Young people with neurodevelopmental disorders, such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), show high rates of mental health problems, of which depression is one of the most common. Given that depression in ASD and ADHD is linked with a range of poor outcomes, knowledge of how clinicians should assess, identify and treat depression in the context of these neurodevelopmental disorders is much needed. Here, we give an overview of the latest research on depression in young people with ADHD and ASD, including possible mechanisms underlying the link between ADHD/ASD and depression, as well as the presentation, assessment and treatment of depression in these neurodevelopmental disorders. We discuss the implications for clinicians and make recommendations for critical future research in this area.

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从业者评论：注意力缺陷多动障碍和自闭症谱系障碍——抑郁症的重要性

患有注意力缺陷多动障碍 (ADHD) 和自闭症谱系障碍 (ASD) 等神经发育障碍的年轻人表现出较高的心理健康问题发生率，其中抑郁症是最常见的问题之一。鉴于 ASD 和 ADHD 的抑郁症与一系列不良结果有关，因此非常需要了解临床医生应如何评估、识别和治疗这些神经发育障碍背景下的抑郁症。在这里，我们概述了 ADHD 和 ASD 青少年抑郁症的最新研究，包括 ADHD/ASD 与抑郁症之间联系的可能机制，以及这些神经发育障碍中抑郁症的表现、评估和治疗。我们讨论了对临床医生的影响，并为该领域未来的关键研究提出了建议。