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RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Volume 34, Issue 8, Pages 2369-2378Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2013.04.021
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Autism spectrum disorder; Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; Autism spectrum disorders-comorbidity for children (ASD-CC); Comorbidity
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The current diagnostic criteria do not allow co-diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). As a result, there has been little research on how these two disorders co-occur in the ASD population. The current study aimed to extend the literature in this area by examining comorbid rates in three different diagnostic groups (ASD, ADHD, and comorbid ASD + ADHD) using the Autism Spectrum Disorders-Comorbidity for Children (ASD-CC). Children with comorbid ASD and ADHD evinced higher rates of comorbid symptoms than children with ASD or ADHD alone. Additionally, children with comorbid ASD and ADHD endorsed more severe comorbid symptoms. Implications regarding these findings are discussed. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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