How GPs can support ADHD and ASD patients

AuDHD is a fairly new concept. For many decades ADHD and Autism have been considered mutually exclusive. Clinicians began recognising that autism and ADHD can co-occur as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV in 1994, DSM-5 in 2013) evolved. Having both conditions creates a unique experience, it is not just a combination of the two conditions.Research shows 30–80% overlap. AuDHD as a term comes from the community and is not a medical term.

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