Journal article
A comparison of gender diversity in transgender young people with and without autistic traits from the Trans 20 cohort study
Michelle A Tollit, Tiba Maloof, Monsurul Hoq, Kristina Haebich, Carmen C Pace, Zamantha Munoz Rodriguez, Muhammad Sial, Jonathan M Payne, Ken Pang
The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific | Elsevier | Published : 2024
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: There is an elevated co-occurrence of autism in trans individuals, with recent meta-analyses suggesting that 11% of trans individuals are autistic. The presence of autism in trans young people can create clinical challenges by adding complexity to the presentation, assessment and management of those presenting to gender clinics. Although many trans young people display traits of autism, how these traits relate to the nature of their gender diversity is unclear. METHODS: This study compared gender identity, gender expression and gender dysphoria (GD) in trans young people with and without autistic traits. Baseline data from a cohort study of trans children and adolescents who firs..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The Trans 20 study is supported by the Royal Children's Hospital Foundation, Hugh D.T. Williamson Foundation, and Australian National Health and Medical Research Council-Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies scheme (GNT 2006529) . We wish to thank Denise Becker for their support with the statistical analyses in addressing the Reviewer comments and for assisting with the verification of the study findings.