Women Who "Camouflage" Autistic Traits Are Likely to Be Misdiagnosed, Leading to Serious Mental Health Concerns

Guest: 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