Research methods at the intersection of gender diversity and autism: A scoping review

EJE Mittertreiner, E Ng-Cordell, AJ McVey… - Autism, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Research has increasingly focused on the intersection between gender diversity and autism.
Understanding the foci, methods, and rigor of recent studies could help guide and maximize …

Supporting the health and wellbeing of trans autistic school-aged youth: a systematic literature review

J Manley, C Brownlow, A Brömdal - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: This systematic literature review (SLR) aims to synthesize available research
which examines the supports required for trans autistic school-aged youth to improve their …

Phenomenology of gender dysphoria in autism: a multiperspective qualitative analysis

K Cooper, W Mandy, C Butler… - Journal of Child …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Autistic people are overrepresented in gender clinic settings, but limited
evidence is available to guide clinical decision making for this patient group. We aimed to …

Autism traits in transgender and gender-diverse adults seeking gender-affirming medical treatment

B Huisman, I Noens, TD Steensma… - International Journal …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background Prior research has indicated a common overlap between autism traits and
gender identity diversity, but studies including nonbinary/genderqueer (NBGQ) adults in …

Mental health practitioners' perspectives on supporting transgender and gender diverse youth: a scoping review

J Wilson, M Heinsch, J Canty - International Journal of …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Background Gender diverse (GD) youth face unique stressors that result in disproportionate
mental health challenges compared to their peers. Although mental healthcare is a crucial …

Sensory processing across eating disorders: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of self‐report inventories

L Cobbaert, P Hay, PB Mitchell… - … Journal of Eating …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This review investigated the extant literature regarding the relationship between
eating disorder diagnoses and sensory processing as measured by validated and reliable …

“You are the expert of your own experience”: A thematic analysis of experiences of autism and gender diversity in adulthood

A Glackin, A Pearson, R Davis - Autism in Adulthood, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Background: Autistic people are more likely to report gender dysphoric traits, and
transgender and gender-expansive individuals frequently report higher scores on self-report …

Proportional Overrepresentation of Gender-Diverse Identities in Two US-Based Autistic Adult Samples from the SPARK Database

L Bungert, CE Li, AL Cardinaux, AM O'Brien… - Autism in …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Background: Previous literature indicates a proportional overrepresentation of both autism
and autistic traits within gender-diverse populations (individuals who experience their …

Affectivity, sexuality, and autism spectrum disorder: qualitative analysis of the experiences of autistic young adults and their families

J Torralbas-Ortega, J Roca, R Coelho-Martinho… - BMC psychiatry, 2023 - Springer
Background Autistic people have communication, sensorial, and social difficulties, which on
many occasions, make their adaptation on the sexual and affective levels difficult. For this …

Gender Identity and Related Health Considerations

N Agrawal, J Abramowitz - Care of Adults with Chronic Childhood …, 2024 - Springer
Exploration of gender identity is a sensitive process that impacts how people navigate all
aspects of life, including healthcare. Increasing visibility of transgender and gender-diverse …