Table 8.

Sex differences in models of OCD and autism

	Main behavioural index	Male/female vulnerability	Strength of evidence
Models of OCD
Compulsive lever pressing	Lever pressings	No differences	*
8-OH-DPAT disruption of spontaneous alternation	Alternation	Undetermined	*
Marble burying	Burying	Undetermined	*
Deer mice	Stereotypy	No differences	*
ArKO mice	Grooming/locomotion	Males > females	*
Models of autism
Prenatal valproic acid	Many indices	Males > females	*
Mthfr+/−	Hyperactivity	Males > females	*
Ehmt1+/−	Social behaviour	Males > females	*
BTBR T + tf/J	Social behaviour	Males > females	**

Animal models of OCD and autism and the main behavioural index assessed is noted. Male and/or female vulnerability to the model is mentioned.

^*Denotes scarce evidence in the literature.

^**Denotes low strength of evidence in the literature.