Subtle and unseen: Understanding the nuanced autism profiles in female individuals

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Lacroix, A. & Lai, M. C. (2026). Subtle and unseen: Understanding the nuanced autism profiles in female individuals. Annales Médico-psychologiques, revue psychiatrique. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amp.2026.07.014

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