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Injury-Proneness of Youth with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A National Clinical Data Analysis in Taiwan
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Tai, Yueh-Ming; Gau, Susan Shur-Fen; Gau, Churn-Shiouh – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
Limited literature documents injury-proneness of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in western population. However, only a few studies prospectively investigated the prediction of ADHD to injuries without considering other psychiatric and physical conditions and there is lack of such data in Asian population. To prospectively examine the…
Descriptors: Injuries, Predictor Variables, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Foreign Countries
Association between Early Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Symptoms and Current Verbal and Visuo-Spatial Short-Term Memory
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Gau, Susan Shur-Fen; Chiang, Huey-Ling – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
Deficits in short-term memory are common in adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but their current ADHD symptoms cannot well predict their short-term performance. Taking a developmental perspective, we wanted to clarify the association between ADHD symptoms at early childhood and short-term memory in late childhood and…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Measures (Individuals), Severity (of Disability), Data Analysis
Predicting Mental Health among Mothers of School-Aged Children with Developmental Disabilities: The Relative Contribution of Child, Maternal and Environmental Factors
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Bourke-Taylor, Helen; Pallant, Julie F.; Law, Mary; Howie, Linsey – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Aim: Many mothers of children with developmental disabilities are known to experience high levels of stress, and compromised mental health. Research is crucial to better understand and assist mothers with compromised mental health, and ultimately better service families raising and supporting a child with a disability. Method: Data were collected…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Well Being, Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities
Predictors of Stress-Related Growth in Parents of Children with ADHD
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Finzi-Dottan, Ricky; Triwitz, Yael Segal; Golubchik, Pavel – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
This study was designed to investigate stress-related growth in 71 parents of children with ADHD, compared with 80 parents of non-clinical children. Adopting Tedeschi and Calhoun's (2004) theoretical framework for predicting personal growth, the study investigated the contribution of emotional intelligence (individual characteristics), social…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Individual Characteristics, Parents, Path Analysis
Developmental Coordination Disorder and Other Motor Control Problems in Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
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Kopp, Svenny; Beckung, Eva; Gillberg, Christopher – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Examine the rate, predictors, and effect on daily life skills of developmental coordination disorder (DCD) and other motor control difficulties in school age girls with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and/or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), in preschool age girls with ASD referred to a neuropsychiatric clinic, and in a community…
Descriptors: Females, Autism, Screening Tests, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
The Role of Cognition and Adaptive Behavior in Employment of People with Mental Retardation
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Su, Chwen-Yng; Lin, Yueh-Hsien; Wu, Yuh-Yih; Chen, Ching-Chiang – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2008
Few studies have specifically investigated the cognitive correlates of employment for persons with mental retardation. To evaluate the relationship of cognitive and adaptive functioning to work status, 56 competitively employed and 55 unemployed individuals with mental retardation underwent a comprehensive neuropsychological and adaptive…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Visual Perception, Adjustment (to Environment), Cognitive Ability