Social camouflaging in females with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review

M Tubío-Fungueiriño, S Cruz, A Sampaio… - Journal of Autism and …, 2021 - Springer
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder with increasing
prevalence, and a male-to-female ratio of 4: 1. Research has been suggesting that …

Measuring autistic traits in the general population: a systematic review of the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) in a nonclinical population sample of 6,900 typical adult …

E Ruzich, C Allison, P Smith, P Watson, B Auyeung… - Molecular autism, 2015 - Springer
Abstract The Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) is a self-report measure of autistic traits. It is
frequently cited in diverse fields and has been administered to adults of at least average …

Looking behind the mask: Social coping strategies of girls on the autistic spectrum

S Tierney, J Burns, E Kilbey - Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2016 - Elsevier
The socio-communication deficits of individuals on the autistic spectrum are well
documented. However, this has largely been based on the male population and less is …

Gender and age differences in the core triad of impairments in autism spectrum disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis

PJM Van Wijngaarden-Cremers, E van Eeten… - Journal of autism and …, 2014 - Springer
Autism is an extensively studied disorder in which the gender disparity in prevalence has
received much attention. In contrast, only a few studies examine gender differences in …

Toward brief “red flags” for autism screening: the short autism spectrum quotient and the short quantitative checklist in 1,000 cases and 3,000 controls

C Allison, B Auyeung, S Baron-Cohen - … of the American Academy of Child …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Frontline health professionals need a “red flag” tool to aid their decision
making about whether to make a referral for a full diagnostic assessment for an autism …

Why are autism spectrum conditions more prevalent in males?

S Baron-Cohen, MV Lombardo, B Auyeung… - PLoS …, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) are much more common in males, a bias that may offer
clues to the etiology of this condition. Although the cause of this bias remains a mystery, we …

A behavioral comparison of male and female adults with high functioning autism spectrum conditions

MC Lai, MV Lombardo, G Pasco, ANV Ruigrok… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Autism spectrum conditions (ASC) affect more males than females in the general population.
However, within ASC it is unclear if there are phenotypic sex differences. Testing for …

The EU-AIMS Longitudinal European Autism Project (LEAP): design and methodologies to identify and validate stratification biomarkers for autism spectrum disorders

E Loth, T Charman, L Mason, J Tillmann, EJH Jones… - Molecular autism, 2017 - Springer
Background The tremendous clinical and aetiological diversity among individuals with
autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been a major obstacle to the development of new …

Bullying experiences among children and youth with autism spectrum disorders

MC Cappadocia, JA Weiss, D Pepler - Journal of autism and …, 2012 - Springer
Few studies have investigated bullying experiences among children diagnosed with autism
spectrum disorders (ASD); however, preliminary research suggests that children with ASD …

The extreme male brain theory of autism

S Baron-Cohen - Trends in cognitive sciences, 2002 - cell.com
The key mental domains in which sex differences have traditionally been studied are verbal
and spatial abilities. In this article I suggest that two neglected dimensions for understanding …