Behavioral characteristics of toddlers later identified with an autism diagnosis, ADHD symptoms, or combined autism and ADHD symptoms
In this community sample, toddlers for whom combined autism diagnosis and ADHD symptoms were subsequently identified showed a distinct presentation characterized by higher early autism-related behaviors, broader behavioral concerns, and higher parent support needs. Presence of ADHD symptoms (alone or in combination with autism) was associated with higher parent-reported ADHD-related behaviors during toddlerhood. Results indicate that ADHD-related behaviors are manifest by toddlerhood, supporting screening for both autism and ADHD during early childhood.
Authors
- Reginald Lerebours (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2884-3168)
- Kimberly L. H. Carpenter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3838-798X)
- Scott N. Compton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2887-9582)
- Rachel Aiello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5739-6304)
- Scott H. Kollins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6847-6935)
- Maura Sabatos‐DeVito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9882-4865)
- Géraldine Dawson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1410-2764)
- Lauren Franz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4434-7500)
- Marina Spanos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4601-8498)
- Naomi Ornstein Davis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0858-7152)
Institutions
- Duke University (US)
- Center for Autism and Related Disorders (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
- Published
- 2024-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14050
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.03
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences