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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"AD/HD"”.
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AD/HD and autism spectrum disorders in adults
… Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) and autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are early-onset, but often life-time impairing, neurodevelopmental disorders. They are highly overlapping and seem to carry considerable risks of negative outcomes, psychiatrically and psychosocially. …
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Identifying AD/HD subtypes using the cognitive assessment system and the NEPSY
… of Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD). The CAS and NEPSY are neuropsychological instruments which provide norms for AD/HD children in general. This study examined the performance of the two subtypes of AD/HD on the CAS and NEPSY. In addition, this study examined the performance …
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Children, Attention, and Nature: Evidence From AD/HD and Poor Urban Populations
The studies here are among the first to provide evidence for a systematic positive link between nature and attention in children. This work also contributes to Attention Restoration Theory, and the literature on the benefits of views of nature. Implications for design of children's spaces are …
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Re-Examining the Stop-Signal Task to Test Competing Theories of AD/HD
… of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD), the inhibition and state regulation theories, by conducting fine-grained analyses of the Stop-Signal Task and another putative measure of behavioral inhibition, the Gordon Continuous Performance Test (G-CPT), in a large sample of children …
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The Cross-Validation of AD/HD Instruments and the Relationship to Neurocognitive and Behavioral Measures
… determine the construct validities of comparable AD/HD instruments that were developed according to our current, DSM-IV classification system for AD/HD; and to identify potential +neurocognitive and socioemotional markers for AD/HD. The sample consisted of 145 children ages 8 to 11 years of age …
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THE UTILITY OF THE PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT INVENTORY
… of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) in adults using the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) T-scores was investigated. Archival data from closed client files at a university counseling center were used to obtain information from 91 cases of individuals who received testing …
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Making Sense of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
… with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) in American schools. Although there is a tremendous amount of research being done in the area of AD/HD, parents, educators and individuals with AD/HD are ill-equipped to deal with the demands of the disorder. Only through extensive research …
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Clustering of Behavioral Data for Identification of Presumptive Subtypes of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children
… investigate Amen's formulations of subtypes of AD/HD initially identified by brain imaging techniques, through the use of behavioral checklist data. And in testing Amen's theory of six separate subtypes of AD/HD, to identify and differentiate the subtypes based on symptom presentation. Data was …
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Identifying Attention Commonalities and Differences Between Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder
… to Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD). The orienting processes of disengagement (i.e., reallocation of attention away from one stimulus onto another) and shifting (i.e., movement of attention from one stimulus to another) were studied via a novel eye-tracking task designed to …
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The Spatial Relationships among Neurotoxicant Exposure, Child Admissions, and Mental Health Assessment Scores: How do they Interact in the State of Ohio?
… the air and water of the United States. Ohio had the dubious distinction of being one of the worst offenders because it was in the top-five emitters nationally (U.S. EPA, 2009a). While environmental toxicants are harmful to everyone, children are especially vulnerable because of the rapid …
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Gender differences in symptom change for court-placed youth in residential treatment : a latent growth curve analysis
… inattention/hyperactivity, and personal adjustment. Overall, symptom reduction decreased in a linear fashion, with limited symptom change over time, suggesting there is a need to improve treatment interventions for court-placed youth in secured settings. It is also possible the SFSS did …
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Understanding the Impact of Adolescent Attachment on Academic Success
… recent years, studies are citing an increase in adolescent mental health diagnoses and symptomotology related to AD/HD, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, and Conduct Disorders. While the associated behaviors may be the result of several variables, recent neurobiological studies combined with …
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Online parental accounts regarding a multimodal intervention for neurobehavioral disorders : A qualitative descriptive study
ABSTRACT The purpose of this qualitative inquiry was to describe parents’ experiences of the Brain Balance Program, as revealed in their online writing. This study provides a description of parents’ experiences in a way that highlights what participating in the program was like, asserts their …
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A Case Study of Landau Kleffner Syndrome: a Look at Strategies, Experiences, Challenges, and Perceptions of Teachers, Family, and Support Personnel
… collect, analyze, and consolidate experiences of adults who served a particular child with Landau Kleffner Syndrome from elementary school to high school. By the end of the research, the subject was nineteen years old and in high school. Challenges, strategies, and concerns of the participants …