Parent-reported Areas of Greatest Challenge for their ADHD and/or Autistic Children

This study aimed to understand how parents describe the most challenging behaviors exhibited by their children diagnosed with autism and/or ADHD, how those behaviours impact their family, and whether challenges are directly related to the core characteristics of these conditions.

Citation:
Sainsbury WJ, Whitehouse AJO, Carrasco KD, Waddington H. Parent-reported Areas of Greatest Challenge for their ADHD and/or Autistic Children. Adv Neurodev Disorders. 2024.

Keywords:
ADHD; AuDHD; Autism; Challenges; Co-occurring; Factors influencing quality of life; Family-life; Stress

Abstract:
This study aimed to understand how parents describe the most challenging behaviors exhibited by their children diagnosed with autism and/or ADHD, how those behaviours impact their family, and whether challenges are directly related to the core characteristics of these conditions.