12/28/2023 0 Comments Add vs adhd squirrelA person may not meet the criteria of both and yet still have significant trait overlap. While co-occurrence is common, it is also common to see elevated ADHD traits within Autistics or elevated Autistic traits for the ADHDer. There is approximately a 50-72 % overlap of contributing genetic factors Sokolova et al., 2017. Twin studies and family studies consistently show substantial genetic overlap between the two conditions. It is estimated that between 22-83% of Autistic children meet the criteria for ADHD ( Sokolova et al., 2017).Īpproximately 30-65% of ADHD children have significant Autistic traits Sokolova et al., 2017. Recent studies have demonstrated significant phenotypical, genetic, and neurobiological overlap between ADHD and Autism Sokolova et al., 2017. So, in the history of things, considering the ADHD/Autism overlap is relatively new. Thankfully this was updated in DSM-5- both conditions can now be diagnosed. Until the DSM-5, a diagnosis of Autism or Asperger’s precluded a diagnosis of ADHD Taurines et al., 2012. Until recently, if a patient presented with symptoms of both conditions, the clinician had to choose which diagnosis fits best. Understanding of the genetic and phenotypic (characteristic expression) overlap of ADHD/Autism is relatively new. ADHD is estimated to have a prevalence rate of 5-11% ( Allely, 2014 Visser et al., 2014) Co-Occurring ADHD and Autism: Understanding the Genetics Overview of Autism and ADHDĪutism is characterized by difficulties with neurotypical social interaction and communication and a tendency to self-regulate through repetition and routine (i.e., special interests and restricted, stereotyped, and repetitive behavior).Īutism is the fastest-growing developmental condition, and prevalence rates are around 2.8 % (among children 3-17) ( National Survey of Children’s Health).ĪDHD is characterized by difficulty regulating attention and difficulty with hyperactivity/impulsivity (American Psychiatric Association 2013). The research points to the fact this is incredibly convoluted and difficult to clinically distinguish between the two. It turns out that in my state of confusion, I am in good company. I believe this speaks to the complexity and messiness that is Autism-ADHD. Is my desk always a mess because of my executive functioning struggles associated with Autism or ADHD? Is the reason my email inbox says 1967 unread emails (most of them spam, but probably some important ones hidden in there) because of ADHD or Autism? Is my impulsivity, failure to close drawers, constant restlessness, tendency to interrupt people or the fact that I’m always looking for my keys, phone, and credit cards my Autism or ADHD?Įven with psychological training, when it comes to my lived experience, I struggle to tease out what is what. I think this feels harder to tease out because I struggle to tease it out in my own mind! Writing it out into neat categories for an article is one thing-but experiencing it in my own brain is quite different. Living with ADD is exhausting, frustrating and sometimes hilarious.Taking on ADHD and Autism has felt like the most daunting diagram to create out of the #misdiagnosismonday series. I wish I could say that snapshot was an exaggeration, but it’s not. What’s another word for distracted? Let me check the thesaurus. I then fall down the IMDB rabbit hole and don’t find my way out until 45 minutes later. I then start singing the berserker song from the movie “Clerks.” Hey, I wonder if that actor is in anything else. Wow, what does that mean? I look up the definition. I spend the next hour stalking people on social media, reading random articles posted by a friend, and watching a few funny cat videos. Jenny: “About what? Hey, do you want to go to Starbucks?” Kylie: “So, what do you think I should do?” Babe, I’ll finish the dishes after my nap. I start cleaning out the fridge and now the sink is full of dirty Tupperware. That made me thirsty! I open the fridge to get a Diet Coke. I now have an overflowing Goodwill box and a full trash can. It looks like a bomb went off in the kitchen. The contents of the drawer are dumped onto the counter to sort through. Better open every cupboard and pile everything on the kitchen counter. Ugh, these cupboards are full of things we don’t need. Hey, I left a glass out here in the garage. I go into the garage to get the push broom. I start pulling weeds and then notice the patio furniture is in disarray.
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