Abstract
BACKGROUND: Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are two of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders, with a high degree of co-occurrence.
METHODS: Prospective longitudinal studies of infants who later meet criteria for ASD or ADHD offer the opportunity to determine whether the two disorders share developmental pathways.
RESULTS: Prospective studies of younger siblings of children with autism have revealed a range of infant behavioral and neural markers associated with later diagnosis of ASD. Research on infants with later ADHD is less developed, but emerging evidence reveals a number of relations between infant measures and later symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity.
CONCLUSIONS: We review this literature, highlighting points of convergence and divergence in the early pathways to ASD and ADHD.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 228-247 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2015 |
Keywords
- Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity/physiopathology
- Autistic Disorder/physiopathology
- Brain/physiopathology
- Child Development/physiology
- Developmental Disabilities/physiopathology
- Humans
- Infant
- Longitudinal Studies
- Prospective Studies
- Risk Factors
Profiles
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Teodora Gliga
- School of Psychology - Professor of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
- Developmental Science - Member
Person: Research Group Member, Academic, Teaching & Research