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Direct linkNing Wang; Haibin Wang; Yu Bai; Yilu Zhao; Xiangyu Zheng; Xuping Gao; Zifeng Zhang; Li Yang – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2024
Objective: Although ADHD is highly heritable, some environmental factors contribute to its development. Given the growing evidence that gut microbiota was involved in psychiatric disorders, we aimed to identify the characteristic composition of the gut microbiota in ADHD. Methods: We recruited 47 medication-naive children and adolescents with…
Descriptors: Human Body, Microbiology, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Genetics
Fethiye Kiliçaslan; Aybike Tan; Zulkif Tanriverdi – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2025
Introduction: Conflicting findings exist regarding the link between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and cardiovascular diseases. This study aimed to evaluate the frontal QRS-T (fQRS-T) angle and its correlation with symptom severity in children diagnosed with ADHD. Methods: The study population consisted of 172 patients diagnosed…
Descriptors: Children, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Control Groups, Brain Hemisphere Functions
Sara Carucci; Alessandro Zuddas; Angelico Lampis; Kenneth K. C. Man; Carla Balia; Jan Buitelaar; Marina Danckaerts; Ralf W. Dittmann; Federica Donno; Bruno Falissard; Antonella Gagliano; Peter Garas; Alexander Häge; Chris Hollis; Sarah K. Inglis; Kerstin Konrad; Hanna Kovshoff; Elizabeth Liddle; Suzanne McCarthy; Antje Neubert; Peter Nagy; Eric Rosenthal; Edmund J. S. Sonuga-Barke; Ian C. K. Wong; Tobias Banaschewski; David Coghill – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2024
Objective: The short-term safety of methylphenidate (MPH) has been widely demonstrated; however the long-term safety is less clear. The aim of this study was to investigate the safety of MPH in relation to pubertal maturation and to explore the monitoring of bone age. Method: Participants from ADDUCE, a two-year observational longitudinal study…
Descriptors: Human Body, Puberty, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Children
Aperecida da Silva, Maria; Cordeiro, Quirino; Louza, Mario; Vallada, Homero – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2011
Objective: To investigate a possible association between a 3'UTR VNTR polymorphism of the dopamine transporter gene (SLC6A3) and ADHD in a Brazilian sample of adult patients. Method: Study Case-control with 102 ADHD adult outpatients ("DSM-IV" criteria) and 479 healthy controls. The primers' sequence used were: 3'UTR-Forward: 5' TGT GGT…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Patients, Adults, Correlation
Donfrancesco, Renato; Parisi, Pasquale; Vanacore, Nicola; Martines, Francesca; Sargentini, Vittorio; Cortese, Samuele – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2013
Objective: (a) To compare serum ferritin levels in a sample of stimulant-naive children with ADHD and matched controls and (b) to assess the association of serum ferritin to ADHD symptoms severity, ADHD subtypes, and IQ. Method: The ADHD and the control groups included 101 and 93 children, respectively. Serum ferritin levels were determined with…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Control Groups, Biochemistry
Schecklmann, Martin; Ehlis, Ann-Christine; Plichta, Michael M.; Dresler, Thomas; Heine, Monika; Boreatti-Hummer, Andrea; Romanos, Marcel; Jacob, Christian; Pauli, Paul; Fallgatter, Andreas J. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2013
Objective: It is an open question whether working memory (WM) and response inhibition (RI) constitute one integral phenotype in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Method: The authors investigated 45 adult ADHD patients and 41 controls comparable for age, gender, intelligence, and education during a letter n-back and a stop-signal…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Genetics, Task Analysis, Patients
Kousha, Maryam; Shahrivar, Zahra; Alaghband-rad, Javad – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2012
Objective: To assess the pattern of substance use disorder (SUD) in adolescents with and without history of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) using an Iranian sample in the context of a cultural background and drug availability is differing from Western countries. Method: In this case-control study, the participants were interviewed…
Descriptors: Identification, Risk, Smoking, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Schneider, Barry H.; Normand, Sebastien; Sotares deToro, Maria del Pilar; Santana Gonzalez, Yorkys; Guilarte Tellez, Jorge Antonio; Carbonell Naranjo, Migdalia; Musle, Miriam; Diaz Socarras, Felix Javier; Robaey, Philippe – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2011
Objective: To distinguish Cuban children clinically referred because of ADHD from an at-risk community sample and a community control group in terms of symptoms, associated difficulties and impairment of family and peer relations. Method: Parents and teachers of 1,036 children (6-8 years old) completed an established ADHD rating scale and a…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Community Control, Rating Scales, Latin Americans
Tahiroglu, Aysegul Yolga; Celik, Gonca Gul; Avci, Ayse; Seydaoglu, Gulsah; Uzel, Mehtap; Altunbas, Handan – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2010
Objective: The main aim of the present study is to investigate the short-term cognitive effects of computer games in children with different psychiatric disorders and normal controls. Method: One hundred one children are recruited for the study (aged between 9 and 12 years). All participants played a motor-racing game on the computer for 1 hour.…
Descriptors: Computers, Games, Time on Task, Scores
Halmoy, Anne; Fasmer, Ole Bernt; Gillberg, Christopher; Haavik, Jan – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2009
Objective: To determine the effects of symptom profile, comorbid psychiatric problems, and treatment on occupational outcome in adult ADHD patients. Method: Adult ADHD patients (N = 414) responded to questionnaires rating past and present symptoms of ADHD, comorbid conditions, treatment history, and work status. Results: Of the patients, 24%…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Control Groups, Substance Abuse, Attention Deficit Disorders
Healey, Dione; Rucklidge, Julia J. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2005
The purpose of this study is to explore whether ADHD is associated with high creative ability. Sixty-seven children, ages 10 to 12 (33 ADHD and 34 controls) completed the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT), Maier's Two-String Problem, and the Block Design and Vocabulary subsets of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-III).…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Intelligence, Creativity, Creative Thinking
Messina, Lucinete de Freitas; Tiedemann, Klaus Bruno; de Andrade, Enio Roberto; Primi, Ricardo – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2006
Objective: This research investigated the cognitive abilities and the working memory in children and youngsters with three different types of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): (a) mainly with attention-deficit, (b) hyperactive and impulsive, and (c) combined. Method: A computerized test called Infant Cognitive Abilities Test, which…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Reaction Time, Hyperactivity, Short Term Memory
Garon, Nancy; Moore, Chris; Waschbusch, Daniel A. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2006
Objective: The goal of this study is to investigate decision making in children with ADHD using a child version of the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT). The effect of internalizing symptoms is also of interest. Method: Twenty-one children with ADHD (high anxiety/depression and no anxiety/depression) are compared to an age- and sex-matched control group on…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Attention Deficit Disorders, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety
Coude, Francois X.; Mignot, Claire; Lyonnet, Stanislas; Munnich, Arnold – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2007
Objective: The authors analyze the occurrence of grade repetition and inattention in children diagnosed with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Method: The participant group consisted of 310 patients with NF1 and a control group of 242 individuals. The number of grade repetitions for each participant during his or her time in elementary, middle, and…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Grade Repetition, Patients, Attention Deficit Disorders
Waschbusch, Daniel A.; Pelham, William E., Jr.; Massetti, Greta – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2005
As part of a pilot project, four elementary schools were randomly assigned to receive one of four interventions: (a) a schoolwide intervention that incorporated universal and targeted treatment, (b) a targeted-school intervention delivered to individual students in regular and special education classrooms, (c) a targeted-home intervention…
Descriptors: Intervention, Elementary Schools, Pilot Projects, Behavior Modification
