NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 7 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Amanda M. Hughes; Fartein Ask Torvik; Elsje van Bergen; Laurie J. Hannigan; Elizabeth C. Corfield; Ole A. Andreassen; Eivind Ystrom; Helga Ask; George Davey Smith; Neil M. Davies; Alexandra Havdahl – npj Science of Learning, 2024
Children born to parents with fewer years of education are more likely to have depression, anxiety, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but it is unclear to what extent these associations are causal. We estimated the effect of parents' educational attainment on children's depressive, anxiety, and ADHD traits at age 8 years, in a…
Descriptors: Parent Background, Educational Attainment, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Erik Winther Skogli; Per Normann Andersen; Stian Orm; Kjell Tore Hovik; Merete Glenne Øie – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2024
Problems with executive function (EF) are considered a hallmark of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). However, little is known about the developmental pathway of everyday EF in these two groups, and whether the two groups follow a similar or different developmental course. In this longitudinal…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Check Lists, Child Behavior, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Irene Campos-Sánchez; Eva María Navarrete-Muñoz; Dries S. Martens; Isolina Riaño-Galán; Aitana Lertxundi; Sabrina Llop; Mónica Guxens; Cristina Rodríguez-Dehli; Nerea Lertxundi; Raquel Soler-Blasco; Martine Vrijheid; Tim S. Nawrot; John Wright; Tiffany C. Yang; Rosie McEachan; Kristine Bjerve Gützkow; Vaia Lida Chatzi; Marina Vafeiadi; Mariza Kampouri; Regina Grazuleviciene; Sandra Andrusaityte; Johanna Lepeule; Desirée Valera-Gran – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2025
Objective: To explore the association between telomere length (TL) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in children at 6-12 years. Method: Data from 1,759 children belonging to the HELIX project cohorts and the Asturias, Gipuzkoa and Valencia cohorts of INMA project were included. TL was determined by blood sample using a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Genetic Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Mothers
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Marianna Kyriacou; Cecilie Rummelhoff; Franziska Köder – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2025
Objective: ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that impacts pragmatic communication abilities in children, including their understanding of verbal irony. This study aims to investigate whether adults with ADHD experience similar challenges in interpreting ironic statements, and to examine the role of executive attention abilities in accounting…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Figurative Language, Adults, Executive Function
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Linda W. David; Nina Stenberg; Trond H. Diseth; Sissel Berge Helverschou; Cecilie Bjertness Nyquist; Roald A. Øien; Anne Waehre – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Purpose: Several studies have reported on the intersection of autism and gender incongruence (GI) in clinical populations. This study aims to investigate autistic characteristics and registered autism spectrum diagnoses (ASD) in a clinical cohort of 83 adolescents referred to the National Gender Team for Children and Adolescents in Norway during…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Gender Identity, Transgender People, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Anne Beate Helseth Udal; Liv Larsen Stray; Are Hugo Pripp; Torstein Stray; Jens Egeland – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2024
Objective: Diagnostic assessment of ADHD is challenging due to comorbid psychopathologies and symptoms overlapping with other psychiatric disorders. In this study, we investigate if a distinct pattern of neuromuscular dysregulation previously reported in ADHD, can help identifying ADHD in psychiatric patients with diverse and complex symptoms.…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Diagnostic Tests, Barriers, Comorbidity
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Kristin Romvig Overgaard; Beate Oerbeck; Svein Friis; Are Hugo Pripp; Heidi Aase; Christine Baalsrud Ingeborgrud; Guido Biele – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2025
Objective: Children with ADHD often experience functional impairments across various aspects of daily life. This study addresses the dearth of longitudinal research on functional impairment trajectories from preschool to school age in children with symptoms of ADHD and comorbid disorders. Methods: We investigated the extent to which functional…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Preschool Children, Elementary School Students