ArticleEuropean psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists2020
Autism trait prevalence in treatment seeking adolescents and adults attending specialist gender services.
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- Autism Spectrum Disorder and Gender Dysphoria/Incongruence. A systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2023Pooled it
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- A scoping review of the lived experiences of gender diverse children and youth with disabilities.International journal of transgender health · 2026Review
- The Cass Review and Gender-Related Care for Young People in Canada: A Commentary on the Canadian Paediatric Society Position Statement on Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
- 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
- Research methods at the intersection of gender diversity and autism: A scoping review.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2024Article
- Autistic traits are linked with school adjustment among Chinese college students: the chain-mediating effects of emotion regulation and friendships.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2024Article
- Supporting the health and wellbeing of trans autistic school-aged youth: a systematic literature review.International journal of transgender health · 2024Review
- Exploring the Experiences of Autistic Transgender and Non-Binary Adults in Seeking Gender Identity Health Care.Autism in adulthood · 2023Article
- Dramaturgical Accounts of Transgender Individuals: Impression Management in the Presentation of Self to Specialist Gender Services.Archives of sexual behavior · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundTo assess the prevalence of autism traits in individuals accessing gender affirming treatments, we conducted a cross-sectional survey in the regional specialist gender services in Northern Ireland.
methodsOne hundred and twenty-three individuals (38 adolescents and 69 adults) currently attending or who previously attended specialist gender services in Northern Ireland were recruited. Fifty-six individuals assigned male at birth (AMAB) and 66 individuals assigned female at birth (AFAB) took part in the study. Main outcome measures: Autism Quotient (AQ), Cambridge Behavior Scale (EQ), and RAADS-14.
resultsAutism trait prevalence rates of 19.5% (AQ); 25.4% (RAADS-14); and 35.8% (poor empathy traits). A combined measure comprising all three provided a prevalence of 17.2%. There were no mean differences in the scores between AMAB (assigned male at birth) individuals and AFAB (assigned female at birth) individuals.
conclusionsAutism traits present additional challenges during the assessment and treatment of individuals with gender dysphoria. Autism screening tools can aid in the identification of individual with additional needs.
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