Autism Flashcards

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What are co-occuring difficulties that occur with autism and ADHD [+]

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Sleep difficulties are v common in neurodiverse people
- maybe underlying differences in circadian rhythms
- tx with melatonin

NB: ADHD medications do not worsen tics - but if starting at same time as increased tics then it may appear so (correlation not causation)

Pyschosis:
- Negative symptoms can look like autism - need to be able to differentiate between the two were possible

Eating disorders and feeding difficulties
- ADHD have higher links with BN or BED
- Autism: higher links with AN
- But also sensory issues around food may cause difficulties (but not due to weight issues)

Subtance misuse
- Might get dopamine hit don’t get from daily life

Epilepsy

Associations w RA, thyroiditis and coeliac

GI problems - abdominal pain, constipation or diarrhoea

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Which risks are important to consider for people with ADHD [+]

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  • Lower educational attainment
  • Difficulty holding down jobs
  • Relationship instability
  • Early to become sexually active and more likely to engage in unprotected sex
  • Substance misuse
  • Intimate partner violence (women are 6x more likely to have if ADHD)
  • Criminality
  • Road traffic accidents/ other accidents
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  • Lower educational attainment
  • Difficulty holding down jobs
  • Bullying and harassment
  • Substance misuse
  • Victim of sexual violence
  • Elevated suicide rates
  • Exploitation - financial, sexual, criminal
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Lecture:

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