Do I Have Autism? ADHD? Both? An Adult’s Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment (w/ Benjamin Yerys, Ph.D.)

Autism and ADHD coexist at significantly elevated rates, and adults with both disorders face unique challenges. Symptoms of both conditions can resemble one another – one reason why clinicians typically screen for both during assessment. While research on adult autism and ADHD is scarce, clinicians largely agree on best practices in the evaluation and treatment of patients with both disorders. In this hour-long ADDitude webinar with Benjamin E. Yerys, Ph.D., learn about autism in adults, and how ADHD may complicate the picture. #adhdawareness Download the slides associated with this webinar here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/do-i-have-autism-adhd-adult-podcast-354/ 2:00 Conflict of Interest 2:18 Formal Diagnostic Criteria 2:36 Social Communication and Social Interaction 5:13 Repetitive Behaviors 11:38 ASD Specifiers 13:24 Levels of Support 18:26 What Prompts An Autism Referral? 19:29 ASD and ADHD 23:32 ASD Evaluation 26:04 Adaptive Behavior 27:34 Psychiatric Assessment 37:48 Take Away on Functional Impact of ADHD Symptoms Related Resources: 1. ADHD and Adult Autism: Symptoms, Diagnosis & Interventions for Both https://www.additudemag.com/adult-autism-symptoms-adhd/ 2. Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptom Test for Adults: https://www.additudemag.com/screener-autism-spectrum-disorder-symptoms-test-adults/ 3. Download: The Truth About Autism in Adults https://www.additudemag.com/download/autism-in-adults/ 4. eBook: "9 Conditions Often Diagnosed with ADHD" https://www.additudemag.com/product/9-conditions-diagnosed-with-adhd/ Subscribe to the ADDitude YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_3d1NVczqxa-cQzFt2iVSw Visit the ADDitude web site: https://www.additudemag.com Follow ADDitude on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/additudemag/ Follow ADDitude on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/additudemag/ Follow ADDitude on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ADDitudeMag