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Sex Differences in Diagnosis and Treatment Timing of Comorbid Depression/Anxiety and Disease Subtypes in Patients with ADHD: A Database Study
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Uzma Siddiqui; Mitchell M. Conover; Erica A. Voss; David M. Kern; Michelle Litvak; José Antunes – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2024
Objective: Our study examined the impact of sex, ADHD subtype, and comorbid illnesses (depression/anxiety) on the timing of diagnosis and treatment for ADHD. Method: To analyze ADHD patients, four health databases were used to assess subtype, comorbid mood, and antidepressant or anxiolytic drug exposure. Analyses were stratified by sex and age.…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Clinical Diagnosis, Comorbidity, Depression (Psychology)
The Structure of Childhood Disruptive Behaviors
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Martel, Michelle M.; Gremillion, Monica; Roberts, Bethan; von Eye, Alexander; Nigg, Joel T. – Psychological Assessment, 2010
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) frequently co-occur. Comorbidity of these 2 childhood disruptive behavior domains has not been satisfactorily explained at either a structural or etiological level. The current study evaluated a bifactor model, which allows for a "g" factor in addition to…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Rating Scales, Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes
ADHD across Cultures: Is There Evidence for a Bidimensional Organization of Symptoms?
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Bauermeister, Jose J.; Canino, Glorisa; Polanczyk, Guilherme; Rohde, Luis A. – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2010
We examined the phenotypic expression of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) across cultures by assessing the factor/latent class structure of its core symptoms. We conducted a systematic review of the literature published from January 1987 to November 2008 using Medline and PsycINFO. We systematically reviewed 2,511 article abstracts,…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Perceptions of Middle-Class Mothers of Their Children with Special Needs Participating in Motor and Sport Programs
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Roth, Dana; Rimmerman, Arie – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2009
This exploratory research studied middle-class mother's primary reason for registering their young children, mean age 6.9 years, in adapted motor and sports programs and their perceptions of their children upon entering the program and upon completion. Analyses also examined the possible relationship between mothers' age, education or children's…
Descriptors: Middle Class, Mothers, Social Behavior, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
The Relationship between Divorce and the Psychological Well-Being of Children with ADHD: Differences in Age, Gender, and Subtype
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Heckel, Leila; Clarke, Adam; Barry, Robert; McCarthy, Rory; Selikowitz, Mark – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2009
It is generally accepted that Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) results from a dysfunction of the central nervous system, which has led to a commonly held belief that environmental factors play little role in the behavioural problems of children identified as having ADHD. Therefore, the two studies reported in this article…
Descriptors: Divorce, Marital Status, Academic Achievement, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder