Relationships among gastrointestinal symptoms, sleep problems, challenging behaviour, comorbid psychopathology and autism spectrum disorder symptoms in children and adolescents with 15q duplication syndrome

2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-46
Author(s):  
G. Leader ◽  
J. Forde ◽  
K. Naughton ◽  
L. Maher ◽  
S. Arndt ◽  
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Author(s):  
Geraldine Leader ◽  
Roisín Moore ◽  
June L. Chen ◽  
Aoife Caher ◽  
Sophia Arndt ◽  
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Abstract Objectives: The study aims to investigate attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms, gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, comorbid psychopathology and behaviour problems in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Methods: Parents of 147 children and adolescents with ASD aged 6–18 years completed the Conners 3 Parent-Short Form, Gastrointestinal Symptom Inventory, Behavior Problems Inventory-Short Form and Autism Spectrum Disorder-Comorbid for Children. Results: Fifty-six per cent of children and adolescents had a comorbid diagnosis of ADHD, yet over 70% presented with clinically significant ADHD symptoms. Forty per cent of participants received a diagnosis of ADHD before ASD and 25.6% received a diagnosis of ASD first. Relationships were found between ADHD symptoms and comorbid psychopathology, GI symptoms, and behaviour problems. Conclusions: The outcomes suggest that ADHD is being underestimated as a comorbid disorder of ASD. This may have implications on treatment and interventions for children and adolescents who have a diagnosis of both ASD and ADHD.


Author(s):  
Elena Martinez-Cayuelas ◽  
Beatriz Rodríguez-Morilla ◽  
Leandro Soriano-Guillén ◽  
Milagros Merino-Andreu ◽  
Beatriz Moreno-Vinués ◽  
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