Gynecologically Focused Illness Anxiety in an Autistic Adult: An Adapted Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Case Study

Jazz Callen-Davies, Sarah Zohhadi, Nicola Gregson, Department of Psychology, University of Bath , Avon and Wiltshire NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol Autism Spectrum Service, Avon and Wiltshire Partnership Mental Health NHS Trust, Psychological Health Service, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston

Clinical Case Studies

Published online on May 06, 2026

Abstract

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Cervical cancer is the fourteenth most common cancer in the United Kingdom, with a national screening programme offered to women aged 25–64. Autistic women are significantly less likely than non-autistic women to engage in cervical screening, yet there is ...