Research Review: A systematic review and meta-analysis of sex differences in narrow constructs of restricted and repetitive behaviours and interests in autistic children, adolescents, and adults

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Posted on 23 July 2023

Tags: Childhood autism, Gender and gender identity… Show all

Topics: Childhood autism, Gender and gender identity
Populations: Adolescents
Publication Types: Blog, Journal article, Systematic review
Symptoms: persistent restricted, repetitive and inflexible behaviour, interests and activities, repetitive activities, repetitive behaviours

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‘Research Review: A systematic review and meta-analysis of sex differences in narrow constructs of restricted and repetitive behaviours and interests in autistic children, adolescents, and adults’

Open Access paper from the JCPP

Evidence that autism often manifests differently between males and females is growing, particularly in terms of social interaction and communication, but it is unclear if there are sex differences in restricted and repetitive behaviours and interests (RRBIs) when rigorously focusing on the narrow construct level (i.e., stereotyped behaviour, restricted interests, insistence on sameness, and/or sensory experiences).

Authors: Hannah Edwards, Sarah Wright, Cora Sargeant, Samuele Cortese, Henry Wood-Downie