Autism spectrum disorder and gender dysphoria/incongruence. A systematic literature review and meta-analysis

A Kallitsounaki, DM Williams - Journal of Autism and Developmental …, 2023 - Springer
The suggested overlap between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and gender dysphoria/
incongruence (GD/GI) has been much disputed. This review showed a relationship between …

Transidentities and autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review

J Bouzy, J Brunelle, D Cohen, A Condat - Psychiatry Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Transidentity and autism frequently co-occur. Previous reviews have focused mainly on
frequencies. Here, we conducted a systematic review to condense all the studies and …

The Lancet Commission on the future of care and clinical research in autism

C Lord, T Charman, A Havdahl, P Carbone… - The Lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
Executive summary Affecting about 78 million people worldwide, autism is a condition of
global importance because of its prevalence and the degree to which it can affect individuals …

Gender differences in misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis among adults with autism spectrum disorder with no language or intellectual disability

C Gesi, G Migliarese, S Torriero, M Capellazzi… - Brain Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is often unrecognized, especially in mild forms and in
women. Studies evaluating features associated with missed/misdiagnosis in men and …

Evidence that nine autistic women out of ten have been victims of sexual violence

F Cazalis, E Reyes, S Leduc, D Gourion - Frontiers in behavioral …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Research indicates that sexual violence affects about 30% of women in the
general population and between two to three times as much for autistic women. Materials …

The sexual health, orientation, and activity of autistic adolescents and adults

E Weir, C Allison, S Baron‐Cohen - Autism Research, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Small studies suggest significant differences between autistic and nonautistic individuals
regarding sexual orientation and behavior. We administered an anonymized, online survey …

Impacts of psychological wellbeing with HIV/AIDS and cancer among sexual and gender minorities: A systematic review and meta-analysis

ASW Chan, LM Leung, JSF Li, JMC Ho… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background The agony and economic strain of cancer and HIV/AIDS therapies severely
impact patients' psychological wellbeing. Meanwhile, sexual minorities experience …

Social validity of pivotal response treatment for young autistic children: Perspectives of autistic adults

RK Schuck, P Dwyer, KMP Baiden, ZJ Williams… - Journal of Autism and …, 2024 - Springer
The social validity of autism behavioral intervention has been questioned. Naturalistic
Developmental Behavioral Interventions (NDBIs) attempt to address some concerns, but it is …

# Bias: The opportunities and challenges of surveys that recruit and collect data of autistic adults online

E Rubenstein, S Furnier - Autism in Adulthood, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Internet-based online surveys are a crucial tool for researchers to learn about the
understudied and often overlooked population of autistic adults. The recruitment and …

Sexuality and gender issues in individuals with autism spectrum disorder

LA Pecora, M Hooley, L Sperry… - Child and …, 2020 - childpsych.theclinics.com
Sex differences in sexuality domains have been observed, with females with ASD
presenting with an increased risk of sexual victimization, including unwanted sexual …