Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - Diagnosis
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Prevalence of psychopathology in childhood epilepsy: categorical and dimensional measures.

17 Nov 2009 Few studies have utilized both categorical and dimensional measures of psychopathology in children with epilepsy. We evaluated 173 children (88 males, 85 females; mean age 11.7y [SD 1.8]; range 9-14y) who had epilepsy (generalized 36%, partial 61%) ... Read more...

Dopaminergic haplotype as a predictor of spatial inattention in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

29 Sep 2009 CONTEXT: A distinct pattern of selective attention deficits in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been difficult to identify. Heterogeneity may reflect differences in underlying genetics. OBJECTIVE: To document an objective deficit ... Read more...

Developmental psychopathology: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

15 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), formerly regarded as a typical childhood disorder, is now known as a developmental disorder persisting over the lifespan. Starting in preschool-age, symptoms vary depending on the age ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - Diagnosis'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Prevalence of psychopathology in childhood epilepsy: categorical and dimensional measures. 17 Nov 2009
• Age-related changes in motor subtle signs among girls and boys with ADHD. 11 Oct 2009
• Dopaminergic haplotype as a predictor of spatial inattention in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. 29 Sep 2009
• Developmental psychopathology: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). 15 Sep 2009
• Identifying learning problems in children evaluated for ADHD: the Academic Performance Questionnaire. 5 Sep 2009
• Are children diagnosed with the combined form of ADHD pervasively hyperactive? 30 Aug 2009
• [Behaviour therapy and child welfare - results of an approach to improve mental health care of aggressive children] 30 Aug 2009
• [The parent questionnaire "ADHD-knowledge and motivation for treatment" - development and first results] 30 Aug 2009
• [The assessment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) by teacher ratings - validity and reliability of the FBB-HKS] 30 Aug 2009
• [Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and road traffic - special considerations for the treatment of adolescents with ADHD] 30 Aug 2009
• [Computer games in childhood and adolescence: relations to addictive behavior, ADHD, and aggression] 30 Aug 2009
• Recognizing ADHD in adults with comorbid mood disorders: implications for identification and management. 30 Aug 2009
• Screening and imputed prevalence of ADHD in adult patients with comorbid substance use disorder at a residential treatment facility. 30 Aug 2009
• Developing a measure of sluggish cognitive tempo for children: content validity, factor structure, and reliability. 30 Aug 2009
• Unveiling the mystery about adult ADHD: one woman's journey. 30 Aug 2009
• The effect of ADHD symptoms on performance monitoring in a non-clinical population. 20 Aug 2009
• National variation of ADHD diagnostic prevalence and medication use: health care providers and education policies. 30 Jul 2009
• Quality of life in parents of children with attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder in Hong Kong. 30 Jul 2009
• Neurocognitive function in attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder with and without comorbid disruptive behaviour disorders. 30 Jul 2009
• Development of cortical asymmetry in typically developing children and its disruption in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. 30 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity'

Definition: A behavior disorder originating in childhood in which the essential features are signs of developmentally inappropriate inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. Although most individuals have symptoms of both inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity, one or the other pattern may be predominant. The disorder is more frequent in males than females. Onset is in childhood. Symptoms often attenuate during late adolescence although a minority experience the full complement of symptoms into mid-adulthood. (From DSM-IV)

Descriptor UI: D001289

Alternative terms: Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; Hyperkinetic Syndrome; Syndromes, Hyperkinetic; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Attention Deficit Disorders with Hyperactivity; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders; Brain Dysfunction, Minimal; Dysfunction, Minimal Brain; Minimal Brain Dysfunction; Attention Deficit Disorder; Attention Deficit Disorders; Deficit Disorder, Attention; Deficit Disorders, Attention; Disorder, Attention Deficit; Disorders, Attention Deficit;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: F03.550.150.150;

Online Note: use ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY to search HYPERKINETIC SYNDROME 1981-83 & MINIMAL BRAIN DYSFUNCTION 1969-80 (as Prov 1969-72)

History Note: 84; was HYPERKINETIC SYNDROME 1981-83; was MINIMAL BRAIN DYSFUNCTION 1969-80 (Prov 1969-72)

Technical Notes: not confined to children; do not confuse with HYPERKINESIS: note X refs under both; DF: ADDH or ADHD