Cited by 42Autism Spectrum Disorder ResearchAttention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderChild Nutrition and Feeding Issues

Inattention and hyperactivity in association with autism spectrum disorders in the CHARGE study

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Lyall, Kristen, Schweitzer, Julie B., Schmidt, Rebecca J., Hertz-Picciotto, Irva, Solomon, Marjorie·2017·Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Background Attention deficits in young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are not well understood. This study sought to determine: 1) the prevalence of ADHD symptoms in young children with ASD, typical development (TD), and developmental delay (DD) and 2) the association between ADHD symptoms and cognitive and behavioral functioning in children with ASD.Method ADHD symptoms, defined according to Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC) hyperactivity subscale scores, were compared across children aged 2-5 from a large case-control study with ASD (n=548), TD (n=423), and DD (n=180). Inattention and hyperactivity items within this subscale were also explored. Within the ASD group, linear and logistic regression were used to examine how ADHD symptoms were associated with cognition as assessed by the Mullen Scales of Early Learning and adaptive functioning as assessed by the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales.Results Mean hyperactivity subscale scores were lowest in children with TD (mean=3.19), higher in children with DD (12.3), and highest in children with ASD (18.2; between-group p<0.001). Among children with ASD, significant associations were observed with higher ADHD symptoms and poorer adaptive and cognitive functioning (adjusted beta for hyperactivity score in association with: Vineland composite = -5.63, p=0.0005; Mullen visual reception scale = -2.94, p=0.02; for the highest vs. lowest quartile of hyperactivity score, odds of lowest quintile of these scores was approximately doubled). Exploratory analyses highlighted associations with inattention-related items specifically.Conclusion These results suggest ADHD symptoms may play a key role in the functioning of young children with ASD.

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Authors
Lyall, K., Schweitzer, J. B., Schmidt, R. J., Hertz-Picciotto, I., & Solomon, M.
Affiliations
University of California, Davis (US)
Corresponding author
Lyall, Kristen
Venue
Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2017-03
Volume
35
Pages
1-12
ISSN
  • 1878-0237 (ISSN-L)
  • 1750-9467
OpenAlex
W2564632590
Cited by
42
References
69
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 9 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 3
FWCI
2.31
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Research in Autism (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (R01 ES015359, P01 ES11269)
  • Environmental Protection Agency STAR (R829388, R833292)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (5-T32 MH073124)
  • National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development and the MIND Institute Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (U54 HD079125)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
Keywords
autism spectrum disorder, ADHD symptoms, inattention, hyperactivity, young children, developmental delay, cognitive function, adaptive behavior, Aberrant Behavior Checklist, CHARGE study

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