| Literature DB >> 21108041 |
Rebecca Grzadzinski1, Adriana Di Martino, Emily Brady, Maria Angeles Mairena, Matthew O'Neale, Eva Petkova, Catherine Lord, F Xavier Castellanos.
Abstract
We examined to what extent increased parent reports of autistic traits in some children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are the result of ADHD-related symptoms or qualitatively similar to the core characteristics of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Results confirm the presence of a subgroup of children with ADHD and elevated ratings of core ASD traits (ADHD(+)) not accounted for by ADHD or behavioral symptoms. Further, analyses revealed greater oppositional behaviors, but not greater ADHD severity or anxiety, in the ADHD(+) subgroup compared to those with ADHD only. These results highlight the importance of specifically examining autistic traits in children with ADHD for better characterization in studies of the underlying physiopathology and treatment.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21108041 PMCID: PMC3123401 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-010-1135-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Autism Dev Disord ISSN: 0162-3257