Annual Research Review: Infant development, autism, and ADHD - early pathways to emerging disorders

Background Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are two of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders, with a high degree of co‐occurrence. Methods Prospective longitudinal studies of infants who later meet criteria for ASD or ADHD offer the opportuni...

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Published in:Journal of child psychology and psychiatry 2015-03, Vol.56 (3), p.228-247
Main Authors: Johnson, Mark H., Gliga, Teodora, Jones, Emily, Charman, Tony
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ADHD
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - physiopathology
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - psychology
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Autism
autism spectrum disorders
Autistic Disorder - physiopathology
Autistic Disorder - psychology
Brain - physiopathology
Child & adolescent psychiatry
Child Development
Child Development - physiology
Children
Clinical Diagnosis
Comorbidity
Correlation
Developmental Disabilities - physiopathology
Developmental Disabilities - psychology
developmental pathways
Humans
Hyperactivity
Infant
Infant Behavior
Infants
Longitudinal Studies
Measures (Individuals)
Neurodevelopmental disorder
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
prediction
prediction, risk factors
Prospective Studies
Psychopathology
Risk Factors
Siblings
Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Summary:Background Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are two of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders, with a high degree of co‐occurrence. Methods Prospective longitudinal studies of infants who later meet criteria for ASD or ADHD offer the opportunity to determine whether the two disorders share developmental pathways. Results Prospective studies of younger siblings of children with autism have revealed a range of infant behavioral and neural markers associated with later diagnosis of ASD. Research on infants with later ADHD is less developed, but emerging evidence reveals a number of relations between infant measures and later symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity. Conclusions We review this literature, highlighting points of convergence and divergence in the early pathways to ASD and ADHD. Read the Commentary on this article at doi 10.1111/jcpp.12375
ISSN:0021-9630
1469-7610
DOI:10.1111/jcpp.12328