BackgroundIncreasing research is stressing the importance of identifying autistic traits (ATs)
in clinical and general populations. University students may be a group at higher risk for the�…

Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) arise from altered development of the central nervous
system, and manifest behaviorally as social interaction deficits and restricted and repetitive�…

Autism is more frequently diagnosed in males, with evidence suggesting that females are
more likely to be misdiagnosed or underdiagnosed. Possibly, the male/female ratio�…

BackgroundWhile adult outcome in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is generally measured
using socially valued roles, it could also be understood in terms of aspects related to health�…

Research has increasingly focused on the intersection between gender diversity and autism.
Understanding the foci, methods, and rigor of recent studies could help guide and maximize�…

The university experience of students with ASD was explored through a qualitative study of
11 former university students and six significant others from Australia and New Zealand. A�…

We review the reasons for the greater male predominance in the diagnosis of autism
spectrum disorder in the non-intellectual disabled population and compare it to autism�…

Abstract The Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire (CAT-Q) is an instrument recently
developed and validated in English for measuring social camouflaging. While increasing�…

In the last decade, increasing literature focused on camouflaging as a strategy adopted to
cope with social environment by patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A better�…

Some autistic people use strategies to hide autistic behaviour and appear more
neurotypical. Previous research has linked this 'social camouflaging'with mental health�…