Unseen, but in Plain Sight: Looking Beyond the Camouflage in Women Challenged By Social Interactions, Regardless of Autism Diagnosis
Keywords
women and autism, autism diagnosis, camouflage
Abstract
Background: There is increasing recognition that girls and women with autism do not fit standard symptom profiles and may be overlooked for diagnosis or misdiagnosed. Some women may consciously “camouflage” their impairments in order to appear more capable during social interactions and during formal assessments such as administration of the ADOS-2. Nonetheless, many of these women, including those with an ASD diagnosis as well as those in diagnostic “gray zones,” experience a variety of clinical concerns (e.g., failure to make friends and severe levels of anxiety) that lead to substantial distress and impairment in everyday life.
Original Publication Citation
Beck, J., Lundwall, R., Gabrielsen, T.P., Cox, J., Anderberg,E.I., Kamhout, S., . . . South, M. (2018, May) Unseen, but in plain sight: Looking beyond the camouflage in women challenged by social interactions, regardless of autism diagnosis. International Society for Autism Research, Annual Meeting, Rotterdam Netherlands.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Gabrielsen, Terisa P.; Beck, J. S.; Lundwall, Rebecca A.; Cox, J.; Anderberg, Emily Irene; Kamhout, Sarah Lindsey Hipwell; Dixon, A. M.; Christensen, K.; Peacock, L.; Ekins, M.; and South, Mikle, "Unseen, but in Plain Sight: Looking Beyond the Camouflage in Women Challenged By Social Interactions, Regardless of Autism Diagnosis" (2018). Faculty Publications. 7615.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/7615
Document Type
Presentation
Publication Date
2018
Language
English
College
David O. McKay School of Education
Department
Counseling Psychology and Special Education
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