Autistic Symptoms in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

The aim of this study is to detect the prevalence of autistic symptoms of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) using Autism Behavior Checklist (ABC). The sample of this study included 51 children (42 males, 9 females) at 8-18 ages diagnosed with ADHD in psychiatry and child psychiatry clinics of University Research and Education Hospital between 01/03/2016 - 31/05/2016 and 58 controls (48 males, 10 females) without ADHD with similar age, sex, and education features. Results showed higher results for children with ADHD in total ABC scale and all of its 5 subscales than children without ADHD (p