Diagnostic differences: Black and Hispanic/Hispanic autistic adults in the US are more likely than white autistic adults to have schizophrenia and other psychoses. Black, Hispanic/Latin, and Asian/Pacific Islander autistic people in the United States are more likely than white autistic people to have co-occurring health conditions, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or high blood pressure, […]
Gender balance: The relationship between autism and various concurrent conditions such as anxiety or ADHD is stronger in women, according to a new study. Rawpixel.com / Adobe Stock The likelihood that an autistic person will have another condition correlates strongly with the age at which they were diagnosed with autism. Also, according to a new […]
Pills picture: A wide range of drugs are used to treat the same co-occurring conditions as anxiety in people with autism. Aerial perspective / Getty Images According to a new study, people with autism often switch medications to treat common co-occurring conditions like anxiety and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). About 30 percent of autistic […]
