Co-development of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autistic trait trajectories from childhood to early adulthood

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Bringing you some selected Open Access journal papers from our portfolio; The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (JCPP), Child and Adolescent Mental Health journal (CAMH), and JCPP Advances.

Posted on 22 June 2023

Tags: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders (ADHD), Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)… Show all

Topics: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders (ADHD), Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Co-occurring, Developmental psychopathology, Epidemiology, Risk factors
Publication Types: Journal article, Longitudinal cohort study
Geography: England

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‘Co-development of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autistic trait trajectories from childhood to early adulthood’

Open Access paper from the JCPP

Using data from a population cohort, the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, we examined correlations between ADHD and autistic traits across development, using the Social Communication Disorders Checklist and ADHD subscale of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. We modelled joint developmental trajectories of parent-reported ADHD and autistic traits between 4 and 25 years, then characterised trajectory classes based on sociodemographic, perinatal, psychopathology, cognition and social functioning variables and tested for associations with neurodevelopmental/psychiatric polygenic scores (PGS).

Authors: Amy Shakeshaft, Jon Heron, Rachel Blakey, Lucy Riglin, George Davey Smith, Evie Stergiakouli, Kate Tilling, Anita Thapar