ADHD, autism and the elevated risk of later depression

At a glance

  • It’s common for young people with ADHD and autism to have co-occurring depression
  • What are the clinical reasons behind the link between ADHD, autism and the association with depression?
  • Ways to reduce the risk of young people with neurological disorders experiencing depression

In this podcast from the Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH), Professor Anita Thapar talks about the relationship between disorders such as ADHD and autism in young people, and the elevated risk of later depression.

Anita also looks at what factors may be protective in terms of mitigating the association between neurodevelopmental disorders and youth depression, and how research can impact, or change, the trajectory, from childhood neurodevelopmental disorder, to youth depression. Her primary interests are in child neurodevelopmental disorders and depression.

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