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The association between likely ADHD and autism, and not being in employment, education, or training: a frequency-matched case-control study in working-age adults in the UK

2026-08-05

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<h4>Background</h4> To estimate the frequency of likely, often undiagnosed autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in UK adults of working age (18-66 years) who are not in education, employment, or training (NEET), and to examine whether neurodivergent traits are associated with NEET status directly and indirectly via health burden and educational attainment. <h4>Design</h4> Frequency-matched...

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Literature Corpus work: e4049392-b225-57e7-86d6-99615e2e94ee
DOI: 10.64898/2026.08.03.26359585

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