Early developmental pathways to childhood symptoms of attention ‐deficit hyperactivity disorder, anxiety and autism spectrum disorder

ConclusionsThe specificity of early ‐life predictors to ADHD symptoms suggests early developmental pathways to ADHD might be distinct from ASD. The overlap in early‐life predictors of anxiety and ASD suggests that these disorders are difficult to differentiate early in life, which could reflect the presence of common developmental pathways or convergence in early behavioural manifestations of these disorders.

Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry - July 2, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Elizabeth Shephard, Rachael Bedford, Bosiljka Milosavljevic, Teodora Gliga, Emily J.H. Jones, Andrew Pickles, Mark H. Johnson, Tony Charman, The BASIS Team, Simon Baron ‐Cohen, Patrick Bolton, Susie Chandler, Mayada Elsabbagh, Janice Fernan Tags: Original Article Source Type: research