Department of Human Services, School of Education and Human Development, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 22904, USA.
Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2022 Jun;52(6):2512-2522. doi: 10.1007/s10803-021-05150-1. Epub 2021 Jun 28.
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) both experience behavioral and social difficulties. Prior research has shown that when these disorders co-occur, behavioral symptoms associated with both disorders may be more severe. There is only limited research on the impact of ASD + ADHD comorbidity on social functioning. The present study investigated social impairment in 282 children diagnosed with ASD, ADHD, or ASD + ADHD. No significant differences in social impairment were found between the ASD and ASD + ADHD groups. This study contributes to extant literature indicating mixed findings in regard to social functioning amidst the ASD + ADHD comorbidity.
自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）儿童和注意缺陷多动障碍（ADHD）儿童都存在行为和社交困难。先前的研究表明，当这些障碍同时存在时，与两种障碍相关的行为症状可能更为严重。关于 ASD+ADHD 共病对社交功能的影响，研究有限。本研究调查了 282 名被诊断为 ASD、ADHD 或 ASD+ADHD 的儿童的社交障碍。在 ASD 和 ASD+ADHD 组之间，没有发现社交障碍有显著差异。本研究有助于现有的文献表明，在 ASD+ADHD 共病中，社交功能存在混合结果。
