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- Title
Autism Spectrum Disorders in Gender Dysphoric Children and Adolescents.
- Authors
de Vries, Annelou L. C.; Noens, Ilse L. J.; Cohen-Kettenis, Peggy T.; van Berckelaer-Onnes, Ina A.; Doreleijers, Theo A.
- Abstract
Only case reports have described the co-occurrence of gender identity disorder (GID) and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This study examined this co-occurrence using a systematic approach. Children and adolescents (115 boys and 89 girls, mean age 10.8, SD = 3.58) referred to a gender identity clinic received a standardized assessment during which a GID diagnosis was made and ASD suspected cases were identified. The Dutch version of the Diagnostic Interview for Social and Communication Disorders (10th rev., DISCO-10) was administered to ascertain ASD classifications. The incidence of ASD in this sample of children and adolescents was 7.8% ( n = 16). Clinicians should be aware of co-occurring ASD and GID and the challenges it generates in clinical management.
- Subjects
AUTISM spectrum disorders; GENDER dysphoria; AUTISM in children; ASPERGER'S syndrome; ADOLESCENT health; MEDICAL personnel; COMMUNICATIVE disorders in adolescence; VERBAL accounts; INTERVIEWING
- Publication
Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders, 2010, Vol 40, Issue 8, p930
- ISSN
0162-3257
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10803-010-0935-9