Suicidal Behaviors in Adolescents With ADHD: Associations With Depressive and Other Comorbidity, Parent-Child Conflict, Trauma Exposure, and Impairment
Conclusion: Apart from depression, clinicians should pay particular attention to parent–child conflict, victimization trauma, and social impairment rather than levels of ADHD symptoms when weighing the likelihood of SB in youth with ADHD. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - October 3, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Daviss, W. B., Diler, R. S. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
The Conners' Adult ADHD Rating Scales--Short Self-Report and Observer Forms: Psychometric Properties of the Catalan Version
Conclusion: This adaptation of the two short forms of the CAARS-S presents adequate evidence of validity and reliability, and it can therefore be used for diagnostic purposes and cross-cultural comparisons. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - October 3, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Amador-Campos, J. A., Gomez-Benito, J., Ramos-Quiroga, J. A. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Reduced Neural Error Signaling in Left Inferior Prefrontal Cortex in Young Adults With ADHD
Conclusion: Hypoactivation of the left inferior frontal cortex during error signaling might represent a neurofunctional marker of a crucial prerequisite for error processing in adults with ADHD. This possibly indicates a dysfunction of the neural system that operates task-set related representations and monitoring of erroneous performances in service of ensuing posterror processing. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - October 3, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Vasic, N., Plichta, M. M., Wolf, R. C., Fallgatter, A. J., Sosic-Vasic, Z., Gron, G. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Severity of Symptoms and Quality of Life in Medical Students With ADHD
Conclusion: Since the majority of the sample reported severe ADHD symptoms while receiving medication treatment, the authors have concluded that it is important to develop psychosocial treatments to manage the associated distress from residual symptoms in medical students with ADHD. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - October 3, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: O'Callaghan, P., Sharma, D. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
The Relationships Between Sensory Modulation and Sleep Among Adolescents With ADHD
Conclusion: The discussion is devoted to an assessment of the relationships between the measures, with the conclusion that among adolescents with ADHD, it is important to assess and treat possible sensory and sleep difficulties. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - October 3, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Lufi, D., Tzischinsky, O. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Do Symptoms of ADHD at Ages 7 and 10 Predict Academic Outcome at Age 16 in the General Population?
Conclusion: This study indicates a considerable association between certain symptoms of inattentiveness in young schoolchildren and academic underachievement at age 16 years. Screening for one to two symptoms of inattention in schoolchildren identifies 30% to 40% of participants at risk for later poor school attainment. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - October 3, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Holmberg, K., Bolte, S. Tags: Current Perspectives Source Type: research
Latent Inhibition in ADHD Adults On and Off Medication: A Preliminary Study
Conclusion: The attenuated LI of the on-medication ADHD group is attributable to drug action that reduces attentional resources allocated to distractors. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - August 19, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Lubow, R. E., Kaplan, O., Manor, I. Tags: Research Brief Source Type: research
Task Dissociation in Prospective Memory Performance in Individuals With ADHD
Conclusion: Findings suggest a task-specific impairment in PM functioning and are discussed in an executive control framework of neurocognitive functioning in ADHD. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - August 19, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Altgassen, M., Kretschmer, A., Kliegel, M. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
ADHD Predominantly Inattentive Subtype With High Sluggish Cognitive Tempo: A New Clinical Entity?
Conclusion: This study supports revising subtype’s criteria and further studying the hypothesis that ADHD with high SCT constitutes a separate clinical entity. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - August 19, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Capdevila-Brophy, C., Artigas-Pallares, J., Navarro-Pastor, J. B., Garcia-Nonell, K., Rigau-Ratera, E., Obiols, J. E. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
ADHD Symptoms Are Differentially Related to Specific Aspects of Quality of Life
Conclusion: Inattentiveness and hyperactivity/impulsivity were differentially related to specific quality-of-life domains. Inattentiveness was significantly predicting vitality and role-emotional outcomes, and hyperactivity/impulsivity predicted social function and mental health outcomes. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - August 19, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Gjervan, B., Torgersen, T., Rasmussen, K., Nordahl, H. M. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Do Firstborn Children Have an Increased Risk of ADHD?
Conclusion: birth order can be an ADHD risk factor in clinical samples. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - August 19, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Marin, A. M., Seco, F. L., Serrano, S. M., Garcia, S. A., Gaviria Gomez, A. M., Ney, I. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Viewing the Viewers: How Adults With Attentional Deficits Watch Educational Videos
Conclusion: There were measurable and significant differences between the video-viewing habits of the ADHD and non-ADHD students. This provides a new perspective on how adults cope with attention deficits and suggests a novel means of early screening for ADHD. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - August 19, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Hassner, T., Wolf, L., Lerner, A., Leitner, Y. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and ADHD: A Systematic Review of the Literature and Meta-Analysis
Conclusion: The literature documents a significant association between mTBI and ADHD. Further clarification of the relationship and direction of effect between mTBI and ADHD and treatment implications could have large clinical, scientific, and public health implications. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - August 19, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Adeyemo, B. O., Biederman, J., Zafonte, R., Kagan, E., Spencer, T. J., Uchida, M., Kenworthy, T., Spencer, A. E., Faraone, S. V. Tags: Literature Review Source Type: research
The Prevalence of ADHD: Its Diagnosis and Treatment in Four School Districts Across Two States
Conclusions: Our ADHD estimates are at the upper end of those from previous studies. The identification of a large proportion of comparison children taking ADHD medication suggests that our estimates may be conservative; these children were not included as cases in the case definition, although some might be effectively treated. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - August 19, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Wolraich, M. L., McKeown, R. E., Visser, S. N., Bard, D., Cuffe, S., Neas, B., Geryk, L. L., Doffing, M., Bottai, M., Abramowitz, A. J., Beck, L., Holbrook, J. R., Danielson, M. Tags: Current Perspectives Source Type: research
An Open Trial of a Metacognitive Executive Function Training for Young Children With ADHD
Conclusion: Executive functioning training is a promising approach to treating young children with ADHD and holds promise for generalizability because parents are trained to be interventionists and coached to apply the strategies to alternative domains. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - June 26, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tamm, L., Nakonezny, P. A., Hughes, C. W. Tags: From Theory to Practice Source Type: research
