ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2018
Autistic Symptoms in Children and Adolescents with Gender Dysphoria.
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49 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 115 citations in OpenAlex.
- Gender Identity and Gender Dysphoria in Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review.Actas espanolas de psiquiatria · 2026Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Gender Dysphoria Measures in Autistic Samples.Archives of sexual behavior · 2024Pooled it
- Autism Spectrum Disorder and Gender Dysphoria/Incongruence. A systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2023Pooled it
- Gender Dysphoria, Sexuality and Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Map Review.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2018Pooled it
- Social Cognition in Adolescents with Gender Dysphoria and Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: A Preliminary Investigation of Biological vs. Experiential Gender EffectsJournal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology · 2026Article
- "Just Listen to Me. Help Me Explore it." An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Exploring Experiences of Gender Dysphoria, Identity And Resilience in Autistic Adolescents Assigned Female at Birth.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- The Role of Self-Concept Clarity in the Relations Between Disordered Eating, Gender Diversity, and Autistic and ADHD Traits.Archives of sexual behavior · 2026Article
- Gender Diversity, Gender Dysphoria/Incongruence, and the Intersection with Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Updated Scoping Review.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Behavioural phenotypes of autism in autistic and nonautistic gender clinic-referred youth and their caregivers.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2026Article
- Anxiety symptoms and self-reported executive functioning in transgender and gender nonconforming adults: associations with autistic traits and depression.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- A scoping review of the lived experiences of gender diverse children and youth with disabilities.International journal of transgender health · 2026Review
- Psychiatric Clinical Presentations in Adolescents and Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder With and Without Co-Occurring Gender Diversity: A Retrospective Chart Review.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Gender Identity and Gender-Related Medical Outcomes of Autistic Young Adults Who Experienced Transgender Identity as Adolescents.Transgender health · 2025Article
- Narratives of Adults Registered Female at Birth Who Started a Medical Transition and Later Detransitioned.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
- Obsessional thinking and autistic traits are each uniquely associated with greater traits of gender dysphoria in clinical and nonclinical adult samples.Molecular autism · 2025Article
- Gender dysphoria in adolescence: examining the rapid-onset hypothesis.Neuropsychiatrie : Klinik, Diagnostik, Therapie und Rehabilitation : Organ der Gesellschaft Osterreichischer Nervenarzte und Psychiater · 2025Review
- Autistic Characteristics in a Nationally Representative Clinical Sample of Adolescents Seeking Medical Gender-Affirming Treatment in Norway.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Guidance for shared decision-making regarding orchiectomy in individuals with differences of sex development due to 17-β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 3 deficiency.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Review
- Research methods at the intersection of gender diversity and autism: A scoping review.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2024Article
- The experience of transfeminine adolescents and their parents regarding fertility preservation via testicular sperm extraction (TESE): a qualitative study.Human reproduction (Oxford, England) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Studies have shown an increase of symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in gender dysphoria (GD). Various hypotheses try to explain this possible co-occurrence (e.g., a role of resistance to change, stereotyped behaviors or prenatal testosterone exposure). This study examined ASD symptoms with the Children's Social Behavior Questionnaire (CSBQ) in 490 children with GD compared to 2507 typically developing (TD) and 196 children with ASD. CSBQ total scores of the GD sample were in between scores from the TD and ASD sample. The GD sample showed elevated levels of autistic symptomatology on all subdomains, not only on stereotyped and resistance to change. Further, no gender differences and interaction effects were found on the total CSBQ, making a sole role for prenatal testosterone unlikely.
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