Overlapping Symptoms Complicate Diagnoses Of ADHD And Autism
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) describes both Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as neurodevelopmental disorders. Until 2013, clinicians were not allowed to diagnose an individual with both ADHD and autism concurrently. However, research in 2013 showed links between ASD and ADHD, resulting in an increase in the number…