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...

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 ...

objective: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd) is a fixed pattern of disregard and hyperactivity that is much more severe than what is normal in children of the same age. multiple drugs are used for the treatment of children with adhd however, their side effects and efficacy are not clearly known. this study was designed to evaluate and compare the therapeutic effects of two drugs, ...

results the behavioral modification of mothers with the barkley method significantly enhanced their resiliency with children of adhd in the experimental group compared to the control group. patients and methods twenty-four mothers of children diagnosed with adhd were randomly enrolled in this study. the mothers were selected from the 22nd of bahman hospital of qazvin city. mothers with a low sc...

Attention Deficiency Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that encompasses attention deficit and/or hyperactivity-impulsive issues. Parents, teachers, and caregivers are responsible for identifying children with ADHD by observing their social emotional behaviour, examining retention ability, learning problems to provide the necessary remediation. This comprehensive revie...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent psychiatric disorder in children. Although an imbalance of excitatory and inhibitory inputs has been proposed as contributing to this disorder, the mechanisms underlying this highly heterogeneous disease remain largely unknown. Here, we show that N-myc downstream-regulated gene 2 (NDRG2) deficiency is involved in the development of ...

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...

how to cite this article: sharif mr, madani m, tabatabaei f, tabatabaee z. the relationship between serum vitamin d levels and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. iran j child neurol. autumn 2015;9(4): 48-53. abstract objective attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd) is one of the most prevalent mental health disorders. in recent years, the impacts of various micronutrients on adh...

beneficial effects of stimulants on core symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd) have been reported in several studies. behavioral interventions have also been proposed as empirically supported interventions for adhd. although cognitive-behavioral therapies (cbt) have been criticized for the lack of evidence-based data, some studies have indicated the positive effects of cbt...