Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders and ADHD Neuropsychological Aspects

Autor/inn/en	Nyden, Agneta; Niklasson, Lena; Stahlberg, Ola; Anckarsater, Henrik; Wentz, Elisabet; Rastam, Maria; Gillberg, Christopher
Titel	Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders and ADHD Neuropsychological Aspects
Quelle	In: Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 31 (2010) 6, S.1659-1668 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0891-4222
DOI	10.1016/j.ridd.2010.04.010
Schlagwörter	Neurological Impairments; Autism; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Adults; Cognitive Ability; Learning Processes; Memory; Cognitive Processes; Severity (of Disability) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Neurodegenerative Erkrankung; Autismus; Denkfähigkeit; Learning process; Lernprozess; Gedächtnis; Cognitive process; Kognitiver Prozess; Schweregrad
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.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10