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Autism Spectrum Disorders in Gender Dysphoric Children and Adolescents

2010; Springer Science+Business Media; Volume: 40; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/s10803-010-0935-9

1573-3432

A. de Vries, Ilse Noens, Peggy T. Cohen–Kettenis, Ina A. van Berckelaer‐Onnes, Theo Doreleijers,

Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Only case reports have described the co-occurrence of gender identity disorder (GID) and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This study examined this co-occurrence using a systematic approach. Children and adolescents (115 boys and 89 girls, mean age 10.8, SD = 3.58) referred to a gender identity clinic received a standardized assessment during which a GID diagnosis was made and ASD suspected cases were identified. The Dutch version of the Diagnostic Interview for Social and Communication Disorders (10th rev., DISCO-10) was administered to ascertain ASD classifications. The incidence of ASD in this sample of children and adolescents was 7.8% (n = 16). Clinicians should be aware of co-occurring ASD and GID and the challenges it generates in clinical management.