Brief Report: Sex Differences in ASD Diagnosis--A Brief Report on Restricted Interests and Repetitive Behaviors

Autor/inn/en	McFayden, T. C.; Albright, J.; Muskett, A. E.; Scarpa, A.
Titel	Brief Report: Sex Differences in ASD Diagnosis--A Brief Report on Restricted Interests and Repetitive Behaviors
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 49 (2019) 4, S.1693-1699 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (McFayden, T. C.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-018-3838-9
Schlagwörter	Gender Differences; Interests; Repetition; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Clinical Diagnosis; Behavior Patterns + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Geschlechterkonflikt; Bildungsinteresse; Wiederholung; Autismus
Abstract	Previous research found repetitive and restricted behaviors (RRBs) were less predictive of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in females, indicating the diagnostic construct may not adequately describe RRB presentations in females. This mixed-methods study investigated the female presentation of RRBs, namely restricted interests, in a clinic sample of 125 participants (n = 40 female; ages 2-83 years; 75 ASD). RRB severity did not differ between sexes, t = 1.69, p = 0.094, though male participants scored higher on the Restricted Behavior subscale. Qualitatively, females demonstrated a narrower range of restricted interests and expressed them in a socially oriented manner compared to males. The results suggest unique quantitative and qualitative sex differences in RRB profiles that could shed light on the female ASD phenotype. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01