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the presence of anxiety or mood disorder only (school-aged: P = .041; independent of ADHD, which is
disorders with the presence or adolescent: P = .001). Neither sex, nor unsurprising given that the CAQ asks
absence of ADHD. The ASD (+) race, nor ethnicity were significant in if a child has ever been diagnosed
ADHD group had an increased risk of any of the GLM analyses. with these conditions, leading to an
reported anxiety disorder (adjusted inevitable cumulative diagnosis with
relative risk 2.20; 95% confidence time. Additionally, both groups follow
interval [CI] 1.97–2.46) and mood DISCUSSION the same trajectory as typically
disorder (adjusted relative risk 2.72; To our knowledge, this is the largest developing peers in that the onset
95% CI 2.28–3.24) compared with study in which researchers compare of symptoms consistent with mood
the ASD (−) ADHD group. Increasing comorbidities in individuals with ASD and anxiety disorders is most often
age was the most significant alone and ASD with ADHD. It is also seen in adolescence, which may
contributor for both anxiety disorder 1 of the largest in which researchers explain the higher prevalence of
and mood disorder (both P < .001), compare the clinical phenotypes these disorders in the older cohort. In
and the absence of report of ID was of these populations. We found an contrast, the relative risks of anxiety
a significant contributor for mood extremely high prevalence of parent- and mood disorders are greater in
disorder only (P < .001). Given the reported ADHD among children with the younger, school-aged children
association between increasing ASD, with ADHD affecting 45.2% of than in the older adolescents for
age and parent-reported ADHD, the children, which is commensurate those with ADHD compared with
we also analyzed relative risks by with previous studies that reveal those without ADHD. This suggests
age subgroups (school-aged and a 31% to 95% co-occurrence.28– 31
that ADHD may make children with
adolescent) to better appreciate Previous studies reveal that there ASD more vulnerable to an earlier
may be a genetic or symptom overlap onset of the symptoms of anxiety
a clinical practice perspective. As
of these disorders.3,32
Nonetheless, or mood disorders or more likely to
expected, we found an increased
this should not invalidate either exhibit detectable symptoms at an
prevalence of both anxiety disorder
diagnosis, especially when diagnosis- earlier age.
and mood disorder in the adolescent
group compared with the school- specific treatments are available.
The specific etiology behind the
aged group for both the ASD (+) Our primary study findings were relationships among these conditions
ADHD and ASD (−) ADHD groups; that children with both ASD and is unclear at this time. It is possible
however, there were higher relative ADHD are at an increased risk for that there is a genetic basis for an
risk ratios for the school-aged group being diagnosed with or treated for increased risk of multiple psychiatric
compared with the adolescent group anxiety and mood disorders when disorders, as has been found with
for both anxiety disorder and mood compared with those with ASD alone. ASD and ADHD.32 Alternatively, it
disorder. Within the age subgroups, These are supported by a 2011 study is possible that 1 syndrome is an
we also found the same pattern as in of adolescents in special education early manifestation of the other,
the full data set that increasing age that revealed increased rates of or the development of 1 syndrome
was the most significant contributor antidepressant and/or antianxiety increases the risk for the other. One
to the presence of both anxiety and medication use among children may also consider that children with
mood disorders (for both age groups with ASD and ADHD in comparison ADHD and ASD are at an increased
and both conditions: P < .001), with ASD only.33 Furthermore, the risk for behavioral problems,8,10
and
and absence of report of ID was a prevalence of reported anxiety and these behaviors may contribute to
significant contributor for mood mood disorders increases with age, anxiety or mood symptoms. This may
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FUNDING: The Interactive Autism Network is funded by the Simons Foundation and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.
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