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Direct linkJessica E. Rast; Sha Tao; Whitney Schott; Lindsay L. Shea; Edward S. Brodkin; Connor M. Kerns; Charles E. Leonard; Michael J. Murray; Brian K. Lee – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Children with autism frequently present with complex mental health diagnoses and psychotropic medications are often a component of comprehensive biopsychosocial treatment plans for these conditions. The purpose of this study is to provide rates and patterns of psychotropic medication use, and predictors thereof, in children and youth with autism…
Descriptors: Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Drug Therapy, Adolescents
Molly McVoy; Salayna M. Abdallah; Emma Church; Joy Yala; Farren Briggs; Jennifer B. Levin – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2025
Background: ADHD is a generally persistent neurodevelopmental condition that can have significant consequences if left untreated, and medication, often in conjunction with psychotherapy, is the first-line treatment with well-established efficacy. Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) represent a particularly vulnerable and understudied subgroup and…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Adolescents, Young Adults, Drug Therapy
Jill C. Fodstad; Rachel Russell; Molly Bullington; Lauren B. Jones; Micah Iticovici; Emily Meudt – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Purpose: Adolescents and adults with Down syndrome are noted to display symptoms and behaviors consistent with a diagnosis of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. While evidenced-based interventions, including psychopharmacology and therapeutic interventions including exposure and response prevention, exist and effectively treat obsessive-compulsive…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Down Syndrome, Anxiety Disorders
Ju-Wei Hsu; Li-Chi Chen; Kai-Lin Huang; Shih-Jen Tsai; Ya-Mei Bai; Tung-Ping Su; Tzeng-Ji Chen; Wen-Liang Lo; Mu-Hong Chen – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2024
Objectives: Previous studies have demonstrated poor oral hygiene in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, the association between ADHD and periodontitis is still unclear. Methods: In all, 16,211 adolescents with ADHD and 162,110 age- and sex-matched controls participated in the study between 2001 and 2011. To…
Descriptors: Dental Health, Adolescents, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Hygiene
Susana Gaspar; Fábio Botelho Guedes; Ana Cerqueira; Tânia Gaspar; Maria do Céu Machado; Margarida Gaspar de Matos – European Journal of Education, 2024
Health literacy (HL) is an essential health determinant that could encourage the adoption of individual and community protective behaviours that contribute to public health. This study aims to analyse the associations between HL and medication HL (MHL) in 4015 adolescents from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC/WHO). Data were…
Descriptors: Health, Multiple Literacies, Knowledge Level, Health Behavior
Roselyne Bulonza; Kim Watkins; Richard Parsons; Bruce Sunderland; Andrew Whitehouse; Rima Caccetta – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
There is a significant variability in the prevalence of psychotropic medication use among young autistic persons worldwide and this is under-studied in Australia. Apart from risperidone, approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration to manage challenging behaviour, the appropriateness of other psychotropic medications prescribed to young…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Multiple Disabilities, Children
Silverberg, Benjamin; Sharon, Melinda J.; Makati, Devan; Mott, Mariah; Rose, William D. – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Background: Familiarity breeds complacency. One case of sore throat can start to sound like another. However, even common viral and bacterial infections can lead to serious sequelae. Clinicians cannot make a diagnosis if they do not consider it in their differential. Case: The presentation -- and subsequent hospitalization -- of a septic 19…
Descriptors: College Students, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Microbiology, Communicable Diseases
Emma R. Plourde; Mir M. Ali; Kristina D. West – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2024
People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience high rates of psychotropic medication utilization and barriers to psychosocial services, yet limited literature explores use of these services and the association between a mental health condition (MH) and use. Using national multipayer claims data, this study estimates a multinomial logistic…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Mental Health, Youth, Adolescents
Li, Juo-Chi; Tsai, Shih-Jen; Chen, Tzeng-Ji; Chen, Mu-Hong – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
The association between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and subsequent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and the potential effects of medications on STI risk remain unknown. In all, 5076 adolescents and young adults with ASD and 57,060 age-/sex-matched individuals without ASD were enrolled between 2001 and 2009 and followed-up to the end of…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adolescents, Young Adults
Timothy E. Wilens; Mira Stone; Sylvia Lanni; Amy Berger; Ronan L. H. Wilson; Melis Lydston; Craig B. Surman – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2024
Introduction: Executive function (EF) deficits are common in youth with ADHD and pose significant functional impairments. The extent and effect of interventions addressing EF in youth with ADHD remain unclear. Methods: We conducted a systematic literature review using PRISMA guidelines. Included studies were randomized controlled trials of…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Intervention, Drug Therapy
Alexander Häge; Kenneth K. C. Man; Sarah K. Inglis; Jan Buitelaar; Sara Carucci; Marina Danckaerts; Ralf W. Dittmann; Bruno Falissard; Peter Garas; Chris Hollis; Kerstin Konrad; Hanna Kovshoff; Elizabeth Liddle; Suzanne McCarthy; Antje Neubert; Peter Nagy; Eric Rosenthal; Edmund J. S. Sonuga-Barke; Alessandro Zuddas; Ian C. K. Wong; David Coghill; Tobias Banaschewski; ADDUCE Consortium – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2024
Objective: Short-term RCTs have demonstrated that MPH-treatment significantly reduces ADHD-symptoms, but is also associated with adverse events, including sleep problems. However, data on long-term effects of MPH on sleep remain limited. Methods: We performed a 2-year naturalistic prospective pharmacovigilance multicentre study. Participants were…
Descriptors: Sleep, Barriers, Children, Adolescents
Download full textZablotsky, Benjamin; Ng, Amanda E. – National Center for Health Statistics, 2023
Mental health disorders, such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, anxiety, and behavioral conditions, are common in school-aged children in the United States. Frontline treatments for mental health disorders can include medication, counseling or therapy, or both, depending on the condition and the age of the child. This report describes…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Mental Disorders, Access to Health Care
Nathaniel A. Sowa; Katie Gaffney; Amanda Sanders; Caroline Murrell – Journal of School Health, 2024
Background: Telehealth utilization exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic, including within school-based health programs. School-based tele-behavioral health can help programs overcome barriers of access to care, but the current state and effectiveness of such programs are unknown. Methods: A scoping literature review was conducted. Studies were…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Young Children, Adolescents, School Health Services
Teisovinuo Semou; Sandra Roshni Monteiro; Meena Hariharan; Meera Padhy; Usha Chivukula – Health Education Journal, 2025
Background: This study aimed to establish the effectiveness of a hypertension knowledge education intervention among Indian adolescents to foster lifestyle changes aimed at preventing hypertension. Methods: The Hypertension Knowledge Test (HKT) was used to assess changes in knowledge using a repeated-measures one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA).…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Hypertension, Knowledge Level
Kurtovic, Ana; Hnojcik, Adrijana – Psychology in the Schools, 2021
Sleep problems and depression increase in adolescence. Adolescents tend to go to sleep at a later time, which results in shorter sleep duration especially if they attend school in the morning. The aim of this study was to examine the relation between school schedule (morning school schedule and afternoon school schedule), sleep quality, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Sleep, Depression (Psychology), Correlation
