Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - Drug therapy
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

An FMRI study of the effects of psychostimulants on default-mode processing during Stroop task performance in youths with ADHD.

13 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: The authors examined the effect of psychostimulants on brain activity in children and adolescents with ADHD performing the Stroop Color and Word Test. METHOD: The authors acquired 52 functional MRI scans in 16 youths with ADHD who were ... Read more...

[The assessment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) by teacher ratings - validity and reliability of the FBB-HKS]

30 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVES: This study analyzes the German version of the teacher rated Symptom Checklist for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (FBB-HKS) which is part of the Diagnostic System of Mental Disorders in Children and Adolescents (DISYPS-KJ). ... Read more...

[Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and road traffic - special considerations for the treatment of adolescents with ADHD]

30 Aug 2009 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is not only a childhood disorder but symptoms persist into adolescence and adulthood in approximately one third of the patients. Especially inattention and poor concentration impair driving performance ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - Drug therapy'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Age-related changes in motor subtle signs among girls and boys with ADHD. 11 Oct 2009
• An FMRI study of the effects of psychostimulants on default-mode processing during Stroop task performance in youths with ADHD. 13 Sep 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
• Use of atomoxetine in patients with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and co-morbid conditions. 30 Aug 2009
• Stimulant medication use and response to growth hormone therapy: an NCGS database analysis. 30 Aug 2009
• Are psychostimulants a treatment option in mania? 30 Aug 2009
• Preferences for treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): a discrete choice experiment. 11 Aug 2009
• Stimulant use linked to sudden death in children without heart problems. 10 Aug 2009
• National variation of ADHD diagnostic prevalence and medication use: health care providers and education policies. 30 Jul 2009
• Tobacco smoking in individuals with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: epidemiology and pharmacological approaches to cessation. 30 Jul 2009
• OROS methylphenidate for the treatment of adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. 30 Jul 2009
• Applying findings to practice. 30 Jul 2009
• Stimulant treatment reduces lapses in attention among children with ADHD: the effects of methylphenidate on intra-individual response time distributions. 30 Jul 2009
• A washout period needed before switching from a neuroleptic to an amphetamine. 30 Jul 2009
• Parental angst making and revisiting decisions about treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. 25 Jul 2009
• Impulsiveness as a timing disturbance: neurocognitive abnormalities in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder during temporal processes and normalization with methylphenidate. 10 Jul 2009
• Efficacy of reboxetine in the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in boys with intolerance to methylphenidate: an open-label, 8-week, methylphenidate-controlled trial. 29 Jun 2009
• Second opinions improve ADHD prescribing in a medicaid-insured community population. 29 Jun 2009
• Psychopharmacology and preschoolers: a critical review of current conditions. 29 Jun 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