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Déficit De Atención E Hiperactividad En Los Trastornos Del Espectro Autista [Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder In Autism Spectrum Disorders], Cecilia Montiel-Nava, Joaquín A. Peña

Psychological Science Faculty Publications and Presentations

According to the DSM-IV-TR, symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity are frequent in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). This statement is supported by clinical observation and formal assessment. However, ASD diagnosis is still among the exclusion criteria for the Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Such exclusion generates controversy and questions regarding the need and benefits of maintaining or not these separations; so much so, that the proposed criteria for the DSM-V eliminate that exclusion condition. It is necessary a better understanding of the comorbidity between both entities in order to be able to have an appropriate sequence of the intervention goals. For …