Age at diagnosis and diagnostic delay across attention-deficit hyperactivity and autism spectrums.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the known benefits of accurate and timely diagnosis for children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorders (autism), for some children this goal is not always achieved. Existing research has explored diagnostic delay for autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder only, and when attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism co-occur, autism has been the focus. No study has directly compared age at diagnosis and diagnostic delay for males and females across attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism and specifically, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder + autism.

Methods

Australian caregivers (N = 677) of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism or attention-deficit hyper

SUBMITTER: Knott R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10838471 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature