ASD Diagnosis Differences

Recent findings help explain why symptoms of autism spectrum disorder differ between males and females and perhaps why more males are diagnosed. Studies at Durham University reported that nearly 80% of females with autism are misdiagnosed, often with conditions such as borderline personality disorder, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and depression—all of which may be comorbid with ASD. In fact, most females are not diagnosed with either ASD or AHDH until adulthood. Scientists are suggesting that in an effort to diagnose females with autism spectrum disorder earlier in life and in a more timely manner, there may be a need for different ASD tests for females as compared with males. It will be interesting to discover if, with different ASD testing, the current 4:1 ratio of males to females may be found to be inaccurate.

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