The Female Autism Phenotype and Camouflaging: a Narrative Review

被引：330

作者：

Hull, Laura ^{[1
,2
]}

Petrides, K. V. ^{[3
]}

Mandy, William ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] UCL, Res Dept Clin Educ & Hlth Psychol, London, England

[2] UCL, Dept Psychol, 26 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AP, England

[3] UCL, London Psychometr Lab, London, England

来源：

REVIEW JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS | 2020年 / 7卷 / 04期

关键词：

Autism; Gender; Sex; Camouflaging; Female protective effect; Female autism phenotype; RARE DE-NOVO; SPECTRUM DISORDER; SEX-DIFFERENCES; GENDER-DIFFERENCES; MALE BRAIN; GIRLS; ADULTS; DIAGNOSIS; BOYS; EXPERIENCES;

D O I：

10.1007/s40489-020-00197-9

中图分类号：

B844 [发展心理学（人类心理学）];

学科分类号：

040202 ;

摘要：

Autism is more commonly diagnosed in males than females. One explanation is the 'female protective effect': there is something inherent in being female which reduces the likelihood of developing autism. However, evidence suggests that the condition is underdiagnosed in females, perhaps because females express their autism in ways which do not meet current diagnostic criteria. This review explores evidence for a female-typical autism presentation, the Female Autism Phenotype (FAP) and the component of camouflaging (compensating for and masking autistic characteristics) in particular. The evidence so far supports the existence of a female-typical autism presentation, although further examination of the characteristics and their impact across all genders and ages is needed.

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