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Autism symptoms in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a familial trait which correlates with conduct, oppositional defiant, language and motor disorders

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Mulligan, Aisling, Anney, Richard J. L., O’Regan, Myra, Chen, Wai, Butler, Louise, Fitzgerald, Michael, Buitelaar, Jan, Steinhausen, Hans-Christoph +30 more·2009·Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Abstract

It is hypothesised that autism symptoms are present in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), are familial and index subtypes of ADHD. Autism symptoms were compared in 821 ADHD probands, 1050 siblings and 149 controls. Shared familiality of autism symptoms and ADHD was calculated using DeFries-Fulker analysis. Autism symptoms were higher in probands than siblings or controls, and higher in male siblings than male controls. Autism symptoms were familial, partly shared with familiality of ADHD in males. Latent class analysis using SCQ-score yielded five classes; Class 1(31%) had few autism symptoms and low comorbidity; Classes 2-4 were intermediate; Class 5(7%) had high autism symptoms and comorbidity. Thus autism symptoms in ADHD represent a familial trait associated with increased neurodevelopmental and oppositional/conduct disorders.

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Mulligan, A., Anney, R. J. L., O’Regan, M., Chen, W., Butler, L., Fitzgerald, M., Buitelaar, J., Steinhausen, H.-C., Rothenberger, A., Minderaa, R., Nijmeijer, J., Hoekstra, P. J., Oades, R. D., Roeyers, H., Buschgens, C., Christiansen, H., Franke, B., Gabriels, I., Hartman, C., Kuntsi, J., Marco, R., Meidad, S., Mueller, U., Psychogiou, L., Rommelse, N., Thompson, M., Uebel, H., Banaschewski, T., Ebstein, R., Eisenberg, J., Manor, I., Miranda, A., Mulas, F., Sergeant, J., Sonuga-Barke, E., Asherson, P., Faraone, S. V., & Gill, M.
Affiliations
  • Trinity College Dublin (IE)
  • Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
  • University of Zurich (CH)
  • University of Göttingen (DE)
  • University of Groningen (NL)
  • Ghent University (BE)
  • Universitat de València (ES)
  • SUNY Upstate Medical University (US)
  • Geha Mental Health Center (IL)
  • Herzog Hospital (IL)
  • Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe (ES)
  • Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
  • University of Southampton (GB)
Corresponding author
Mulligan, Aisling
Venue
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Published
2008-07-19
Volume
39
Issue
2
Pages
197-209
ISSN
  • 0162-3257 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-3432
OpenAlex
W2167495648
Cited by
233
References
64
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FWCI
9.17
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Syracuse University
  • State University of New York
  • University of Southampton
  • University College Dublin
  • Trinity College Dublin
  • Radboud Universiteit
  • Universitat de València
  • Universiteit Gent
  • Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum
  • Universität Zürich
  • National Institutes of Health
  • State University of New York Upstate Medical University
  • Medical Research Council
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH062873)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Keywords
autism symptoms, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, familial aggregation, comorbidities, conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, language disorders, motor disorders, siblings
MeSH terms
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Autistic Disorder, Child, Child, Preschool, Fear, Female, Humans, Language Development Disorders, Male, Motor Activity, Phenotype, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Psychometrics, Surveys and Questionnaires, Severity of Illness Index, Comorbidity, Sex Distribution, Conduct Disorder, Siblings

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