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A Mixed-Methods Investigation of Diagnostician Sex/Gender-Bias and Challenges in Assessing Females for Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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Journal of autism and developmental disorders [J Autism Dev Disord] 2022 Oct; Vol. 52 (10), pp. 4474-4489. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Oct 20. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Despite the importance of clinical judgement in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) assessment, little is currently known about challenges faced by diagnosticians when the client is female, any sex/gender biases during the assessment process, and how these issues affect diagnostic outcomes. Forty-seven ASD diagnosticians completed a questionnaire containing two hypothetical case studies (a 'male' and 'female' ASD presentation), with sex/gender randomly assigned within each. Diagnosticians reported greater ASD symptom severity when female sex/gender pseudonyms were allocated to the case studies, but their confidence in ASD diagnosis was similar regardless of condition. Diagnosticians identified a large number of challenges associated with assessing females for ASD. Many of these related to sex/gender differences in ASD presentation and limitations of diagnostic instruments.<br /> (© 2021. Crown.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1573-3432
- Volume :
- 52
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of autism and developmental disorders
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 34669104
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-05300-5