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Hoffmann, Wiebke; Konig, Udo; Heinzel-Gutenbrunner, Monika; Mattejat, Fritz; Becker, Katja; Kamp-Becker, Inge – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
This study was designed to identify items of the ADI-R that allow an early and sensitive identification of children with possible Asperger syndrome (AS). The aim was to obtain an economic short interview suitable for screening purposes. The study was based on data from a clinical sample of 5-18-year-old children and adolescents (mean age 10.9…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Asperger Syndrome, Test Validity
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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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Missiuna, Cheryl; Cairney, John; Pollock, Nancy; Russell, Dianne; Macdonald, Kathryn; Cousins, Martha; Veldhuizen, Scott; Schmidt, Louis – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
The purpose of this study was to describe the motor, attention and intellectual characteristics of a population-based sample of children first screened for motor impairment and to discuss the recruitment and identification methods employed. A two stage cross-sectional, school-based survey was conducted to screen for children with motor…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Children, Developmental Disabilities, Perceptual Motor Coordination
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Samyn, Vicky; Roeyers, Herbert; Bijttebier, Patricia – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Despite increased interest in the role of effortful control (EC) in developmental disorders, few studies have focused on EC in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and no study so far has directly compared children with ASD and children with ADHD. A first aim of this study was to investigate whether typically developing (TD) boys, boys with ADHD and…
Descriptors: Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Males
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Dyck, Murray J.; Piek, Jan P.; Patrick, Jeff – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
We tested whether developmental coordination disorder (DCD) and mixed receptive expressive language disorder (RELD) are valid diagnoses by assessing whether they are separated from each other, from other childhood disorders, and from normality by natural boundaries termed zones of rarity. Standardized measures of intelligence, language, motor…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Mental Retardation, Autism, Social Cognition
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Follan, Michael; Anderson, Seonaid; Huline-Dickens, Sarah; Lidstone, Emma; Young, David; Brown, Gordon; Minnis, Helen – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
We aimed to determine whether it is possible to discriminate between children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and children with reactive attachment disorder (RAD) using standardized assessment tools for RAD. The study involved 107 children: 38 with a diagnosis of RAD and 30 with ADHD were recruited through community child and…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Children, Comparative Analysis, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Matsuura, Naomi; Hashimoto, Toshiaki; Toichi, Motomi – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Eighty-three inmates of a correctional facility, who committed serious offences, participated in this study. They were all male and aged 14-17 years, with a mean age of 15.5 (SD=1.21) years. Eighty-six age- and sex-matched controls were enrolled. Some psychological questionnaires such as on self-esteem and aggression were conducted in both groups.…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Correctional Institutions, Correctional Education, Disability Identification