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ArticleChild and adolescent psychiatry and mental health2017

Intense/obsessional interests in children with gender dysphoria: a cross-validation study using the Teacher's Report Form.

Kenneth J Zucker, A Natisha Nabbijohn, Alanna Santarossa, Hayley Wood, Susan J Bradley, Joanna Matthews, Doug P VanderLaan

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7 authors.

Kenneth J ZuckerDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5T 1R8 Canada.
A Natisha NabbijohnDepartment of Psychology, University of Toronto Mississauga, Mississauga, ON Canada.
Alanna SantarossaDepartment of Psychology, University of Toronto Mississauga, Mississauga, ON Canada.
Hayley WoodPsychological Services, Toronto District School Board, Toronto, ON Canada.
Susan J BradleyDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5T 1R8 Canada.
Joanna MatthewsDepartment of Psychology, University of Toronto Mississauga, Mississauga, ON Canada.
Doug P VanderLaanDepartment of Psychology, University of Toronto Mississauga, Mississauga, ON Canada.

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Abstract

objectiveThis study assessed whether children clinically referred for gender dysphoria (GD) show symptoms that overlap with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Circumscribed preoccupations/intense interests and repetitive behaviors were considered as overlapping symptoms expressed in both GD and ASD.

methodsTo assess these constructs, we examined Items 9 and 66 on the Teacher's Report Form (TRF), which measure obsessions and compulsions, respectively.

resultsFor Item 9, gender-referred children (n = 386) were significantly elevated compared to the referred (n = 965) and non-referred children (n = 965) from the TRF standardization sample. For Item 66, gender-referred children were elevated in comparison to the non-referred children, but not the referred children.

conclusionsThese findings provided cross-validation of a previous study in which the same patterns were found using the Child Behavior Checklist (Vanderlaan et al. in J Sex Res 52:213-19, 2015). We discuss possible developmental pathways between GD and ASD, including a consideration of the principle of equifinality.

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Autism Spectrum DisorderDSM-5EquifinalityGender dysphoriaTeacher’s Report Form

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PMID29021824
PMCPMC5613451

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