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Çagatay Tunca; Ibrahim Hakan Güllü; Saadet Demirtas Inci; Kamuran Kalkan; Ruken Demirkol Tunca; Aysegül Efe; Ayse Nur Özkaya Ibis; Alperen Tas; Mehmet Taha Özkan; Veysel Ozan Tanik; Orçun Ortaköylü; Nail Burak Özbeyaz – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2025
Objective: ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders, seen in children and adolescents, and is often treated with various pharmacological agents, especially methylphenidate. There are differing opinions in the literature regarding the cardiovascular safety of long-term methylphenidate use. Studies suggest that the drug may…
Descriptors: Late Adolescents, Young Adults, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Heart Disorders
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Matilda A. Frick; Anders Brandt; Sandra Hellund; Jan Grimell – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2025
Objective: ADHD is often a lifelong condition, and has grown increasingly prevalent over the past few decades. Adolescence is a period characterized by the quest to develop a coherent identity, yet relatively little research has examined the relationship between ADHD diagnosis and identity. The purpose of this study was to explore the importance…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Peer Relationship, Self Concept, Late Adolescents
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Ji Sun Hong; Sujin Bae; Vladan Starcervic; Doug Hyun Han – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2023
Objective: Individuals with internet gaming disorder (IGD) or gaming disorder (GD) had a higher prevalence of ADHD than individuals without IGD or GD. The overpathologizing of excessive gaming behaviors may be associated with the functional impairment due to ADHD in individuals with GD. Methods: The present study was designed to compare the gaming…
Descriptors: Correlation, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Psychopathology, Mental Disorders
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Niederhofer, Helmut – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2012
Objective: Agomelatine is a relatively new antidepressant, with affinities to MT1 and MT2 (responsible for the circadian rhythm) as well as to 5-HT2C receptors. Since antidepressants have demonstrated some benefit in the treatment of ADH and because of the fact, that ADHD is often associated with sleep disorders, we assumed, that it might be a…
Descriptors: Sleep, Attention Deficit Disorders, Drug Therapy, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Faraone, Stephen V.; Spencer, Thomas J.; Kollins, Scott H.; Glatt, Stephen J.; Goodman, David – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2012
Objective: To explore dose-response effects of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (LDX) treatment for ADHD. Method: This was a 4-week, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, forced-dose titration study in adult participants, aged 18 to 55 years, meeting "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" (4th ed., text rev.)…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Rating Scales, Severity (of Disability), Drug Therapy
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Miller, Carlin J.; Newcorn, Jeffrey H.; Halperin, Jeffrey M. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2010
Objective: This longitudinal study examines the recall accuracy of childhood ADHD symptoms in late adolescence and early adulthood by youth and their parents, compared with reports obtained during childhood. Method: Participants (N = 94) are initially evaluated when they are aged between 7 and 11 and reassessed when they are aged between 16 and 22…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Recall (Psychology), Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Individual Characteristics
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Babinski, Dara E.; Pelham, William E., Jr.; Molina, Brooke S. G.; Gnagy, Elizabeth M.; Waschbusch, Daniel A.; Yu, Jihnhee; MacLean, Michael G.; Wymbs, Brian T.; Sibley, Margaret H.; Biswas, Aparajita; Robb, Jessica A.; Karch, Kathryn M. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2011
Objective: To characterize the late adolescent and young adult outcomes of girls diagnosed with ADHD in childhood. Method: The study included 58 women from a larger longitudinal study of ADHD. A total of 34 (M = 19.97 years old) met "DSM" criteria for ADHD in childhood, whereas the remaining 24 (M = 19.83 years old) did not. Self- and…
Descriptors: Females, Job Performance, Late Adolescents, Psychopathology
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Mick, Eric; Byrne, Deirdre; Fried, Ronna; Monuteaux, Michael; Faraone, Stephen V.; Biederman, Joseph – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2011
Objective: The main aim of this study was to examine the age-dependent remission from ADHD in girls transitioning through childhood into adolescence and early adulthood. Method: We conducted a 5-year prospective follow-up study of 123 girls with ADHD and 106 non-ADHD control girls aged between 6 and 17 years at ascertainment. ADHD was considered…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Females, Persistence, Late Adolescents
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Miller, Carlin J.; Marks, David J.; Halperin, Jeffrey M. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2005
Premorbid intellectual function estimation is a crucial part of patient evaluation following a traumatic brain injury (TBI), especially in individuals with ADHD who are at higher risk for TBI compared to their non-ADHD peers. This study investigates the value of using regression-based estimates of intelligence for concurrently predicting measured…
Descriptors: Intelligence Quotient, Attention Deficit Disorders, Late Adolescents, Cognitive Ability