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Registered: systematic review aiming "to synthesize the existing qualitative research on the lived experience of transgender autistic people" www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/vie... including "mental health, experiences and responses to discrimination, identity development, masking/identity concealment"

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Mark Somerville, Sue Fletcher-Watson, Sarah MacPherson, Elinor Taylor (2025). Exploring the lived experience of transgender autistic people – A systematic review and thematic meta-synthesis. CRD/PROSPERO. University of Edinburgh.

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Mark Somerville, Sue Fletcher-Watson, Sarah MacPherson, Elinor Taylor (2025). Exploring the lived experience of transgender autistic people – A systematic review and thematic meta-synthesis. CRD/PROSPERO. University of Edinburgh.

Publication date
4 Nov 2025
Identifier
CRD420251073213
Authors
Mark Somerville, Sue Fletcher-Watson, Sarah MacPherson, Elinor Taylor
Source
CRD/PROSPERO
Reference type
systematic_review_registry
Publisher
University of Edinburgh
Metadata source
crd.york.ac.uk

Abstract

What is the lived experience of transgender autistic people? How do transgender autistic people make sense of their identity? What is the mental health experience of transgender autistic people? What mental health risk factors and protective factors exist for transgender autistic people? What kinds of discrimination and stigma do transgender autistic people experience in relation to their gender identity and autistic identity? How do autistic transgender people respond to stigma and discrimination? What are the consequences of experiencing stigma and discrimination for autistic transgender people?

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