title: The prevalence of symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder.
abstract: This study aims to estimate the prevalence of symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This is a cross-sectional study conducted with the parents of 89 children previously diagnosed with ASD. The research instrument used was the 18-item Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS). Symptoms of ADHD were present in 10.4% of the mothers of children with a diagnosis of ASD and in 11.3% of the fathers. These results suggest that the prevalence of symptoms of ADHD in the parents of children with autism is higher than that found in the general adult population.
authors.affiliation: Bahiana School of Medicine and Public Health, Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Research in Autism (LABIRINTO), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
authors.forename: Samyra Jogaib
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Bonatto
authors.affiliation: Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Research in Autism (LABIRINTO), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mariana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kerner
authors.affiliation: Specialist Rehabilitation Center, Obras Sociais Irmã Dulce (CER IV OSID), Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Research in Autism (LABIRINTO), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
authors.forename: Saulo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Merelles
authors.affiliation: Bahiana School of Medicine and Public Health, Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Research in Autism (LABIRINTO), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Electronic address: milenaponde@bahiana.edu.br.
authors.forename: Milena Pereira
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Pondé
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; D000067877:Autism Spectrum Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D015995:Prevalence; D057566:Self Report; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; Autism; Parents