Shining a Light on a Hidden Population: Social Functioning and Mental Health in Women Reporting Autistic Traits But Lacking Diagnosis.

Female Phenotype Theory (FPT) suggests that autistic women often present with less obvious social impairments than autistic men. We examined the possibility of an exaggerated female phenotype among undiagnosed but probably autistic women. In two nationwide online surveys, we compared self-reported s...

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Published in:Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol. 53; no. 8; pp. 3118 - 3133
Main Authors: Belcher, Hannah L., Morein-Zamir, Sharon, Stagg, Steven D., Ford, Ruth M.
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Springer Nature Aug2023
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