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ERIC Number: EJ1195873
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Dec
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
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Autistic Traits in Treatment-Seeking Transgender Adults
Nobili, Anna; Glazebrook, Cris; Bouman, Walter Pierre; Glidden, Derek; Baron-Cohen, Simon; Allison, Carrie; Smith, Paula; Arcelus, Jon
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v48 n12 p3984-3994 Dec 2018
The present study aimed to compare prevalence of autistic traits measured by the self-reported autism spectrum quotient-short (AQ-short) in a transgender clinical population (n = 656) matched by age and sex assigned at birth to a cisgender community sample. Results showed that transgender and cisgender people reported similar levels of possible autistic caseness. Transgender people assigned female were more likely to have clinically significant autistic traits compared to any other group. No difference was found between those assigned male. High AQ scores may not be indicative of the presence of an autism spectrum condition as the difference between groups mainly related to social behaviours; such scores may be a reflection of transgender people's high social anxiety levels due to negative past experiences. [This research was presented as oral presentation at the EPATH (European Professional Association for Transgender Health) in April 2017, Belgrade, Serbia.]
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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