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Association Between Autism Spectrum Disorders With or Without Intellectual Disability and Depression in Young Adulthood

D. Rai,H. Heuvelman,C. Dalman,I. Culpin,M. Lundberg,Peter Carpenter,C. Magnusson

Published 2018 in JAMA Network Open

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Key Points Questions Are individuals with autism spectrum disorders more likely to have depression in adulthood than the general population, and do these risks have a familial basis and differ by coexisting intellectual disability? Findings In this Swedish population-based cohort study of 223 842 participants with a nested sibling comparison, individuals with autism spectrum disorders, especially those without intellectual disability, had a greater risk of a depression diagnosis in young adulthood than the general population and their nonautistic siblings. Meaning According to this study’s results, depression is overrepresented in autism spectrum disorders, and this higher risk may not be explained by shared familial liability; research identifying modifiable pathways may help develop preventive interventions.

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