Class

Article

College

Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department

Kinesiology & Health Sciences

Faculty Mentor

Debasree DasGupta

Presentation Type

Oral Presentation

Abstract

Objective: To determine if camouflaging social and linguistic skills delays autism diagnosis in girls ages 6-18 years old compared to boys of the same age.

Methods: A rapid review from PubMed database to review relevant evidence.

Results: Evidence that social and linguistic camouflaging lead to delayed diagnosis in autistic girls compared to autistic boys is strong, but evidence is lacking that these forms of camouflaging lead to poor mental health in autistic girls ages 6-18.

Conclusion: Diagnostic criteria for autism should be updated to include female behavior and language patterns.

Location

Logan, UT

Start Date

4-12-2023 11:30 AM

End Date

4-12-2023 12:30 PM

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Psychology Commons

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Apr 12th, 11:30 AM Apr 12th, 12:30 PM

Delayed Autism Diagnosis in Girls Due to Social Masking

Logan, UT

Objective: To determine if camouflaging social and linguistic skills delays autism diagnosis in girls ages 6-18 years old compared to boys of the same age.

Methods: A rapid review from PubMed database to review relevant evidence.

Results: Evidence that social and linguistic camouflaging lead to delayed diagnosis in autistic girls compared to autistic boys is strong, but evidence is lacking that these forms of camouflaging lead to poor mental health in autistic girls ages 6-18.

Conclusion: Diagnostic criteria for autism should be updated to include female behavior and language patterns.