Commentary: 'Camouflaging' in autistic people - reflection on Fombonne (2020).
Journal
Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines
ISSN: 1469-7610
Titre abrégé: J Child Psychol Psychiatry
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0375361
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
08 2021
08 2021
Historique:
received:
06
09
2020
accepted:
29
09
2020
pubmed:
9
12
2020
medline:
21
10
2021
entrez:
8
12
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Fombonne's (2020) editorial is a thought-provoking appraisal of the literature on 'camouflaging', whereby some autistic people mask or compensate for their autistic characteristics as an attempt to fit in and to cope with disabilities under neurotypical social norms. Fombonne (2020) highlights three issues of contention: (a) construct validity and measurement of camouflaging; (b) camouflaging as a reason for late autism diagnosis in adolescence/adulthood; and (c) camouflaging as a feature of the 'female autism phenotype'. Here, we argue that (a) establishing construct validity and measurement of different aspects of camouflaging is warranted; (b) subjective experiences are important for the differential diagnosis of autism in adolescence/adulthood; and (c) camouflaging is not necessarily a feature of autism in female individuals - nevertheless, taking into account sex and gender influences in development is crucial to understand behavioural manifestations of autism. Future research and clinical directions should involve clarification of associated constructs and measurements, demography, mechanisms, impact (including harms and benefits) and tailored support.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Comment
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : CIHR
ID : PJT 159578
Pays : Canada
Organisme : CIHR
ID : GSB 171373
Pays : Canada
Organisme : Department of Health
Pays : United Kingdom
Organisme : Medical Research Council
Pays : United Kingdom
Organisme : NIMH NIH HHS
ID : R01 MH104438
Pays : United States
Organisme : NICHD NIH HHS
ID : U54 HD079125
Pays : United States
Organisme : NICHD NIH HHS
ID : P50 HD093079
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIMH NIH HHS
ID : R01 MH114879
Pays : United States
Organisme : Wellcome Trust
Pays : United Kingdom
Commentaires et corrections
Type : CommentOn
Informations de copyright
© 2020 Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
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