Brief Report: Clusters and Trajectories Across the Autism and/or ADHD Spectrum

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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) frequently co-occur and show high genetic correlation. With the introduction of DSM-5, there is a new concept of an ASD and/or ADHD spectrum (ASD/ADHD). This study aimed to identify predictors of severity and need of healthcare within this spectrum. 39 families with multiple individuals affected by ASD/ADHD were recruited from a psychiatric clinic. Diagnoses, functional and demographic characteristics were retrieved from journals while hospital admissions were identified in the Danish health register. An estimated fraction of 31% ASD/ADHD patients had never been hospitalized and 35% remained undiagnosed despite hospitalization. Cluster analysis identified trajectories that discriminate age of diagnosis, educational attainment to degree of severity, need of hospitalization and genetic risk.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Vol/bind48
Udgave nummer10
Sider (fra-til)3629-3636
Antal sider8
ISSN0162-3257
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2018

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