Sex differences in psychiatric diagnoses preceding autism diagnosis and their stability post autism diagnosis
Autistic females are more likely to be diagnosed with psychiatric conditions prior to an autism diagnosis and receive care for them post autism diagnosis. Our findings emphasize the variability of clinical presentation and importance of disentangling persistent support needs from overlapping diagnostic presentations, particularly in autistic females, to provide appropriate and timely care.
Authors
- Mark J. Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5161-4182)
- Zheng Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8087-1417)
- Isabell Brikell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3800-6665)
- Henrik Larsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6851-3297)
- Agnieszka Butwicka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7247-2141)
- Ebba Du Rietz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3427-0792)
- Paul Lichtenstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3037-5287)
- Francesca Happé (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9226-4000)
- Ralf Kuja‐Halkola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3765-2067)
- Sven Bölte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4579-4970)
- Miriam I. Martini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3654-4088)
- Aleksandra Kanina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7753-560X)
Institutions
- King's College London (GB)
- University of Oslo (NO)
- Aarhus University (DK)
- Curtin University (AU)
- Örebro University (SE)
- Akershus University Hospital (NO)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Medical University of Lodz (PL)
- Stockholm Health Care Services (SE)
- University of Bergen (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-02-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14130
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.72
Funders
- MQ: Transforming Mental Health