Autism spectrum disorder: overlap with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
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University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Netherlands
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with functional impairments in different areas of daily life. One such area is social functioning. Children with ADHD often have conflicts with adults and peers, and suffer from unpopularity, rejection by peers, and a lack of friendships, in part as a consequence of their ADHD symptoms. Comorbid oppositional defiant or conduct disorder aggravates these impairments. In some cases the inadequate social behavior of children with ADHD may be phenomenologically and etiologically related to autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, the causes and consequences of ASD symptoms in ADHD are understudied. Also, the relative contributions of ADHD, on the one hand, and comorbid disorders, on the other, to the course of social impairments are unknown. Social dysfunctioning in children with ADHD appears to increase their risk of later psychopathology other than ADHD. Thus far effective treatment for social dysfunctioning is lacking. Future research should address the exact nature and long-term consequences of social dysfunctioning in children with ADHD, and focus on development of effective treatment strategies.
Résumé en Français:
Titre: TDAH et Autisme
Les troubles déficitaires de l’attention (TDAH) couvrent différents dysfonctionnements de la vie de tous les jours. Parmi ceux-ci figure le fonctionnement social (capacité à interagir facilement et avec succès avec d’autres). Les enfants souffrant de TDAH ont souvent un fonctionnement social altéré. Il est aujourd’hui montré qu’entre 20 à 50 % de ces cas sont associés à des symptômes autistiques mais des traitements efficaces sont encore absents. Les recherches futures devraient se focaliser sur la nature exacte et les conséquences à long termes sur les enfants TDAH ayant un fonctionnement social altéré et proposer de meilleures stratégies de traitements.
Samenvatting in het Nederlands:
ADHD en sociaal onhandig gedrag
Hoewel kinderpsychiaters vanouds proberen discrete stoornissen te onderscheiden zoals ADHD en autisme is het eerder regel dan uitzondering dat kinderen kenmerken vertonen van meer dan een stoornis. Veel kinderen met ADHD laten problemen zien met sociale interactie en communicatie en of vertonen rigide gedrag. Sinds kort is het nu mogelijk om bij een persoon tegelijkertijd de diagnose ADHD en autisme te stellen. Er zijn steeds meer gegevens die erop wijzen dat qua erfelijkheid, oorzakelijke factoren en betrokken hersengebieden ADHD en autisme veel overlap vertonen. In de lezing zal een overzicht van de nieuwste inzichten worden gegeven.
Keywords:
adolescents,
environment;,
ADHD,
ASD,
Children
Conference:
6th Belgian Brain Congress, MONS, Belgium, 8 Oct - 8 Oct, 2016.
Presentation Type:
Oral Presentation
Topic:
Brain and brain diseases: between heredity and environment
Citation:
Hoekstra
PJ
(2016). Autism spectrum disorder: overlap with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Conference Abstract:
6th Belgian Brain Congress.
doi: 10.3389/conf.fnagi.2016.03.00009
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Received:
24 Jun 2016;
Published Online:
24 Jun 2016.
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Correspondence:
Prof. Pieter J Hoekstra, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Groningen, Netherlands, p.j.hoekstra@umcg.nl