Women Who "Camouflage" Autistic Traits Are Likely to Be Misdiagnosed, Leading to Serious Mental Health ConcernsJul 6, 202013mGuest: Rebecca A. Lundwall, PhD, Associate Professor, Psychology Department and Neuroscience Center, Brigham Young University
Women are less likely to be diagnosed with autism than men, partially because women tend to “mask” or “camouflage” the traits that would lead to a proper diagnosis. Researchers at Brigham Young University have found that when women do this, they’re more likely to develop serious mental health problems, like depression.
For more information, please see
The BYU Autism Connect website https://education.byu.edu/autism/resources
The Autism Speaks website: https://www.autismspeaks.org/adults-autism
Or email Dr. Lundwall at Rebecca_Lundwall@byu.edu