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August 11, 2023Journal of Attention DisordersOpen Access

Do ASD and ADHD Have Distinct Executive Function Deficits? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Direct Comparison Studies

Parker Townes Chunlin Liu Prabdeep Panesar Daniel J. Devoe Soo‐Youn Lee Gracie Taylor Paul Arnold Jennifer Crosbie Russell Schachar

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Children and adolescents with ASD and ADHD have similar EF profiles. Further research is needed to determine if comorbidity accounts for the commonality in executive dysfunction between each disorder.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69df164db8d7e945666146ff https://doi.org/10.1177/10870547231190494

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