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Does distress intolerance moderate the link between ADHD symptoms and number of sexual partners?
Abstract Previous research demonstrates that ADHD symptoms are related to increased risky sexual behavior. Distress intolerance (DIT) has also been linked to risk behavior and may also be related to increased risky sexual behavior. Thus, we evaluated the degree to which DIT moderated the link between ADHD symptoms and number of casual and monogamous sexual partners. Participants were undergraduate psychology students (N = 660; 30 % male; M = 20.23, SD = 1.40; 47 % European American) who completed an online assessment. Hierarchical multiple regression revealed that several DIT constructs, ...
Source: ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders - February 26, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Addition of methylphenidate to intensive dialectical behaviour therapy for patients suffering from comorbid borderline personality disorder and ADHD: a naturalistic study
This study outlines the importance of systematically screening BPD patients for ADHD, since a MPH-based treatment will improve the symptoms of patients who are comorbid for BPD and ADHD. Due to the non-random allocation of subjects, more severely affected patients were more readily placed on MPH; this suggests that the more severe the ADHD symptoms, the greater the chance for the patient of being treated. (Source: ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders)
Source: ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders - January 29, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Possible atomoxetine-induced vitiligo: a case report
Abstract Vitiligo is a chronic skin disease characterized by the appearance of white depigmented lesion due to a loss of melanocytes. The etiopathogenesis of vitiligo is not clear, but according to the neural theory of vitiligo, the direct and indirect effects of monoamine neurotransmitters cause melanocyte destruction and various studies have supported this theory. Many drugs have been related to the development of vitiligo, and the melanocytotoxic effects of the some of these drugs are thought to be related due to their effects on the monoaminergic system. Furthermore, a recent article reported t...
Source: ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders - January 21, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Child impact on family functioning: a multivariate analysis in multiplex families with children and mothers both affected by attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Abstract ADHD seriously impacts family functioning, even the more in families with simultaneous parental and child ADHD. The aim of the study was to examine associations between family impact of child ADHD and child, mother and family characteristics in multiplex families with children and mothers both affected by ADHD. One hundred and forty-four mother–child pairs were assessed (children: mean age 9.4 ± 1.7 years, 73.6 % male). Family impact of child ADHD was rated by mothers using the Family Impact Questionnaire (FIQ). Multiple linear regression analyses were performed with child and maternal ps...
Source: ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders - January 15, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Validation of the adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder quality-of-life scale in European patients: comparison with patients from the USA
Abstract The adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) quality-of-life (AAQoL) scale was previously validated in adult patients in the USA; here, the AAQoL is validated in adult European patients. Data from a 12-week open-label acute treatment period with atomoxetine (80–100 mg/day) in adults with ADHD were used. Patients (≥18 to ≤50 years old) had a score ≥2 on ≥6 items on the inattentive or hyperactive core subscales of Conners’ Adult ADHD Rating Scale-Investigator Rated: Screening Version (CAARS-Inv:SV); a CAARS-Inv:SV 18-item total ADHD symptom score ≥20; and Conner...
Source: ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders - January 7, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Metacognitive executive function training for young children with ADHD: a proof-of-concept study
Abstract Executive functions (EF) are impaired in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It may be especially critical for interventions to target EF in early childhood given the developmental progression of EF deficits that may contribute to later functional impairments. This proof-of-concept study examined the initial efficacy of an intervention program on EF and ADHD. We also examined child performance on three neurocognitive tasks assessing cognitive flexibility, auditory/visual attention, and sustained/selective attention. Children with ADHD (ages 3–7) and their paren...
Source: ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders - January 5, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

The effects of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder on clothing selection and habits among Turkish University students
This study also examined the effects of ADHD on the academic and social lives of college students. The sample consisted of 219 university students. These students were interviewed by a psychiatrist with regard to ADHD symptoms according to the DSM-IV. The Adult ADHD Self Report Scale (ASRS), the Teen Interpersonal Influence Scale, and a demographic information form were used as measurement devices. The ADHD and control groups were classified in three different ways: (1) met the ADHD criteria for both Clinical Diagnosis and the ASRS; (2) met only the criteria for Clinical Diagnosis; or (3) met only the criteria of the ASRS....
Source: ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders - December 27, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Connective tissue problems and attention deficit and hyperactivity
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Source: ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders - December 17, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Attention deficit and attention training in early twentieth-century Japan
This article describes Motora’s theoretical conception of attention and attention training methodology, the history of attention deficit and attention training, and the significance of Motora’s experiments. (Source: ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders)
Source: ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders - December 16, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Turkish validity and reliability study of the Weiss Functional Impairment Rating Scale-Parent Report
This study aimed at adapting the Weiss Functional Impairment Rating Scale-Parent Report (WFIRS-P), which assesses ADHD-related FI, for use in Turkey, and examining psychometric aspects of the scale. The study included 250 children diagnosed with ADHD and 250 healthy children and their parents. Internal consistency and test–retest methods were used to test the reliability of the scale. Validity was tested with exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses and convergent and discriminant validity analyses. Since all six questions of the WFIRS-P were scored 0, analyses were conducted for the original scale questionnaire cons...
Source: ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders - November 27, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Revising the diagnostic criteria for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): an adulthood perspective
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Source: ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders - November 26, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Factors associated with a positive occupational outcome during long-term central stimulant treatment in adult ADHD
Abstract There is a lack of long-term studies of central stimulant (CS) treatment in adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and studies on functional outcomes like occupational status are rare. The current study investigated occupational status in adult ADHD patients before and after long-term CS treatment (median duration of treatment 33 months) and aimed to identify variables associated with improvement in occupational status. The collection of data was based on a naturalistic, retrospective approach using the medical records of a sample of all 117 adult ADHD patients consecuti...
Source: ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders - November 24, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Findings from the observational COMPLY study in children and adolescents with ADHD: core symptoms, ADHD-related difficulties, and patients’ emotional expression during psychostimulant or nonstimulant ADHD treatment
Abstract The aim of this study was to explore the course of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) core symptoms, ADHD-related difficulties, and emotional expression during ADHD pharmacotherapy and associations between them. This prospective, observational study examines pediatric patients with ADHD who newly initiated stimulant, atomoxetine or a combination of both treatments. Data were collected at baseline; weeks 1, 2, and 4; and months 3, 6, 9, and 12. Physicians rated ADHD core symptoms using the ADHD Rating Scale (ADHD-RS); patients, parents, and physicians rated ADHD-related diffi...
Source: ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders - November 24, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Implementation of independent nurse prescribing in UK mental health settings: focus on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Abstract Legislative changes that came into effect in the UK in April 2012 gave nurse independent prescribers (NIPs) the power to prescribe schedule 2–5 controlled drugs. Therefore, suitably qualified UK nurses can now independently prescribe any drug for any medical condition within their clinical competence. The potential benefits of independent nurse prescribing include improved access to medications and more efficient use of skills within the National Health Service workforce. This review explores the published literature (to July 2013) to investigate whether the predicted benefits of NIPs ...
Source: ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders - November 24, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

The relationship between ADHD symptomatology and self-harm, suicidal ideation, and suicidal behaviours in adults: a pilot study
This study suggests that linkages between self-injurious behaviour and ADHD symptomatology may be due primarily to comorbid mental health disorders and emotion-focussed coping. The identification of these mediating factors and processes may potential pathways for intervention in reducing suicide and self-harm risk amongst those with ADHD symptoms. (Source: ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders)
Source: ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders - November 24, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research