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CPD module: autism
Associated conditions
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Associated conditions
Autistic people are more likely to have one or more co-conditions which can make their lives more complex:4,5
· attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) / attention deficit disorder (ADD)
· depression
· anxiety disorders
· psychosis
· suicidal ideation (suicide is more common among autistic people)
· learning disabilities
· epilepsy
· eating disorders, particularly anorexia nervosa.
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