scholarly journals Individuals seeking gender reassignment: marked increase in demand for services

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 206-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josephine Fielding ◽  
Christopher Bass
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Gender Dysphoria ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Referral Rates ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Gender Reassignment ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Male To Female

Aims and methodTo describe the pattern of referrals and characteristics of people aged over 18 seeking gender reassignment in Oxfordshire over a 6-year period (2011–2016).ResultsA total of 153 individuals attended for assessment (of 162 referred); 97 (63.4%) were natal males and 56 (36.6%) were natal females. Mean age at referral was markedly different between the two groups, with females being younger. The number of referral significantly increased over the time period, by an average of 18% per year (95% CI 1.08–1.30). Eighty-seven patients sought transition from male to female, and 46 from female to male, while a smaller group (n = 13) had non-binary presentations. Twelve patients (7.8%) had autism spectrum disorder.Clinical implicationsThere are various possible reasons for the increased demand for services for people with gender dysphoria, which we discuss here. When planning services in the UK, both the increase in overall referral rates and the apparent earlier age at referral should be taken into account.Declaration of interestNone.

Traits of autism spectrum disorder in school-aged children with gender dysphoria: A comparison to clinical controls.

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 383-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan H. Leef ◽  
Jessica Brian ◽  
Doug P. VanderLaan ◽  
Hayley Wood ◽  
Katreena Scott ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Gender Dysphoria ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
School Aged Children

13 - GENDER DYSPHORIA AND AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER – IS THERE A CONNECTION?

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiago Pinto Queirós ◽  
Inês Braz ◽  
Carla Ferreira ◽  
Filipa Coelho ◽  
Francisco Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Gender Dysphoria ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder

Executive Functions in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder

2017 ◽  
pp. 67-90
Author(s):  
Yael Dai ◽  
Inge-Marie Eigsti
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Working Memory ◽  
Brain Regions ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Adolescents With Autism ◽  
Memory Flexibility ◽  
The Brain

This chapter reviews strengths and weaknesses in executive function (EF) domains, including inhibition, working memory, flexibility, fluency, and planning, in adolescents (age 13–19) with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Given the dramatic developmental changes in the brain regions that support EF during the period of adolescence, it is critical to evaluate which EF abilities show a distinct profile during this period. As this chapter will demonstrate, youth with ASD show deficits across all domains of EF, particularly in complex tasks that include arbitrary instructions. We describe the fundamental measures for assessing skills in each domain and discuss limitations and future directions for research, as well as clinical implications of these findings for working with youth with ASD.

scholarly journals “Tell Me About Your Picture”: Using Drawings to Support Expressive Language in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-11
Author(s):  
Bridget M. Wright ◽  
Joann P. Benigno ◽  
Jamie B. Boster ◽  
John W. McCarthy ◽  
Bridget K. Coologhan
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Internal State ◽  
Expressive Language ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Drawing Task ◽  
Basic Concepts ◽  
Mean Length Of Utterance

Thirty-one children with and without autism spectrum disorder were asked to draw the meaning of 10 basic concepts. Following each drawing, children explained their drawing to the experimenter. Transcripts of the drawing task were coded for children’s use of personal pronouns and internal state terms. Children’s use of on- and off-task comments while explaining each drawing was examined. Both groups of children had a longer mean length of utterance when prompted to explain their drawings than while they were drawing. Analyses revealed no significant differences between children with and without autism in their use of internal state terms, pronouns, or their use of on- and off-task language during the drawing task. Clinical implications for the use of drawings as expressive language supports for children with autism are discussed.

Gender Dysphoria in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

LGBT Health ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 95-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Hisle-Gorman ◽  
Corinne A. Landis ◽  
Apryl Susi ◽  
Natasha A. Schvey ◽  
Gregory H. Gorman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Gender Dysphoria ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder

scholarly journals Psychotropic Medication Prescribing for Neuropsychiatric Comorbidities in Individuals Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the UK

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 625-633 ◽  
Author(s):  
Basmah H. Alfageh ◽  
Kenneth K. C. Man ◽  
Frank M. C. Besag ◽  
Tariq M. Alhawassi ◽  
Ian C. K. Wong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Psychotropic Medication ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Changing Trend ◽  
Neuropsychiatric Comorbidities ◽  
Medication Prescribing ◽  
The Uk

Abstract Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a lifelong disorder. In the UK, risperidone is the only psychotropic medication approved for the management of the behavioural symptoms that may accompany autism. This is a population-based study aimed to provide an evaluation of the changing trend in the incidence and prevalence of ASD and to analyse the pattern of psychotropic medication prescribing in the UK. 20,194 patients with ASD were identified. The prevalence increased 3.3-fold from 0.109 per 100 persons in 2009 to 0.355 per 100 persons in 2016. Approximately one-third of the identified cohort was prescribed at least one psychotropic medication. Although the medications approved to manage the symptoms of ASD are limited, the prescribing of such medications is increasing.

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