Autism Diagnosis Timing Varies by Sex - Top-Institutions - MDSpire

Autism Diagnosis Timing Varies by Sex

Registry data from Sweden show how autism diagnosis timing differs by sex from childhood through adulthood.

  • By

  • Kathryn Wighton

  • February 6, 2026

  • 3 min

Share

Top Institutions in Psychiatry

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    Karolinska Institutet
    Karolinska Institutet

    Solna, Stockholm County

    Key Differentiators

    • Epidemiology
    • Neurodevelopmental Disorders
    • Psychiatry

  • #2

    University of California, San Diego (UCSD) - Center for Autism Research and Treatment
    University of California, San Diego (UCSD) - Center for Autism Research and Treatment

    San Diego, California

    Key Differentiators

    • Autism Research
    • Neurodevelopmental Disorders
    • Clinical Psychology

  • #3

    University of Cambridge - Autism Research Centre
    University of Cambridge - Autism Research Centre

    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

    Key Differentiators

    • Autism Spectrum Disorders
    • Psychiatry
    • Genetics

  • #4

    Harvard University - Center for Autism Research and Treatment
    Harvard University - Center for Autism Research and Treatment

    Boston, Massachusetts

    Key Differentiators

    • Neurodevelopmental Disorders
    • Psychiatry
    • Epidemiology

Original Source(s)

Autism Diagnosis Timing Varies by Sex

  • by Kathryn Wighton

  • February 6, 2026

Related Content

Correction: Measuring mental wellbeing in clinical and non-clinical adolescents using the COMPAS-W Wellbeing Scale

Can Digital Tools Fix Bias in Mental Health Triage?

Secretary Kennedy Celebrates Landmark Iowa MAHA Legislation, Announces First-Ever Surgeon General Warning on Excessive Screen Time