Depression in Autism and ADHD: What do we know?

May 02, 2023, 11:35 AM

In this ‘In Conversation’ podcast, Dr. Lucy Livingston provides insight into the comorbidity of Depression in Attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and Autism.

Lucy will be presenting a talk on the same topic, entitled ‘Depression in Autism and ADHD: What do We Know?’, at the JCPP Advances 2023 Lecture series ‘What the research tells us; Anxiety, Neurodiversity, Suicide, and Genetics’ on 11 May 2023.

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.23716

In this ‘In Conversation’ podcast, Dr. Lucy Livingston provides insight into the comorbidity of Depression in Attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and Autism.

Discussion points include;

  • The prevalence of ADHD and Autism.
  • Neurodevelopmental disorders and comorbidity.
  • Depression in ADHD and Autism – how common is it, how does it present, and what does the research tell us about this association?
  • Why might depression in neurodevelopmental disorders be rarely addressed in clinical guidance and research priority documents?
  • How depression in ADHD and autism is currently assessed and treated in young people.
  • An insight into what Lucy will be covering in her 10-minute talk on 11 May.
  • What CAMH professionals should take from the podcast and the upcoming talk.
Lucy will be presenting a talk on the same topic, entitled ‘Depression in Autism and ADHD: What do We Know?’, at the JCPP Advances 2023 Lecture series ‘What the research tells us; Anxiety, Neurodiversity, Suicide, and Genetics’. This FREE online event will be held on 11 May 2023 to celebrate the work of ACAMH’s open access journal, JCPP Advances