Global prevalence of autism: A systematic review update

J Zeidan, E Fombonne, J Scorah, A Ibrahim… - Autism …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Prevalence estimates of autism are essential for informing public policy, raising awareness,
and developing research priorities. Using a systematic review, we synthesized estimates of …

Sex and gender in neurodevelopmental conditions

S Bölte, J Neufeld, PB Marschik, ZJ Williams… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Health-related conditions often differ qualitatively or quantitatively between individuals of
different birth-assigned sexes and gender identities, and/or with different gendered …

Elevated rates of autism, other neurodevelopmental and psychiatric diagnoses, and autistic traits in transgender and gender-diverse individuals

V Warrier, DM Greenberg, E Weir… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
It is unclear whether transgender and gender-diverse individuals have elevated rates of
autism diagnosis or traits related to autism compared to cisgender individuals in large non …

[HTML][HTML] The social determinants of mental health and disorder: evidence, prevention and recommendations

JB Kirkbride, DM Anglin, I Colman, J Dykxhoorn… - World …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
People exposed to more unfavourable social circumstances are more vulnerable to poor
mental health over their life course, in ways that are often determined by structural factors …

What is the male-to-female ratio in autism spectrum disorder? A systematic review and meta-analysis

R Loomes, L Hull, WPL Mandy - Journal of the American Academy of Child …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective To derive the first systematically calculated estimate of the relative proportion of
boys and girls with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) through a meta-analysis of prevalence …

An overview of autism spectrum disorder, heterogeneity and treatment options

A Masi, MM DeMayo, N Glozier, AJ Guastella - Neuroscience bulletin, 2017 - Springer
Since the documented observations of Kanner in 1943, there has been great debate about
the diagnoses, the sub-types, and the diagnostic threshold that relates to what is now known …

Executive function in autism spectrum disorder: history, theoretical models, empirical findings, and potential as an endophenotype

EA Demetriou, MM DeMayo, AJ Guastella - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2019 - frontiersin.org
This review presents an outline of executive function (EF) and its application to autism
spectrum disorder (ASD). The development of the EF construct, theoretical models of EF …

What about the girls? Sex-based differences in autistic traits and adaptive skills

AB Ratto, L Kenworthy, BE Yerys, J Bascom… - Journal of autism and …, 2018 - Springer
There is growing evidence of a camouflaging effect among females with autism spectrum
disorder (ASD), particularly among those without intellectual disability, which may affect …

Sex differences in autism spectrum disorder: a review

SL Ferri, T Abel, ES Brodkin - Current psychiatry reports, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Neurodevelopmental disorders disproportionately affect males.
The mechanisms underlying male vulnerability or female protection are not known and …

Sex differences in autism spectrum disorder: diagnostic, neurobiological, and behavioral features

A Napolitano, S Schiavi, P La Rosa… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder with a
worldwide prevalence of about 1%, characterized by impairments in social interaction …