Autistic Characteristics in a Nationally Representative Clinical Sample of Adolescents Seeking Medical Gender-Affirming Treatment in Norway.
Linda W DavidNina StenbergTrond H DisethSissel Berge HelverschouCecilie Bjertness NyquistRoald A ØienAnne WaehrePublished in: Journal of autism and developmental disorders (2023)
The results showed an overrepresentation of ASD diagnoses and autistic characteristics measured by SRS for AFAB. There was an overrepresentation of psychiatric diagnoses for both the AFAB and the AMAB group in this study sample. Implications for treatment and future research are discussed.