Michelle A Tollit, Tiba Maloof, Monsurul Hoq, Kristina Haebich, Carmen C Pace, Zamantha Munoz Rodriguez, Muhammad Sial, Jonathan M Payne, Ken Pang
BACKGROUND: There is an elevated co-occurrence of autism in trans individuals, with recent meta-analyses suggesting that 11% of trans individuals are autistic. The presence of autism in trans young people can create clinical challenges by adding complexity to the presentation, assessment and management of those presenting to gender clinics. Although many trans young people display traits of autism, how these traits relate to the nature of their gender diversity is unclear. METHODS: This study compared gender identity, gender expression and gender dysphoria (GD) in trans young people with and without autistic traits...
June 2024: The Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific