Autism Flashcards
What are co-occuring difficulties that occur with autism and ADHD [+]
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
Which risks are important to consider for people with ADHD [+]
- 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
- 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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