Toward Quality Care in ADHD: Defining the Goals of Treatment
Conclusion: The therapeutic goals in treating ADHD should address optimal treatment outcomes that go beyond modest reductions of ADHD symptoms to include syndromatic, symptomatic, and functional remission. Future work should focus on reliable and valid tools to measure these outcomes in the clinical trial setting. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - January 27, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Rostain, A., Jensen, P. S., Connor, D. F., Miesle, L. M., Faraone, S. V. Tags: Current Perspectives Source Type: research
ADHD Knowledge, Misconceptions, and Treatment Acceptability
Conclusion: It may be important for clinicians to assess and deliberately target specific misconceptions as part of treatment for ADHD. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - January 27, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sciutto, M. J. Tags: Current Perspectives Source Type: research
Book Review: The ADHD explosion: Myths, medication, money and today's push for performance
(Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - December 17, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Diller, L. Tags: Book Review Source Type: research
Quantifying the Relationship Between Perceived Consequences of ADHD Medication and Its Usage
Conclusion: The AMAS is a psychometrically sound means of assessing attitudes toward ADHD medication, which significantly relate to self-reported medication usage. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - December 17, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Cox, D. J., Davis, M. T., Cox, B. S., Burket, R. C., Merkel, R. L., Mikami, A. Y., Ford, D. Tags: From Research to Practice Source Type: research
Is There a Link Between Motor Performance Variability and Social-Communicative Impairment in Children With ADHD-CT: A Kinematic Study Using an Upper Limb Fitts' Aiming Task
Conclusion: Social-communicative impairments further complicate the clinical picture of ADHD-CT; therefore, further research in this area is warranted to ascertain whether a particular pattern of motor disturbance in children with ADHD-CT may be clinically useful in identifying and assessing children with a more complex ADHD presentation. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - December 17, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Papadopoulos, N., Rinehart, N. J., Bradshaw, J. L., Taffe, J., McGinley, J. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Do ADHD Children With and Without Child Behavior Checklist-Dysregulation Profile Have Different Clinical Characteristics, Cognitive Features, and Treatment Outcomes?
Conclusion: Variables that were independently associated with CBCL-DP were clinical severity (ADHD Rating Scale [ADHD-RS]), internalized disorders, high emotionality (EAS), and low self-directedness (JTCI). CBCL-DP was associated neither with poorer response to methylphenidate nor with more side effects. There were no differences in cognitive performances between participants with and without CBCL-DP. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - December 17, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Peyre, H., Speranza, M., Cortese, S., Wohl, M., Purper-Ouakil, D. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Association Between Story Recall and Other Language Abilities in Schoolchildren With ADHD
Conclusion: The discussion focuses on the role of working memory in narrative comprehension and the implications of these findings for intervention approaches. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - December 17, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Papaeliou, C. F., Maniadaki, K., Kakouros, E. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
An Epidemiological Study of ADHD, Substance Use, and Comorbid Problems in Incarcerated Women in Sweden
Conclusion: The prevalence rate of ADHD in incarcerated women was high and comparable to that in male offenders. Illicit stimulant use and antisocial personality disorder were significantly more common in women with ADHD. ASRS is useful as a screener in this population. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - December 17, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Konstenius, M., Larsson, H., Lundholm, L., Philips, B., van de Glind, G., Jayaram-Lindstrom, N., Franck, J. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Impact of ADHD in Adults With Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Associated Psychological and Social Problems
Conclusion: The authors’ findings show that ADHD symptoms can persist through adulthood. These NF1 patients display problems similar to those of adults with ADHD only. This finding is highly relevant to understand the behavioral and psychological phenotype in adults with NF1 and to offer psychological and/or medical treatment. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - December 17, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mautner, V.-F., Granstrom, S., Leark, R. A. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Test-Taking Performance of High School Students With ADHD
Conclusion: Students with ADHD (all of whom were receiving test accommodations in school) made more errors on some reading tasks, yet performed similarly to typical students on indices of speed and amount of test items accessed. The finding of more errors but no time differences might argue for a different intervention beside extended time, unless the extra time is used to review and correct work. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - December 17, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Lewandowski, L., Hendricks, K., Gordon, M. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Anxiety in Young People With ADHD: Clinical and Self-Report Outcomes
Conclusion: Assessment for comorbid anxiety disorder and inclusion of parent rating in this assessment are important components of ADHD treatment in children and adolescents. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - December 17, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tsang, T. W., Kohn, M. R., Efron, D., Clarke, S. D., Clark, C. R., Lamb, C., Williams, L. M. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
ADHD and Mental Health Status in Brazilian School-Age Children
Conclusion: Prevalence and demographic features of ADHD in Brazil are similar to what has been reported worldwide. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - December 17, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Arruda, M. A., Querido, C. N., Bigal, M. E., Polanczyk, G. V. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Psychosocial Treatments for ADHD: A Systematic Appraisal of the Evidence
Conclusion: Synthesis of findings from the five top-rated reviews and the literature on ADHD suggest that psychosocial treatments contribute to improvements on behavioral and social outcomes. How ADHD and LD interplay in treatment outcomes is largely unexplored. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - December 17, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Watson, S. M. R., Richels, C., Michalek, A. P., Raymer, A. Tags: Current Perspectives Source Type: research
A Pilot Study of the Efficacy of a Computerized Executive Functioning Remediation Training With Game Elements for Children With ADHD in an Outpatient Setting: Outcome on Parent- and Teacher-Rated Executive Functioning and ADHD Behavior
Conclusion: This pilot study shows promising evidence for the efficacy of an EF training with game elements. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - October 3, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: van der Oord, S., Ponsioen, A. J. G. B., Geurts, H. M., Brink, E. L. T., Prins, P. J. M. Tags: Research Brief Source Type: research
Increasing Teachers' Knowledge About ADHD and Learning Disorders: An Investigation on the Role of a Psychoeducational Intervention
Conclusion: Results suggest the efficacy of a brief psychoeducational intervention program for increasing teacher awareness and knowledge about ADHD and LD. Future studies are warranted to confirm the efficacy and evaluate the long-term impact of this intervention. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - October 3, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Aguiar, A. P., Kieling, R. R., Costa, A. C., Chardosim, N., Dorneles, B. V., Almeida, M. R., Mazzuca, A. C., Kieling, C., Rohde, L. A. Tags: From Theory to Practice Source Type: research
