Epidemiology Common. ADHD is the most common behavioral disorder in school-age children – a U.S. community prevalence of 6-8% that is more common in boys [C]. In at least 30% of diagnosed children ADHD continues into adulthood, with 3-4% of adults meeting criteria for ADHD [C]. Primary care provider. Most children with ADHD receive care through primary care physicians. Diagnosis Types. Diagnosi...

ADHD is the one of the most prevalent childhood disorders and has been associated with impairments persisting into adulthood. Specifically, childhood ADHD is an independent clinical risk factor for the development of later substance use disorders (SUD). Moreover, adults who meet diagnostic criteria for ADHD have shown high rates of comorbid SUDs. Few studies, however, have reported on the relat...

! Research suggests that children with difficulty in their peer relationships, like being rejected by peers or not having a close friend, may in some cases have higher risk for anxiety, behavioral and mood disorders, substance abuse and delinquency as teenagers.2 ! Parents of children with ADHD may be much less likely to report that their child plays with groups of friends or is involved in aft...

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objective: early recognition of negative emotions is considered to be of vital importance. it seems that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have some difficulties recognizing facial emotional expressions, especially negative ones. this study investigated the preference of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder for negative (angry, sad) facial expressions comp...

objectives: this study investigates the impact of neurofeedback on perceptual-motor skills of 5 to 12 years old children with attention deficit hyperactive disorder (adhd). methods: in this clinical study, 40 children between the ages of 5-12 years, who were patients of the tavanesh clinic and diagnosed with adhd, were randomly chosen and divided into two groups of control and test. 20-neurofee...

objectives: rehabilitation strategies play a pivotal role in reliving the inappropriate behaviors and improving children's performance during school. concentration and visual and auditory comprehension in children are crucial to effective learning and have drawn interest from researchers and clinicians. vestibular function deficits usually cause high level of alertness and vigilance, and p...

objective: nowadays, it is well known that the attentiondeficit/ 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 associat...

objective: attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder is a common psychiatric disorder with an early onset. investigation reveals that mothers of children with adhd higher levels of depressive and anxiety symptomatology than do mothers of comparison children. the aim of the present study was to compare anxiety and depressive symptoms in the mothers with adhd children with control group . method:...

backgroundattention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (adhd) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood. up to 50% of these children suffer from at least one comorbid sleep disorder. considering the deleterious effects of sleep problems on all aspects of children's life, this study was designed to investigate the impact of a sleep hygiene intervention on sleep habits ...