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Practitioner Review: Attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder – the importance of depression
Author(s) -
Thapar Anita,
Livingston Lucy A.,
Eyre Olga,
Riglin Lucy
Publication year - 2023
Publication title -
journal of child psychology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.652
H-Index - 211
eISSN - 1469-7610
pISSN - 0021-9630
DOI - 10.1111/jcpp.13678
Subject(s) - psychology , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , autism spectrum disorder , depression (economics) , psychiatry , attention deficit disorder , attention deficit , clinical psychology , autism , developmental psychology , economics , macroeconomics
Young people with neurodevelopmental disorders, such as attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), show high rates of mental health problems, of which depression is one of the most common. Given that depression in ASD and ADHD is linked with a range of poor outcomes, knowledge of how clinicians should assess, identify and treat depression in the context of these neurodevelopmental disorders is much needed. Here, we give an overview of the latest research on depression in young people with ADHD and ASD, including possible mechanisms underlying the link between ADHD/ASD and depression, as well as the presentation, assessment and treatment of depression in these neurodevelopmental disorders. We discuss the implications for clinicians and make recommendations for critical future research in this area.