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Autism Spectrum Disorders in Gender Dysphoric Children and Adolescents |
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| Authors: | Annelou L C de Vries Ilse L J Noens Peggy T Cohen-Kettenis Ina A van Berckelaer-Onnes Theo A Doreleijers |
| Institution: | 1. Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, VU University Medical Center, PO Box 7057, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2. Child Welfare and Disabilities, Department of Educational Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium 3. Department of Medical Psychology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands 4. Department of Educational Sciences, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands |
| Abstract: | Only case reports have described the co-occurrence of gender identity disorder (GID) and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This study examined this co-occurrence using a systematic approach. Children and adolescents (115 boys and 89 girls, mean age 10.8, SD = 3.58) referred to a gender identity clinic received a standardized assessment during which a GID diagnosis was made and ASD suspected cases were identified. The Dutch version of the Diagnostic Interview for Social and Communication Disorders (10th rev., DISCO-10) was administered to ascertain ASD classifications. The incidence of ASD in this sample of children and adolescents was 7.8% (n = 16). Clinicians should be aware of co-occurring ASD and GID and the challenges it generates in clinical management. |
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