Autobiographical descriptions and clinician observations suggest that some individuals with
autism, particularly females,'camouflage'their social communication difficulties, which may�…

Social camouflaging describes the use of strategies to compensate for and mask autistic
characteristics during social interactions. A newly developed self-reported measure of�…

Some autistic people employ strategies and behaviours to cope with the everyday social
world, thereby 'camouflaging'their autistic differences and difficulties. This review aimed to�…

Background There is inconsistent evidence for a clear pattern of association between
'camouflaging'(strategies used to mask and/or compensate for autism characteristics during�…

704 Autism 21 (6) males and females. The authors suggest that a measure of camouflaging
can be made by examining the quantitative discrepancy between the person's�…

Camouflaging in autism spectrum disorder could be a factor in later diagnosis of individuals
without co-occurring intellectual disability, particularly among those designated female sex�…

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is more prevalent in males than females. Previous research
indicates females camouflage ASD symptoms more than males, potentially contributing to�…

Social camouflaging is associated with mental health challenges. In qualitative research,
autistic people consistently link their camouflaging to experiences of anxiety and depression�…

Autistic individuals experience higher rates of psychiatric comorbidities than their peers.
Camouflaging, the process through which individuals hide autistic traits, can be detrimental�…

Camouflaging of autistic characteristics in social situations is hypothesised as a common
social coping strategy for adults with autism spectrum conditions (ASC). Camouflaging may�…