BFM 89.9

HIGHLIGHTS  PRN2023
Podcast  >  Bigger Picture  >  Health & Living  >  The Gender Bias in Autism - Are Girls & Women Going Undiagnosed?

The Gender Bias in Autism - Are Girls & Women Going Undiagnosed?

Dr Dhanya Pillai, Consultant Clinical Psychologist

14-Jul-21 16:20

The Gender Bias in Autism - Are Girls & Women Going Undiagnosed?

You might have heard that autism is more common among boys than girls, and the ratio that is often quoted is four boys to one girl. But is there a gender bias that’s resulting in girls and women going undiagnosed? Here to help us break down these biases is Dr Dhanya Pillai, a consultant clinical psychologist.

Image source: Shutterstock 

Produced by: Lim Sue Ann, Janese Wong

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek


This and more than 60,000 other podcasts in your hand. Download the all new BFM mobile app.

Categories:  Health PolicyDiseases & ConditionsMental HealthHealthy LivingFitnessMedical Innovation and TechnologyScience

Tags:  The Bigger PictureHealth & Livingautism spectrum disordermental healthgender biasdisabilitydiscriminationstigma





Play / Pause

Listen now : The Pulse

Today’s Shows



6:00 AM

The 6AM Stretch

7:00 AM

World Market Watch

7:15 AM

Morning Brief

8:00 AM

The Breakfast Grille

Dr. Brian Wong, Assistant Professor at the Department of Philosophy at the University of Hong Kong and author of "The Era of Geopolitics"

8:30 AM

Morning Brief

9:00 AM

Opening Bell

9:35 AM

The Property Show

10:05 AM

Open For Business

John Schneider and Jason Loh, Acxyn

11:05 AM

HerVantage

Faye Wongso, KUMPUL

12:00 PM

Enterprise Biz Bytes

Prof.Dr. Ong Kian Ming, Director of the Philosophy Politics & Economics (PPE) Program, Taylor's University.

1:00 PM

The Breakfast Grille Repeat

2:05 PM

Live & Learn

The Debate Surrounding Women-Only MRT Coaches

3:05 PM

Earth Matters

Stories from Upper Baram Pt 2: Saving Rivers, Lives, and Restoring Rights

4:05 PM

Health & Living

Be Fit Malaysians: Building Strength = Building Muscle?

5:00 PM

The Evening Edition

5:35 PM

Today On Twitter

6:05 PM

Inside Story

7:05 PM

The Evening Edition

7:35 PM

Popcorn Culture - Review

The Creator

8:00 PM

Cruise Control

Daniel Fernandez, dsf.my | Ariff Roose | Richard Bradbury

10:00 PM

The Pulse