Autismus oder ADHS – oder Autismus und ADHS?

Seit Herausgabe des DSM-V ist die gleichzeitige Diagnosestellung von Autismus- Spektrum-Störungen (ASS) und- Aufmerksamkeitsdefizit-/Hyperaktivitäts- störungen (ADHS) möglich. Diese Entwicklungsstörungen kommen sehr häufig zusammen vor und weisen zudem überlappende Symptome auf, was die Differenzialdiagnostik erschwert. Dieser Artikel bietet einen Überblick der wissen- schaftlichen und klinischen Erkenntnisse zur Doppeldiagnose ADHS und ASS.

Publication History

Article published online:
31 August 2020

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