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ASD in females: are we overstating the gender difference in diagnosis?
Clinical child and family psychology review - 1 Mar 2014
Kreiser Nicole L, White Susan W
Abstract excerpt
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is predominantly diagnosed in males. In explaining the differential rate of occurrence in males and females, biogenetic models have been proposed and studied, often to the exclusion of potential social or cultural factors that may influence different rates of diagnosis across the genders. In this theoretical paper, we consider sociocultural influences that may contribute to the...
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