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ArticleJournal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines2023

Phenomenology of gender dysphoria in autism: a multiperspective qualitative analysis.

Kate Cooper, William Mandy, Catherine Butler, Ailsa Russell

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Article in Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kate CooperDepartment of Psychology, Centre for Applied Autism Research, University of Bath, Bath, UK.
William MandyResearch Department of Clinical, Educational, and Health Psychology, London, UK.
Catherine ButlerDepartment of Psychology, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK.
Ailsa RussellDepartment of Psychology, Centre for Applied Autism Research, University of Bath, Bath, UK.
University of Bath · GBDepartment of Health and Social Care · GBUniversity of Exeter · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAutistic people are overrepresented in gender clinic settings, but limited evidence is available to guide clinical decision making for this patient group. We aimed to generate a comprehensive understanding of the phenomenology of gender dysphoria in autistic people.

methodsWe conducted a multi-perspectival interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA), from five different perspectives; autistic young people and adults with experience of gender dysphoria, parents of young people, and clinicians working with autistic people with gender dysphoria in both adult and young person settings (n = 68).

resultsIPA analysis resulted in two themes, 'discovering gender identity' and 'the complexities of moving towards gender comfort'. Participants agreed that there was often an interaction between gender dysphoria and features of autism such as sensory sensitivities. There was relative consensus across groups about the need for autism adaptations to be made in gender clinics. Autistic adults were more likely to see autism as an important identity than young people, but both groups were clear that autism did not impair their understanding of gender. In contrast, some parents and clinicians working with young people expressed concern that autism did impact self-understanding. DISCUSSION: While the groups tended to agree on the ways in which particular features of autism can compound gender dysphoria, there were a range of perspectives on the ways in which autism impacted on self-knowledge.

conclusionRecommendations for adaptations when working with autistic people with gender dysphoria are presented.

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Autism Spectrum DisorderAutistic DisorderGender DysphoriaAdolescentAdultFemaleGender IdentityHumansMaleParentsadolescenceAutism spectrum disordersgender dysphoriagender identity

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PMID36089890
PMCPMC10087378
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