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Sex differences in predictors and outcomes of camouflaging: comparing diagnosed autistic, high autistic trait and low autistic trait young adults

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Many autistic individuals camouflage socially atypical behaviours. Evidence suggests autistic females camouflage more than autistic males. Although camouflaging may confer some benefits, it is also associated with negative outcomes including poorer mental health and well-being. Those with high autistic traits but no clinical diagnosis are not seldom included in camouflaging research, therefore we cannot ascertain whether camouflaging plays a role in the underdiagnosis of autistic females. Dat...

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Published
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Peer reviewed

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10.1177/13623613221098240

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Experimental Psychology
Oxford college:
Harris Manchester College
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Author
ORCID:
0000-0002-1821-5603
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ORCID:
0000-0002-3564-5808
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Name:
Medical Research Council
Grant:
G0500870
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Journal:
Autism More from this journal
Volume:
27
Issue:
2
Pages:
402-414
Place of publication:
England
Publication date:
2022-06-02
Acceptance date:
2022-04-13
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EISSN:
1461-7005
ISSN:
1362-3613
Pmid:
35652328
Language:
English
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Pubs id:
1339047
Local pid:
pubs:1339047
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2024-01-08

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