Assessing Attention Deficit by Binocular Rivalry
Conclusion: The differences between groups in relation to the BR indicators can be attributed to the activity of involuntary inhibition. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - November 3, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Amador-Campos, J. A., Aznar-Casanova, J. A., Ortiz-Guerra, J. J., Moreno-Sanchez, M., Medina-Pena, A. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Assessing Children at Risk: Psychometric Properties of the Motor Behavior Checklist
Conclusion: Although MBC for children is not a diagnostic tool itself, it can provide valid complementary information on attentional, emotional, and developmental problems in children when used by physical educators in school settings. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - November 3, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Efstratopoulou, M., Janssen, R., Simons, J. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Neuropsychological Deficits Are Not Predictive of Deficient Emotional Self-Regulation in Adults With ADHD
Conclusion: Our findings do not support the hypothesis that neuropsychological deficits are linked to DESR in adults with ADHD. This finding is consistent with the hypothesis that DESR could be a manifestation of ADHD, but further study of alternate hypotheses is necessary to support this conclusion. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - November 3, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Surman, C. B. H., Biederman, J., Spencer, T., Miller, C. A., Petty, C. R., Faraone, S. V. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Behavioral Assessment of Core ADHD Symptoms Using the QbTest
Conclusion: Results indicate that the QbTest may be helpful for the behavioral assessment of childhood ADHD, yet further studies on its psychometric quality and clinical utility are needed. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - November 3, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Reh, V., Schmidt, M., Lam, L., Schimmelmann, B. G., Hebebrand, J., Rief, W., Christiansen, H. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Parent Ratings of ADHD Symptoms in Chinese Urban Schoolchildren: Assessment With the Chinese ADHD Rating Scale-IV: Home Version
Conclusion: The ADHD RS-IV: Home Version is a reliable and valid ADHD rating scale in China. The factor structure is similar but not identical to the U.S. study. Normative data reveal cultural differences in some aspects of the parent ratings of ADHD. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - November 3, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Su, Y., Wang, H., Geng, Y.-G., Sun, L., Du, Y.-S., Fan, F., Su, L.-Y. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Factor Structure of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children: Fourth Edition in Children with ADHD
Conclusion: A five-factor model based on CHC theory provided superior fit for the WISC-IV in children with ADHD, as has been found with the standardization sample. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - November 3, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Thaler, N. S., Barchard, K. A., Parke, E., Jones, W. P., Etcoff, L. M., Allen, D. N. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Specificity of the CAARS in Discriminating ADHD Symptoms in Adults From Other Axis I Symptoms
Conclusion: The results of the present study were mixed, with some analyses yielding positive results with respect to the CAARS’ sensitivity and others suggesting poor specificity. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - November 3, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Stewart, A., Liljequist, L. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Criteria and Concurrent Validity of Adult ADHD Section of the Psychiatry Research Interview for Substance and Mental Disorders
Conclusion: PRISM has good psychometric properties to detect ADHD associated with SUD. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - November 3, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ramos-Quiroga, J. A., Diaz-Digon, L., Comin, M., Bosch, R., Palomar, G., Chalita, J. P., Roncero, C., Nogueira, M., Torrens, M., Casas, M. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Intratask Variability As a Correlate for DRD4 and SLC6A3 Variants: A Pilot Study in ADHD
Conclusion: Dynamical analysis of attention/inhibition measures may unravel new correlates to DRD4 and SLC6A3 variants. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - October 7, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Henriquez-Henriquez, M., Villarroel, L., Henriquez, H., Zamorano, F., Rothhammer, F., Aboitiz, F. Tags: Research Brief Source Type: research
{omega}-3 Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Fatty Acid Desaturase Activity Ratios as Eventual Endophenotypes for ADHD
Conclusion: DHA/ALA, DHA/DPA, serum DPA, and serum ALA may be suitable as endophenotypes for ADHD women. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - October 7, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Henriquez-Henriquez, M., Solari, S., Vargas, G., Vasquez, L., Allende, F., Castanon S., C., Tenorio, M., Quiroga Gutierrez, T. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Early Gamma-Band Activity During Interference Predicts Working Memory Distractibility in ADHD
Conclusion: These data suggest that ADHD patients are disturbed by interference on an early level of perception. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - October 7, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Prehn-Kristensen, A., Wiesner, C. D., Baving, L. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Antibasal Ganglia Antibodies and Antistreptolysin O in Noncomorbid ADHD
Conclusion: These data suggest that streptococcal infections and autoimmune reactions against the basal ganglia are more frequent in ADHD patients than patients in a control group. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - October 7, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Toto, M., Margari, F., Simone, M., Craig, F., Petruzzelli, M. G., Tafuri, S., Margari, L. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Increased Erythrocyte Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid Are Associated With Improved Attention and Behavior in Children With ADHD in a Randomized Controlled Three-Way Crossover Trial
Conclusion: Increasing erythrocyte DHA and EPA via dietary supplementation may improve behavior, attention, and literacy in children with ADHD. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - October 7, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Milte, C. M., Parletta, N., Buckley, J. D., Coates, A. M., Young, R. M., Howe, P. R. C. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Toward Defining the Neural Substrates of ADHD: A Controlled Structural MRI Study in Medication-Naive Adults
Conclusion: These results support the notion that medication-naïve ADHD as expressed in adulthood, manifests subtle brain volume reductions from normal in the cerebellum, and possibly in other syndrome-congruent gray-matter structures. Larger samples are required to confirm these findings. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - October 7, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Makris, N., Liang, L., Biederman, J., Valera, E. M., Brown, A. B., Petty, C., Spencer, T. J., Faraone, S. V., Seidman, L. J. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Neurobiology of ADHD From Childhood to Adulthood: Findings of Imaging Methods
Conclusion: Changes in neuronal plasticity may be behind persisting brain changes in ADHD. Current treatment approaches seem to improve these neuroplastic processes, and, therefore, may have a positive effect on the neuropathology of ADHD. (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - October 7, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Kasparek, T., Theiner, P., Filova, A. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
