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An Examination of Factors Impacting Executive Functioning in Children with Developmental Delays
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Hannah L. Barton – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Executive functioning abilities have been associated with important behaviors such as adaptive skills and cognitive abilities in children with and without disabilities. Executive functioning has primarily been measured as a strong predictor of later abilities in children with neurodevelopmental disabilities, such as attention-deficit/…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Developmental Delays, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Predictor Variables
Diagnostic Instability of "DSM-IV" ADHD Subtypes: Effects of Informant Source, Instrumentation, and Methods for Combining Symptom Reports
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Valo, Shana; Tannock, Rosemary – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2010
Using data from 123 children (aged 6-12 years) referred consecutively to a pediatric neuropsychiatry clinic by community physicians for assessment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and related problems, we investigated the effects of informant (parent, teacher), tool (interview, rating scale), and method for combining symptom…
Descriptors: Physicians, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorders, Identification
Auditory Processing Disorder in Relation to Developmental Disorders of Language, Communication and Attention: A Review and Critique
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Dawes, Piers; Bishop, Dorothy – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2009
Background: Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) does not feature in mainstream diagnostic classifications such as the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition" (DSM-IV), but is frequently diagnosed in the United States, Australia and New Zealand, and is becoming more frequently diagnosed in the United Kingdom. Aims: To…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Mental Disorders, Learning Disabilities
The Brief Child and Family Phone Interview (BCFPI): 2. Usefulness in Screening for Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
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Boyle, Michael H.; Cunningham, Charles E.; Georgiades, Katholiki; Cullen, John; Racine, Yvonne; Pettingill, Peter – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2009
Background: This study examines the use of the Brief Child and Family Phone Interview (BCFPI) to screen for childhood psychiatric disorder based on Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children Version IV (DISC-IV) classifications of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), conduct disorder (CD),…
Descriptors: Health Services, Mental Health Programs, Mental Health, Child Health
Personality Differences in Children and Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Conduct Disorder, and Controls
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Cukrowicz, Kelly C.; Taylor, Jeanette; Schatschneider, Chris; Iacono, William G. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2006
Background: Differences in personality profiles were examined between children who differed in their co-morbidity of externalizing disorders: attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and conduct disorder (CD). Methods: 11- and 17-year-old male and female twins from a community sample were categorized as ADHD only, CD only, co-morbid…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Personality, Profiles, Twins