There is a clinical need for measurement of noncredible self-reporting of symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults presenting for ADHD evaluation. The present study describes the development of initial validity data for an Infrequency Index for the Conner’s Adult Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Rating Scale (CII). Items for the CII were obtained from a large sample ...

We identified relapse/maintenance-of-response (MOR) predictors following discontinuation of long-term atomoxetine treatment in pediatric and adult patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and assessed correlations between ADHD symptoms and quality of life (QoL). Post hoc analyses of data from two randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 withdrawal studies in pa...

This study uses event analysis to examine the impact of Super Bowl commercials on stock prices sponsoring firms by product type and frequency ad executions. By examining 272 advertisements from 142 that aired 2010 2019, results show execution advertising was positively associated with excess returns. In particular, abnormal return for day after represents largest gain in returns over a period ±...

A previous study (Upadhyaya et al. in Eur J Psychiatry 2013b; 27:185-205) reported that adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) demonstrated maintenance of response for up to 25 weeks after initially responding to atomoxetine treatment. In the present report, the consistency of treatment effect across three geographic regions (Europe, United States/Canada [US/Can], and Latin...

BACKGROUND Use of helmets plays a major role in preventing injuries or decreasing injury severity among motorcycle riders. Use of helmets may depend on personal factors such as psychological factors. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to independently assess the association between helmet use among motorcycle riders and ADHD scores, with controlling the accident history and was taken more s...

Background Dementia is a clinical syndrome characterized by progressive cognitive decline interfering with the function of activity daily living in patients (1). Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and Attention deficit hyperactivity (ADHD) are two prevalent neurodevelopmental disorders affecting different brain functions manifesting mostly impaired communication behavior (3). These initiate childho...

OBJECTIVE Nowadays, it is well known that the attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is not confined to children and adolescents. Recent data showed that a considerable portion of the general adult population may be affected by ADHD. On the other hand, the impact of ADHD on driving performance, a major area of adult life, has gained enthusiasm. More recent studies revealed an associati...

OBJECTIVES This trial was performed to test the efficacy and safety of an extended-release formulation of methylphenidate (MPH ER). METHODS A total of 162 adults with ADHD according to DSM-IV were treated for 8 weeks with either two daily individually body weight-adjusted doses of MPH ER up to 1 mg/kg per day (N = 84) or placebo (N = 78). The primary efficacy outcome was the Wender-Reimherr A...

The emergence of the Internet has forced a wealth of firms to explore a new form of channels of distribution, i.e., Internet channels. Nevertheless, empirical studies evaluating the values to firms from the adoption of Internet channels are limited. In order to fill in the literature gap, an empirical study to assess the effect of Internet channels on the market value was conducted in Taiwan. B...

OBJECTIVE Concerns have been identified regarding the ease with which students and young adults can feign or exaggerate symptoms of ADHD, and no formal measures exist to identify such behavior when it occurs. This article describes the development and initial validation of a new symptom validity measure designed to detect feigned or exaggerated ADHD symptom reporting. METHOD Employing items f...