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Bart, Orit; Daniel, Liron; Dan, Orrie; Bar-Haim, Yair – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
Individuals with attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) often have coexisting developmental coordination disorder (DCD). The positive therapeutic effect of methylphenidate on ADHD symptoms is well documented, but its effects on motor coordination are less studied. We assessed the influence of methylphenidate on motor performance in children…
Descriptors: Rating Scales, Performance Tests, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Comorbidity
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Taylor, Abigail; Deb, Shoumitro; Unwin, Gemma – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is prevalent in the adult population. The associated co-morbidities and impairments can be relieved with treatment. Therefore, several rating scales have been developed to identify adults with ADHD who may benefit from treatment. No systematic review has yet sought to evaluate these scales in more…
Descriptors: Content Validity, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Adults, Scoring
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Gilboa, Yafit; Rosenblum, Sara; Fattal-Valevski, Aviva; Toledano-Alhadef, Hagit; Rizzo, Albert; Josman, Naomi – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
The objectives of this study were to describe the nature of the attention deficits in children with Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) in comparison with typically developing (TD) children, using the Virtual Classroom (VC), and to assess the utility of this instrument for detecting attention deficits. Twenty-nine NF1 children and 25 age-and…
Descriptors: Reaction Time, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Rating Scales, Virtual Classrooms