Do ASD and ADHD Have Distinct Executive Function Deficits? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Direct Comparison Studies.

Parker TownesChunlin LiuPrabdeep PanesarDaniel DevoeSoo Youn LeeGracie TaylorPaul D ArnoldJennifer CrosbieRussell Schachar

Published in: Journal of attention disorders (2023)

Children and adolescents with ASD and ADHD have similar EF profiles. Further research is needed to determine if comorbidity accounts for the commonality in executive dysfunction between each disorder.

Keyphrases

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
autism spectrum disorder
working memory
intellectual disability
traumatic brain injury
oxidative stress
clinical evaluation