
Number of items: 1.

2015

Robertson, A. and Simmons, D. (2015) The sensory experiences of adults with autism spectrum disorder: a qualitative analysis. [Data Collection]

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Dr Ashley Robertson