The Experiences of Late-diagnosed Women with Autism Spectrum Conditions: An Investigation of the Female Autism Phenotype
The Experiences of Late-diagnosed Women with Autism Spectrum Conditions: An Investigation of the Female Autism Phenotype
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DOI：
10.1007/s10803-016-2872-8
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发表时间：
2016-10-01
影响因子：
3.9
通讯作者：
Mandy, William
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作者：
Bargiela, Sarah;Steward, Robyn;Mandy, William
我们使用框架分析来调查女性自闭症表型及其对女孩和妇女自闭症谱系疾病 (ASC) 认识不足的影响。 14 名在青春期后期或成年期被诊断患有 ASC 的女性（年龄 22-30 岁）深入讲述了：“假装正常”；不同的专业人士的性别如何导致其错过 ASC；以及 ASC 与传统女性身份之间的冲突。该样本中普遍存在性虐待经历，部分反映了未确诊 ASC 女性的特定脆弱性。培训将提高教师和临床医生对女性 ASC 的认识，以便及时识别可以降低风险并促进自闭症谱系女孩和妇女的福祉。
We used Framework Analysis to investigate the female autism phenotype and its impact upon the under-recognition of autism spectrum conditions (ASC) in girls and women. Fourteen women with ASC (aged 22-30 years) diagnosed in late adolescence or adulthood gave in-depth accounts of: 'pretending to be normal'; of how their gender led various professionals to miss their ASC; and of conflicts between ASC and a traditional feminine identity. Experiences of sexual abuse were widespread in this sample, partially reflecting specific vulnerabilities from being a female with undiagnosed ASC. Training would improve teachers' and clinicians' recognition of ASC in females, so that timely identification can mitigate risks and promote wellbeing of girls and women on the autism spectrum.