Some autistic people employ strategies and behaviours to cope with the everyday social
world, thereby 'camouflaging'their autistic differences and difficulties. This review aimed to …

Autism is more commonly diagnosed in males than females. One explanation is the 'female
protective effect': there is something inherent in being female which reduces the likelihood of …

Summary Background The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study
2017 (GBD 2017) includes a comprehensive assessment of incidence, prevalence, and …

Adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are thought to be at disproportionate risk of
develo** mental health comorbidities, with anxiety and depression being considered most …

BACKGROUND: The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2017
(GBD 2017) includes a comprehensive assessment of incidence, prevalence, and years …

Background As mortality rates decline, life expectancy increases, and populations age, non-
fatal outcomes of diseases and injuries are becoming a larger component of the global …

Camouflaging of autistic characteristics in social situations is hypothesised as a common
social co** strategy for adults with autism spectrum conditions (ASC). Camouflaging may …

Social camouflaging describes the use of strategies to compensate for and mask autistic
characteristics during social interactions. A newly developed self-reported measure of …

There currently exist no self-report measures of social camouflaging behaviours (strategies
used to compensate for or mask autistic characteristics during social interactions). The …

Autobiographical descriptions and clinician observations suggest that some individuals with
autism, particularly females,'camouflage'their social communication difficulties, which may …