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Youths with ADHD with and without Tic Disorders: Comorbid Psychopathology, Executive Function and Social Adjustment
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Lin, Yu-Ju; Lai, Meng-Chuan; Gau, Susan Shur-Fen – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and tic disorders (TD) commonly co-occur. Clarifying the psychiatric comorbidities, executive functions and social adjustment difficulties in children and adolescents of ADHD with and without TD is informative to understand the developmental psychopathology and to identify their specific clinical…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Control Groups, Psychopathology
Maternal Parenting Styles and Mother-Child Relationship among Adolescents with and without Persistent Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
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Gau, Susan Shur-Fen; Chang, Jane Pei-Chen – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
We investigated mothering and mother-child interactions in adolescents with and without persistent attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a sample of 190 adolescents with persistent DSM-IV ADHD, 147 without persistent ADHD, and 223 without ADHD. Both participants and their mothers received psychiatric interviews for diagnosis of ADHD…
Descriptors: Psychological Needs, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Adolescents, Parent Child Relationship
Effects of Autistic Traits on Social and School Adjustment in Children and Adolescents: The Moderating Roles of Age and Gender
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Hsiao, Mei-Ni; Tseng, Wan-Ling; Huang, Hui-Yi; Gau, Susan Shur-Fen – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
This study examined the associations between children's and adolescents' autistic-like social deficits and school and social adjustment as well as the moderating roles of age and gender in these associations. The sample consisted of 1321 students (48.7% boys) in Grade 1 to Grade 8 from northern Taiwan. Children's and adolescents' autistic-like…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Females, Program Effectiveness, Adolescents
An Evaluation of Social and Adaptive Skills in Adults with Bipolar Disorder and Severe/Profound Intellectual Disability
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Matson, Johnny L.; Terlonge, Cindy; Gonzalez, Melissa L.; Rivet, Tessa – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2006
The purpose of this study was to explore the interrelationship of social and adaptive skills in adults with bipolar disorder and severe or profound intellectual disability. A bipolar group (N=14), a severe psychopathology group without bipolar disorder (N=14), and a control group with no DSM-IV Axis I diagnosis (N=14) were compared on the…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Adjustment (to Environment), Psychopathology, Comparative Analysis