Camouflage mechanisms in Brazilian children with autistic spectrum disorder: is there a difference between genders?

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Camouflage represents a coping/reactive strategy used by some people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) which tends to make its diagnosis more difficult, by creating a pseudo social adaptation. The present research aims at analyzing the camouflaging in ASD children, in order to compare the differences between genders, and thus specify the symptoms in females. Methods: In addition to the analysis of the medical records, we also conducted open-response interviews with the participation of the guardians of boys and girls, in order to analyze how camouflage occurs. Results: Themes identified were: displays of affection, ways of playing and imitation of behaviors. In the female gender we observed that camouflage was more related to affect than in the boys' group. As

SUBMITTER: Okamoto C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12624950 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature