ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2018
Potentially Reversible Social Deficits Among Transgender Youth.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Autism Spectrum Disorder and Gender Dysphoria/Incongruence. A systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2023Pooled it
- Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Amongst Individuals with Gender Dysphoria: A Systematic Review.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2020Pooled it
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- Behavioural phenotypes of autism in autistic and nonautistic gender clinic-referred youth and their caregivers.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2026Article
- Obsessional thinking and autistic traits are each uniquely associated with greater traits of gender dysphoria in clinical and nonclinical adult samples.Molecular autism · 2025Article
- A Special Issue ofAutism in adulthood · 2023Article
- Apparent autistic traits in transgender people: a prospective study of the impact of gender-affirming hormonal treatment.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2022Article
- Implicit and Explicit Gender-Related Cognition, Gender Dysphoria, Autistic-Like Traits, and Mentalizing: Differences Between Autistic and Non-Autistic Cisgender and Transgender Adults.Archives of sexual behavior · 2022Article
- A Longitudinal Study of Features Associated with Autism Spectrum in Clinic Referred, Gender Diverse Adolescents Accessing Puberty Suppression Treatment.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2021Article
- Mentalising Moderates the Link between Autism Traits and Current Gender Dysphoric Features in Primarily Non-autistic, Cisgender Individuals.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2020Article
- The stability of autistic traits in transgender adults following cross-sex hormone treatment.International journal of transgender health · 2020Article
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Abstract
Recently, there has been increased attention to a putative relationship between Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and gender dysphoria, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) diagnosis for those whose gender assigned at birth does not match their gender identity. Studies have shown an over-representation of ASD symptoms among transgender youth. These studies, however, have used scales that are non-specific for ASD. These ASD symptoms may represent social deficits that are secondary to social stress and deprivation, as transgender youth suffer high rates of peer and family rejection. These social deficits may not represent true ASD and may be reversible as patients are affirmed in their gender identities and social stress is reduced.
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