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Prenatal Pregnancy Complications and Psychiatric Symptoms: Children with ASD versus Clinic Controls
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Tudor, Megan E.; DeVincent, Carla J.; Gadow, Kenneth D. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2012
The current study examined the association between prenatal pregnancy complications (PPC) and childhood psychiatric symptoms in children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and non-ASD children who were referred to a psychiatric clinic (Controls). Parents completed a "DSM-IV"-referenced rating scale and developmental history questionnaire.…
Descriptors: Autism, Hyperactivity, Pregnancy, Rating Scales
Distinct Response Time Distributions in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Subtypes
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Querne, Laurent; Berquin, Patrick – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2009
Objective: To address the issue of response time (RT) profiles in hyperactive-impulsive (ADHD-HI), inattentive (ADHD-IA), and combined (ADHD-C) subtypes of ADHD. We hypothesized that children with ADHD-HI should respond more rapidly than children without ADHD and children with ADHD-IA and ADHD-C should respond more slowly than children without…
Descriptors: Reaction Time, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Profiles, Hyperactivity
The Effectiveness of Using a Multiple Gating Approach to Discriminate among ADHD Subtypes
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Simonsen, Brandi M.; Bullis, Michael D. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2007
This study explored the ability of Systematically Progressive Assessment (SPA), a multiple gating approach for assessing students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), to discriminate between subtypes of ADHD. A total of 48 students with ADHD (ages 6-11) were evaluated with three "gates" of assessment. Logistic regression analysis…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Evaluation Methods
The Relationships between Attention-Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), Conduct Disorder (CD) and Problematic Drug Use (PDU)
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Roy, Alastair – Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy, 2008
This paper presents a comprehensive review of the literature examining the relationships between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), conduct disorder (CD) and problematic drug use (PDU). The review considers the main debates around the structure and aetiology of ADHD and the main theoretical frameworks offered to explain the…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Hyperactivity, Behavior Disorders, Drug Use
Assessment and Classification of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorders.
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Schaughency, Elizabeth A.; Rothlind, Johannes – School Psychology Review, 1991
Issues concerning evaluation, assessment, and classification of Attention-Deficit Hyperactive Disorders (ADHD) are discussed. The diagnosis of ADHD should be a best-estimate diagnosis, based on a behavioral assessment strategy with multimethod assessment. The selection and use of assessment techniques are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Children, Classification
The Nature and Characteristics of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
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Frick, Paul J.; Lahey, Benjamin B. – School Psychology Review, 1991
Current research on the basic characteristics of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (childhood hyperactivity) is reviewed, and a critique of the most recent classification system is given. The current definition ignores important distinctions among the attention deficit disorders. Primary symptoms and associated adjustment problems are…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Children, Classification