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 …

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 …

The Lancet Commission on the future of care and clinical research in autism

C Lord, T Charman, A Havdahl, P Carbone… - The Lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
Executive summary Affecting about 78 million people worldwide, autism is a condition of
global importance because of its prevalence and the degree to which it can affect individuals …

Camouflage and autism

E Fombonne - Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The theme of camouflage recently gained unexpected momentum in autism research.
Symposia and panel discussions are devoted to 'camouflage'in autism conferences …

Research Review: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of sex/gender differences in social interaction and communication in autistic and nonautistic children and …

H Wood‐Downie, B Wong, H Kovshoff… - Journal of Child …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Evidence increasingly suggests that ASD manifests differently in females than
males. Previous reviews investigating sex/gender differences in social interaction and social …

Commentary: Best practices and processes for assessment of autism spectrum disorder – the intended role of standardized diagnostic instruments

SL Bishop, C Lord - Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Development of standardized diagnostic instruments has facilitated the systematic
characterization of individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in clinical and research …

Camouflaging in autism: Examining sex‐based and compensatory models in social cognition and communication

BA Corbett, JM Schwartzman, EJ Libsack… - Autism …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Camouflaging refers to behavioral adaptations that individuals with autism spectrum
disorder (ASD), especially females, use to mask symptoms during social situations …

Are the diagnostic rates of autistic females increasing? An examination of state‐wide trends

C Harrop, B Tomaszewski, O Putnam… - Journal of Child …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Autism has been considered a 'male‐dominant'condition. However, recent
research suggests that autistic females are underdiagnosed, misdiagnosed, and later …

“Camouflaging” by adolescent autistic girls who attend both mainstream and specialist resource classes: Perspectives of girls, their mothers and their educators

J Halsall, C Clarke, L Crane - Autism, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Autistic girls' heightened social motivation and associated social coping strategies, such as
camouflaging, mean they may be less likely to receive appropriate support in mainstream …

Towards equitable diagnoses for autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder across sexes and genders

MC Lai, HY Lin, SH Ameis - Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Towards equitable diagnoses for autism and attention-deficit... : Current Opinion in Psychiatry
Towards equitable diagnoses for autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder across sexes …