Published online ahead of print: J Clin Psychiatry September 9, 2008: e1–e10 (pii: ej08m04166). Available at PSYCHIATRIST.COM © Copyright 2008 Physicians Postgraduate Press, Inc. e1 ttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common psychiatric disorders, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate in Adults With Attenti...

What we have done in our series of Research Updates is to pull together some themes emerging from the literature, presenting the main messages and a selection of new research work on each topic. Topics covered by earlier updates in this series include health implications of new technologies, adolescent sleep, longterm conditions, accidents and injuries, health inequalities, disability, physical...

Background Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is usually accompanied with other comorbidities that make treatment suboptimal and results in inadequate outcomes. Investigating the factors having an effect on improvement of ADHD can lead to better outcomes an...

Background: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopment disorder with inappropriate levels of inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity that emerge during preschool-age causing several impairement should be supported. Objectives: The purpose this research was to explore the repercussion plyometric training protocol (PT) on disruptive behavior executive control a...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common disorder in children and it has been increasingly diagnosed in adults, as well. The prevalence in adults is reported to be between 4-5%. It is estimated that between 50-70% of all children suffering ADHD maintain the condition into their adulthood. There are several criteria used for the detection and diagnosis of ADHD, which are descr...

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is described as the most common neurobehavioral condition of childhood. We raise the concern that ADHD is not a disease per se but rather a group of symptoms representing a final common behavioral pathway for a gamut of emotional, psychological, and/or learning problems. Increasing numbers of children, especially boys, are diagnosed with ADHD and ...

conclusions this preliminary assessment suggests that duloxetine may be a medication of interest in the treatment of children with adhd. further controlled studies with larger samples are required to evaluate the efficacy of duloxetine in treatment of children with adhd. results ten children with a mean age of 8.40 ± 1.67 years terminated the trial. a significant reduction in cprs-r and its sub...

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To examine the relationship between the perception on parenting practices and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in school-age children. BACKGROUND Psychosocial attention deficit hyperactivity disorder intervention approaches emphasise environmental risk factors at the individual, family and community level. Parenting variables are strongly related to...

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder that affects the child and adolescent population. It is characterized by impairment in attention/concentration, hyperactivity, and impulsivity, all of which can impact performance of athletes. ADHD treatment within the athletic population is a unique challenge. The research in this field has been relatively ...