Glutamate, an excitatory central nervous system neurotransmitter, is emerging as a potential alternative pharmacological treatment when compared to gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-, dopamine-, and serotonin-modulating treatments for neuropsychiatric conditions. The pathophysiology, animal models, and clinical trials of glutamate modulation are explored in disorders with underlying inhibitory def...

introduction: children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have problem in sustain attention that is necessary for learning. the purpose of present study is comparing explicit and implicit memory in children with attention deficit disorder and typically developing children. material and methods: in present cross sectional study, fifteen children with attention deficit disorder compare...

N Engl J Med 2005;352:165-73. Copyright © 2005 Massachusetts Medical Society. A mother brings in her eight-year-old son for evaluation after he is suspended from riding the school bus for jumping out of his seat, teasing other children, and not following directions. He spends two to three hours a night with homework that he never successfully completes. His mother wants to know whether he has a...

objective: to report the case of a 46-year old male with major depressive disorder, who represented manic symptoms, when olanzapine was added to his treatment. method: a 46-year old female, with a diagnosis of treatment resistant depression was referred to the authors. he had past history of depression for more than 20 years. the symptoms were present nearly every day since 1981, without any di...

objectives: all individuals need to have the ability of appropriate sensory processing for proper functioning in the environment and participation in daily activities. moreover, behavioral functions can be affected by sensory processing problems. this study aimed to determine the relationship between behavioral problems and sensory processing in 7 to 10 years old children with attention deficit...

introduction: the purpose of the current study was to investigate the effect of training behavior modification methods to mothers of children with attention deficit disorder (adhd) on reducing behavior problems and adhd symptoms in their children’s. method: the research method was quasi-experimental with pre-test and post-test design and cotrol group. to do so, 24 mothers of children with adhd ...

background: children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder/developmental coordination disorder (adhd/dcd) suffer from problems associated with gross and fine motor skills. there is no effective pharmacological therapy for such patients. we aimed to assess the impact of methylphenidate (mph) on motor performance of children with adhd/dcd. methods: in this double-blind placebo-controlled,...

the aim of this study was to determine melatonin effects on sleep patterns, symptoms of hyperactivity and attention deficiency in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd).children with age range of 7-12 years who had a combined form of adhd were randomly divided in to 2 groups according to gender blocks. one group took melatonin (3 or 6mg) combined with methylphenidate (rit...

materials and methods sixty mothers of children with adhd who referred to psychiatric outpatient clinic of ahvaz golestan hospital were selected by convenience sampling method. the parenting attitude, general health, and demographic data questionnaires were used. results forty two (70%) mothers were healthy and 18 (30%) were unhealthy. the pierson coefficient and the fisher’s exact test showed ...