Sex Differences in Autism: A Treatment Perspective

• By: Tom Cariveau, PhD, BCBA-D M. Alice Shillingsburg, PhD, BCBA-D Caitlin Delfs, PhD, BCBA-D Lawrence Scahill, MSN, PhD Marcus Autism Center at Emory School of Medicine
• October 1st, 2016
• female, prevalence, research, treatment, women and girls
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Sex differences in prevalence have been reported in several mental disorders. For example, the prevalence of trichotillomania, anorexia nervosa, and bulimia nervosa are reported to be as much as 10 times more common in girls than boys (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). By contrast, autism...