ERIC Number: EJ1422773
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Sep
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-2195-7177
EISSN: EISSN-2195-7185
Age of Diagnosis for Co-Occurring Autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder during Childhood and Adolescence: A Systematic Review
Willow J. Sainsbury; Kelly Carrasco; Andrew J. O. Whitehouse; Lauren McNeil; Hannah Waddington
Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v10 n3 p563-575 2023
Early identification and intervention are recognised as important elements of the clinical pathway for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Children with ASD and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be diagnosed at a different age than children who only have one of these diagnoses. This systematic review aimed to identify the age at which children were diagnosed with both ASD and ADHD. Of the 9552 articles screened, 12 were included in the review. The findings suggest that ASD is typically diagnosed later when ADHD is present, and ADHD is typically diagnosed earlier when ASD is present. Further research is needed to understand the factors impacting a delayed ASD diagnosis and an earlier ADHD diagnosis when the two conditions co-occur.
Descriptors: Identification, Clinical Diagnosis, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Children, Age, Adolescents
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Language: English
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