Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, 236 Audubon Hall, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, USA.
Child Study Center, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Hassenfeld Children's Hospital, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, USA.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2019 Mar;49(3):1219-1231. doi: 10.1007/s10803-018-3819-z.
A growing body of research suggests that symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may present differently in males and females. This study examined gender differences in ASD symptoms and developmental functioning, using the Baby and Infant Screen for Children with aUtism Traits, Part 1 (BISCUIT-Part 1) and the Battelle Developmental Inventory, 2nd Edition (BDI-2), amongst children aged 17-37 months meeting ASD diagnostic criteria (n = 1317). No gender differences were found in regards to overall symptom severity or symptom domains on the BISCUIT-Part 1 when gender groups were matched by cognitive ability. Females with ASD had greater motor deficits and less communication impairment compared to their male counterparts as measured by the BDI-2. Secondary analyses examining item endorsement patterns were also conducted. Implications of the findings are discussed.
越来越多的研究表明，自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）的症状在男性和女性中的表现可能不同。本研究使用自闭症特质儿童婴儿筛查（BISCUIT-Part 1）和贝利发展量表第二版（BDI-2），对符合 ASD 诊断标准（n=1317）的 17-37 个月大的儿童进行了 ASD 症状和发育功能方面的性别差异研究。当按认知能力匹配性别组时，BISCUIT-Part 1 上的总体症状严重程度或症状域没有发现性别差异。与男性相比，ASD 女性的运动缺陷更大，沟通障碍更小，这是通过 BDI-2 测量的。还进行了检查项目认可模式的二次分析。讨论了研究结果的意义。
