Research Article
Parent Report of Community Psychiatric Comorbid Diagnoses in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Table 2
Characteristics of children with ASD by presence of โฅ1 psychiatric comorbidity, aged 5โ18โy, significantly different from peers without particular comorbidity ( by chi-square).
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*Note: Individuals with multiple comorbidities are counted separately for each comorbidity. AD/HD or ADD = attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder or attention-deficit disorder, respectively; SRS = Social Responsiveness Scale. Comorbidity did not significantly vary () by gender, region, or maternal education. aModerate-severe loss of communication and/or social skills between ages 12 and 36 months. bIncludes any anxiety disorder, depression, bipolar disorder, AD/HD or ADD, and/or schizophrenia. โ Any of the following comorbidities reported at the time of data collection: anxiety disorder, depression, bipolar disorder, AD/HD or ADD, or schizophrenia. --23/4343 had history of schizophrenia (0.5%). |