Biases in Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder in Japan.

ABSTRACT: Recent research has shown high rates of comorbidity between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and difficulties regarding differential diagnosis. Unlike those in Western countries, the Japanese ADHD prevalence rate is lower relative to that of ASD. This inconsistency could have occurred because of cultural diversities among professionals such as physicians. However, little is known about attitudes toward ADHD and ASD in non-Western cultural contexts. We conducted two experiments to identify biases in ASD and ADHD assessment. In Study 1, we examined attitudes toward these disorders in medical doctors and mental health professionals, using a web-based questionnaire. In Study 2, medical doctors and clinical psychologists assessed four fictional

SUBMITTER: Miyasaka M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5836146 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature