Younger Siblings of Children With ASD Have Greater Risk of ADHD and Vice Versa

This study] used a simple and transparent design to report novel data on later-born within- and cross-condition recurrence of ASD and ADHD in a way that is useful in the clinic but also motivates research to understand how and why these conditions commonly co-occur both within individuals and wi thin families,” wrote Tony Charman, Ph.D., of King’s College London and Emily Jones, Ph.D., of the University of London in anaccompanying editorial.To read more about this topic, see thePsychiatric News article “Study Examines Connections Between Psychiatric, Neurological Disorders. ”(Image: iStock/romrodinka)FollowPsychiatric News on Twitter!For previous news alerts,click here.
Source: Psychiatr News - Category: Psychiatry Tags: ADHD ASD attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder autism spectrum disorder co-occurring disorders JAMA Pediatrics risk factors siblings Source Type: research