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Prevalence of Tourette Syndrome and Chronic Tics in the Population-Based Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children Cohort
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Scharf, Jeremiah M.; Miller, Laura L.; Mathews, Carol A.; Ben-Shlomo, Yoav – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2012
Objective: Recent epidemiologic studies have demonstrated that Tourette syndrome (TS) and chronic tic disorder (CT) are more common than previously recognized. However, few population-based studies have examined the prevalence of co-occurring neuropsychiatric conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Incidence, Questionnaires
Are Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Different Manifestations of One Overarching Disorder? Cognitive and Symptom Evidence from a Clinical and Population-Based Sample
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van der Meer, Jolanda M. J.; Oerlemans, Anoek M.; van Steijn, Daphne J.; Lappenschaar, Martijn G. A.; de Sonneville, Leo M. J.; Buitelaar, Jan K.; Rommelse, Nanda N. J. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2012
Objective: Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) frequently co-occur. Given the heterogeneity of both disorders, several more homogeneous ASD-ADHD comorbidity subgroups may exist. The current study examined whether such subgroups exist, and whether their overlap or distinctiveness in associated…
Descriptors: Rating Scales, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Regional Cerebral Development at Term Relates to School-Age Social-Emotional Development in Very Preterm Children
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Rogers, Cynthia E.; Anderson, Peter J.; Thompson, Deanne K.; Kidokoro, Hiroyuki; Wallendorf, Michael; Treyvaud, Karli; Roberts, Gehan; Doyle, Lex W.; Neil, Jeffrey J.; Inder, Terrie E. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2012
Objective: Preterm children are at risk for social-emotional difficulties, including autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. We assessed the relationship of regional brain development in preterm children, evaluated via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at term-equivalent postmenstrual age (TEA), to later social-emotional difficulties.…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Emotional Problems, Body Weight, Pregnancy
Disentangling Child and Family Influences on Maternal Expressed Emotion toward Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
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Cartwright, Kim L.; Bitsakou, Paraskevi; Daley, David; Gramzow, Richard H.; Psychogiou, Lamprini; Simonoff, Emily; Thompson, Margaret J.; Sonuga-Barke, Edmund J. S. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2011
Objective: We used multi-level modelling of sibling-pair data to disentangle the influence of proband-specific and more general family influences on maternal expressed emotion (MEE) toward children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Method: MEE was measured using the Five Minute Speech Sample (FMSS) for 60…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Emotional Problems, Siblings, Family Characteristics
Genetic Contributions to the Development of ADHD Subtypes from Childhood to Adolescence
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Larsson, Henrik; Lichtenstein, Paul; Larsson, Jan-Olov – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objectives: Little is known about how genes influence the development of symptoms included in the DSM-IV subtypes of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) from childhood to adolescence. The aim of this study was to examine genetic influences contributing to the development of hyperactive-impulsive symptoms and inattentive symptoms of…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Conceptual Tempo, Twins, Children
Efficacy and Safety of Dexmethylphenidate Extended-Release Capsules in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
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Greenhill, Laurence L.; Muniz, Rafael; Ball, Roberta R.; Levine, Alan; Pestreich, Linda; Jiang, Hai – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: The efficacy and safety of dexmethylphenidate extended release (d-MPH-ER) was compared to placebo in pediatric patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Method: This multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, two-phase study included 97 patients (ages 6-17 years) with…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Safety, Child Health, Patients