Investigating attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder traits in the general population: What happens in adult life?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are generally considered early-onset disorders so most research has therefore tended to focus on children. Differences between ADHD/ASD in adult life and childhood have been noted, but few population-based studies have examined them in adulthood. Furthermore, the interpretation of findings is hampered by changes in measure and from parent report to self-report.

Method

We examined continuous/trait measures of parent- and self-rated ADHD and ASD in adulthood (age 25 years) in a UK prospective longitudinal sample ALPSAC (the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children), using many of the same measures that parents reported on in childhood (N = 6,064). Our aim was to investigate the

SUBMITTER: Riglin L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8365432 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature