Autistic Adults Nearly 1.5 Times More Likely to Need Return Visits to Hospital for Mental Health Conditions

 ADHD in the News 2025-07-17


Mental health conditions are common among autistic adults, with 50% of autistic adults having a co-occurring condition, like attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety or depression. Researchers from Drexel University’s A.J. Drexel Autism Institute examined hospitalizations for mental health conditions in autistic adults to understand what features are associated with an increased risk for readmission to the hospital within a month of the initial discharge.