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co-occurrence

diagnosis medical term
Written by Livia Farkas || First published: 28 June, 2023 | Last edited: 1 April, 2025 || 📚🕒 Reading Time: < 1 minute

Co-occurrent conditions, also known as co-morbidities are overlapping conditions that often come hand-in-hand with one another.

There are many overlapping traits and symptoms in neurodivergent conditions, so much so that some experts say that in the next decades, many of them will be merged into one group. It is possible to get multiple diagnoses because of this. 1

For example, the co-morbidities for ADHD include PMDD (in people who menstruate), autism, OCD, learning difficulties (like dyslexia), SPD (sensory processing disorder).

This term is also known as:
Co-morbidity, Overlaps
Blogposts mentioning this term:
  • I Wasn’t ‘Just A Bit Stressed Out’
  • ADHD & Autism on the Rise: Are There More Neurodivergent People Now?
  • ADHD Planners: Bad advice, myths, solutions and best choices
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Related terms:
  • Specific Learning Difficulties
  • Sensory Processing Disorder
  • neurodivergence
  • ADHD
  • PMDD
  • autism
  • dyslexia
References
1↑ "The high presence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been acknowledged in the Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, fifth edition, thus allowing the diagnosis of both disorders." C. Berenguer-Forner et al. " [Comorbidity of autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit with hyperactivity. A review study].." Revista de neurologia (2015).

About the Author

  • Livia Farkas

    Livia is a Neurodivergent Adaptation Educator with a sharp sense for simplifying complex ideas. Since 2008, she's developed 294 distinct techniques catered to the needs of clients. A total of 5058 alumni have enrolled in one or more of the 8 online courses she co-developed with Adam, offering neurodivergence-inclusive frameworks for time management, goal setting, self-care for mental health, and small-business management. Her life goal is to be a walking permission slip for neurodivergent adults. In her free time, she enjoys stickers & planners, crochet & roller skates, and running around with her pet bunny Rumi.

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