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Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders and ADHD Neuropsychological Aspects
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Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal . Nov-Dec 2010 31(6):1659-1668. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- The purpose of the present study was to assess which types of neuropsychological deficits appear to be most commonly associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults. The effect of the combination of ASD with ADHD (ASD/ADHD) was also studied. One hundred and sixty-one adult individuals (greater than or equal to 18 years of age) were included in the study. None had full scale IQ less than 71. The neuropsychological investigations included measures of intellectual ability, learning and memory, attention/executive function and theory of mind. The three diagnostic groups showed reduced performance in most cognitive domains. However, within these domains differentiating distinct features could be seen. The dysfunctions of the ASD/ADHD group cannot be seen as a summary of the dysfunctions found in the ASD and ADHD groups. The ADHD seemed to have the most severe neuropsychological impairments of the three groups. No domain-specific deficit typical of any of the diagnostic groups was found. (Contains 2 tables.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0891-4222
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ900455
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2010.04.010