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[P-28-06]Comparison of ADOS-2 Module 4 scores in clinical adults with ASD and ADHD
*YOICHI HANAWA, WAKAHO HAYASHI, DAN NAKAMURA, HIROHISA SUZUKI, YURIKO IWAMI, KEISUKE AOYAGI, NOBUYUKI SAGA, SHIZUKA SEKI, MISATO YAMAUCHI, YUDAI NAGATSUKA, AKIRA IWANAMI (Showa Medical University Psychiatry Department(Japan))
Keywords:
developmental disorder,autium spectrum disorder,attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Introduction: There are a lot of similarities in clinical symptoms and behavioral problems between Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), but only a few studies examined the overlap between both disorders in adults. This study compared ASD symptoms in adults with ASD, ADHD, and neurotypical controls using the test Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (ADOS-2), which is the gold standard assessment tool for ASD diagnosis.
Methods: 69 adults with ADHD, 50 adults with ASD, and 31 healthy adults were included. The participants completed Module 4 of the ADOS-2, Autism Spectrum Quotient, Conners’ Adult ADHD Rating Scale, and the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale.
Results: Participants with ADHD scored significantly higher than those in the control group on all domain scores, except for Language and Communication (LC), that indicate that adults with ADHD have obviously ASD symptoms. Item-level analysis also suggested more similarities than differences between both disorders.
Conclusion: This study shows the similarities of the symptoms of ASD and ADHD. This study emphasizes on the significance of assessing full ASD symptoms in adults with ADHD.
Methods: 69 adults with ADHD, 50 adults with ASD, and 31 healthy adults were included. The participants completed Module 4 of the ADOS-2, Autism Spectrum Quotient, Conners’ Adult ADHD Rating Scale, and the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale.
Results: Participants with ADHD scored significantly higher than those in the control group on all domain scores, except for Language and Communication (LC), that indicate that adults with ADHD have obviously ASD symptoms. Item-level analysis also suggested more similarities than differences between both disorders.
Conclusion: This study shows the similarities of the symptoms of ASD and ADHD. This study emphasizes on the significance of assessing full ASD symptoms in adults with ADHD.