Attention deficit disorder and pervasive disorder development: differences and similarities

Authors

  • Mirian de Cesaro Revers Residente do quarto ano em Psiquiatria da Infância e Adolescência da PUC-Campinas
  • Cesar de Moraes Professor da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas – Centro de Ciências da Vida – PUC-Campinas – Membro do Laboratório de Distúrbios de Aprendizagem e Atenção (DISAPRE) – Departamento de Neurologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25118/2763-9037.2012.v2.985

Keywords:

ADHD, pervasive developmental disorder, comorbidity, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Abstract

The current classification systems, ICD 10 and DSM IV, exclude the comorbidity between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and pervasive developmental disorder (PDD). On the other hand, clinical practice, neuroimaging research, neuropsychology and genetics demonstrate that the two disorders have much in common. Both are associated with deficits in executive control and difficulties in social contexts. New research is still needed to clarify these issues, but it is expected that in the next revisions of the ICD 10 and DSM IV the comorbidity between the disorders is accepted.

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Author Biographies

Mirian de Cesaro Revers, Residente do quarto ano em Psiquiatria da Infância e Adolescência da PUC-Campinas

Cesar de Moraes, Professor da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas – Centro de Ciências da Vida – PUC-Campinas – Membro do Laboratório de Distúrbios de Aprendizagem e Atenção (DISAPRE) – Departamento de Neurologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp)

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2012-02-29

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Revers M de C, Moraes C de. Attention deficit disorder and pervasive disorder development: differences and similarities. Debates em Psiquiatria [Internet]. 2012 Feb. 29 [cited 2025 Feb. 5];2(1):28-31. Available from: https://revistardp.org.br/revista/article/view/985

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