background: behavioral adaptation is one of the most important indicators of treatment in children with attention deficit- hyperactivity disorder (adhd) in long-term. absence of therapeutic intervention including drug and non-drug therapy leads to negative consequences in adolescence and adulthood.   objective: the aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of barkley’s behavioral par...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of 2 computer attention training systems administered in school for children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). METHOD Children in second and fourth grade with a diagnosis of ADHD (n = 104) were randomly assigned to neurofeedback (NF) (n = 34), cognitive training (CT) (n = 34), or control (n = 36) conditions. A 2-point growth model assesse...

Aim: Our study aims to investigate eating behaviour and quality of life in adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Material Methods: This included 100 diagnosed ADHD age-gender matched healthy adolescents. Clinical interview was conducted using “Schedule for Affective Disorders Schizophrenia School-Aged Children (K-SADS)” Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire (DEBQ), Ped...

CONTEXT The Child Behavior Checklist-Attention Problem (CBCL-AP) scale and Conners Rating Scale-Revised (CRS-R) are commonly used behavioral rating scales for diagnosing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents. OBJECTIVE To evaluate and compare the diagnostic performance of CBCL-AP and CRS-R in diagnosing ADHD in children and adolescents. DATA SOURCES Pub...

AIM Vasopressin exerts robust influences on social communication and behavior in humans. Apelin is a relatively novel neuropeptide that could counteract vasopressin's actions and has been shown to be closely related with a broad range of physiological functions. Abnormalities in vasopressin and apelin have been detected in a variety of psychiatric disorders, but their relation to attention-defi...

The prevalence of motor impairment is high in ADHD, but we do not know if this stems from infancy. 1) to compare the acquisition milestones across three groups: Typically Developing (TD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Developmental Coordination (DCD); 2) determine relationship between current ability ADHD characteristics children with ADHD. parents aged 8–16 years (ADHD, N...

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate sustained improvements 6 months after a 40session, in-school computer attention training intervention using neurofeedback or cognitive training (CT) administered to 7to 11year-olds with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). METHODS: One hundred four children were randomly assigned to receive neurofeedback, CT, or a control condition and were evaluated 6 months ...

The prevalence of Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder was estimated in 500 adolescents using Conners' parents and teachers rating scales. Thirty six (7.2%) adolescents had positive scores on both the scales. The parents and teachers also completed a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-IV based questionnaire which showed good agreement with Conners' rating scales.