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27 Oct 2016, 11:26 pm

Children with autism may be over-diagnosed with ADHD, new study suggests

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A well-established screening tool used to assess children for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be less accurate when a child has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Pediatric researchers report that children with ASD may mistakenly be diagnosed with ADHD because they have autism-related social impairments rather than problems with attention.


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One complicating factor is comorbidity -- an estimated 30 percent or more of children with ASD also have ADHD.


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