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Saturday, July 04, 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...

Personality characteristics of adults with autism spectrum disorders or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder with and without substance use disorders.

30 May 2009 We examined temperament and character profiles of 128 adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Participants completed the abbreviated Temperament and Character Inventory. The ASD and ADHD ... Read more...

Effects of postnatal parental smoking on parent and teacher ratings of ADHD and oppositional symptoms.

30 May 2009 To assess the effects of postnatal parental smoking on subsequent parent and teacher ratings of DSM-IV attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms and oppositional behaviors in children diagnosed with ADHD and their siblings. Children ... Read more...

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Latest indexed articles for 'Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity'

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• Prevalence of psychopathology in childhood epilepsy: categorical and dimensional measures. 17 Nov 2009
• [ADHD in adults: if fidgeting will develop] 8 Jun 2009
• Behavioral therapy, sertraline, or both in childhood anxiety. 2 Jun 2009
• Personality characteristics of adults with autism spectrum disorders or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder with and without substance use disorders. 30 May 2009
• Effects of postnatal parental smoking on parent and teacher ratings of ADHD and oppositional symptoms. 30 May 2009
• Candidate gene analysis in an on-going genome-wide association study of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: suggestive association signals in ADRA1A. 30 May 2009
• Behavioral problems and cognitive performance at 5 years of age after very preterm birth: the EPIPAGE Study. 30 May 2009
• Lowering developmental screening thresholds and raising quality improvement for preterm children. 30 May 2009
• The impact of early behavior disturbances on academic achievement in high school. 30 May 2009
• Validation and extension of the endophenotype model in ADHD patterns of inheritance in a family study of inhibitory control. 13 May 2009
• Opening the white boxes: the licensing documentation of efficacy and safety of psychotropic medicines for children. 29 Apr 2009
• Attention-deficit hyperactivity symptoms and disorder in eating disorder inpatients. 29 Apr 2009
• Sleep problems and disorders among adolescents with persistent and subthreshold attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders. 29 Apr 2009
• Comorbidity and its impact in adult patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a primary care perspective. 29 Apr 2009
• What exactly are the benefits of stimulants for ADHD? 29 Apr 2009
• A pilot study of working memory and academic achievement in college students with ADHD. 29 Apr 2009
• Executive functioning differences between adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autistic spectrum disorder in initiation, planning and strategy formation. 29 Apr 2009
• Positive association between attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder medication use and academic achievement during elementary school. 29 Apr 2009
• Controlled clinical trial of zolpidem for the treatment of insomnia associated with attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder in children 6 to 17 years of age. 29 Apr 2009
• Short sleep duration and behavioral symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in healthy 7- to 8-year-old children. 29 Apr 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