Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms in adults with autism spectrum disorders

Autism Research

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 225-236

  Johnston, Kate ^a   Dittner, Antonia ^b   Bramham, Jessica ^c   Murphy, Clodagh ^b   Knight, Anya ^b   Russell, Ailsa ^d  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^d University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adults; Attention; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); Autism spectrum disorder; Neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SEX RATIO; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WORKING MEMORY;

ADULTS; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD); AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84882249377     PISSN: 19393792     EISSN: 19393806     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aur.1283     Document Type: Article

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