Autism and transgender identity: Implications for depression and anxiety

被引:48
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作者
Murphy, Jennifer [1 ]
Prentice, Freya [2 ]
Walsh, Reubs [3 ]
Catmur, Caroline [4 ]
Bird, Geoffrey [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Kings Coll London, Inst Psychiat Psychol & Neurosci, Social Genet & Dev Psychiat Ctr, London, England
[2] Univ Oxford, Dept Expt Psychol, Oxford, England
[3] Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Fac Behav & Movement Sci, Amsterdam, Netherlands
[4] Kings Coll London, Inst Psychiat Psychol & Neurosci, Dept Psychol, London, England
基金
英国经济与社会研究理事会;
关键词
Gender identity; Autism; Transgender; Gender variance; Depression; Anxiety; SPECTRUM QUOTIENT AQ; GENDER IDENTITY; ASPERGER-SYNDROME; STRESS SCALES; DISORDERS; COMMUNITY; CHILDREN; TRAITS; INDIVIDUALS; ADOLESCENTS;
D O I
10.1016/j.rasd.2019.101466
中图分类号
G76 [特殊教育];
学科分类号
040109 ;
摘要
Autistic traits are over-represented in transgender populations, and gender variance is high in autistic individuals. Furthermore, some evidence suggests that the autism/transgender overlap is limited to individuals sex assigned female. Few studies, however, have investigated the impact of this overlap on mental health. This study therefore sought to investigate whether the autism/transgender overlap confers an increased risk of depression or anxiety. An online study of 727 individuals revealed a substantial overlap between transgender identity and autism, with increased autistic traits found in trans men compared to trans women. Depression and anxiety were highest in autistic-trans individuals, but no superadditive effect was observed. The implications of these findings are discussed in relation to the wider healthcare system.
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