ASD in Females: Are We Overstating the Gender Difference in Diagnosis?
@article{Kreiser2014ASDIF, title={ASD in Females: Are We Overstating the Gender Difference in Diagnosis?}, author={Nicole L Kreiser and Susan W. White}, journal={Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review}, year={2014}, volume={17}, pages={67-84} }
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is predominantly diagnosed in males. In explaining the differential rate of occurrence in males and females, biogenetic models have been proposed and studied, often to the exclusion of potential social or cultural factors that may influence different rates of diagnosis across the genders. In this theoretical paper, we consider sociocultural influences that may contribute to the differential expression of ASD in females and partially explain potential…
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