Depression in Autism and ADHD: What do we know?
Duration: 29 mins
DOI: 10.13056/acamh.23716
Description
In this ‘In Conversation’ podcast, Dr. Lucy Livingston provides insight into the comorbidity of Depression in Attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and Autism. Lucy will be presenting a talk on the same topic, entitled ‘Depression in Autism and ADHD: What do We Know?’, at the JCPP Advances 2023 Lecture series ‘What the research tells us; Anxiety, Neurodiversity, Suicide, and Genetics’ on 11 May 2023.
Learning Objectives
1. The prevalence of ADHD and Autism.
2. Neurodevelopmental disorders and comorbidity.
3. Depression in ADHD and Autism – how common is it, how does it present, and what does the research tell us about this association?
4. Why might depression in neurodevelopmental disorders be rarely addressed in clinical guidance and research priority documents?
5. How depression in ADHD and autism is currently assessed and treated in young people.
