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MinKyoung Song; Sydnee A. Stoyles; Martina Mancini; Kerri Winters-Stone; Fay B. Horak; Jessica Tipsord; Leeza Maron; Elizabeth Nousen; Joel T. Nigg – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2025
Objective: Some studies show an association between ADHD and impaired balance/gait in children. However, it remains largely unexplored whether such an association exists in adults. We explore that association in this study. Method: This cross-sectional study included 45 adults aged 17 to 21 (25 with, and 20 without ADHD), most obtained from a…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Psychomotor Skills, Young Adults, Late Adolescents
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Maya Beristain, Cynthia; Wiener, Judith – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2020
The purpose of this study was to determine whether adolescents with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) differ regarding their friendships. The sample comprised 107 adolescents (59 ADHD, 48 typically developing comparison), ages 13 to 18 years. Adolescents and their parents completed questionnaires that measured the number…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Adolescents, Secondary School Students, Friendship
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Jennifer C. Bullen; Sandy L. Birkeneder; Matthew C. Zajic; Lindsay Swain Lerro; Nancy McIntyre; Nicole Sparapani; Peter Mundy – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
A recent study suggests that parent report on the Social Symptom and Prosocial scales of the Childhood Joint Attention Rating Scale provides useful information about differences in the social development of school-aged autistic children. The current study provides additional psychometric data on the Childhood Joint Attention Rating Scale regarding…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Social Development, Child Development, Children
Sengül Erdem, Hatice – Online Submission, 2022
Despite the presence of many studies on the conduct and adjustment traits of typically developing siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder (sibs-ASD) in the literature, studies examining the risk of siblings developing a psychiatric and psychological disorder or neurodevelopmental disability are limited. This study aims to comparatively…
Descriptors: Siblings, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Someki, Fumio; Ohnishi, Masafumi; Vejdemo-Johansson, Mikael; Nakamura, Kazuhiko – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2020
To examine reliability, validity, factor structure, and measurement invariance (i.e., configural, metric, and scalar invariance) of the Japanese Conners' Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Rating Scales (CAARS), Japanese nonclinical adults (N = 786) completed the CAARS Self-Report (CAARS-S). Each participant was also rated by…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Rating Scales, Foreign Countries, Test Reliability
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Songül Derin; Idil Altintas; Saliha B. Selman – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2025
Objective: Previous studies have linked ADHD with self-harm, but the processes underlying this association are not fully understood. This research aims to investigate the role of sleep disturbances as a potential pathway between ADHD diagnosis and self-harm behaviors. Materials and Methods: The study included 90 youth aged between 11 and 18 years,…
Descriptors: Sleep, Self Destructive Behavior, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Clinical Diagnosis
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Laura Dalnoki; Petra P. M. Hurks; Jessica S. Gubbels; Simone J. P. M Eussen; Monique Mommers; Carel Thijs – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2025
Objective: Maladaptive daydreaming (MD) is characterized by vivid, excessive fantasy activity that becomes prioritized over other activities and may result in avoidant coping strategies. Little is known about the relationship between MD and internalized stigma in the neurodivergent sample. The current study aimed to examine emotional…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Eating Habits, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Kristina Jelinkova; Emma Charabin; Courtney Miller; Emma A. Climie – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2024
Objective: ADHD is subject to stigma from the general population. Exposure to stigma poses the risk of developing self-stigma of youth and parents, but few studies have focused on self-stigma of ADHD. Furthermore, parental factors have been implicated in self-stigma of youth, but no previous research has assessed the association between…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Parent Child Relationship, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Children
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Varma, Angela; Wiener, Judith – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2020
This study investigated attributions and stigmatization self-perceptions of 40 adolescents with and 34 adolescents without ADHD for their problematic behaviors and ADHD as a disorder. Adolescents identified behaviors that they believed described them, indicated which of these behaviors was most problematic for them, and responded to a…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Behavior Problems, Adolescents
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Chan, Jacob Yuichung; Fung, Annis L.; Gerstein, Lawrence H. – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
Research on aggression in the West has focused mainly on the dichotomy between proactive and reactive aggression, but not the co-occurring proactive-reactive aggression subtype, despite its prevalence. The authors investigated the differences in psychological and behavioral correlates among proactive, reactive, and proactive-reactive student…
Descriptors: Aggression, Foreign Countries, Student Behavior, Secondary School Students
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Kercood, Suneeta; Lineweaver, Tara T.; Kugler, Jennifer – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2015
The purpose of this study was to examine gender differences in self-reported symptomatology and working memory (visuospatial and auditory) in college students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Forty-seven college students with ADHD and 44 non-affected control participants completed two self-report questionnaires and six tests…
Descriptors: College Students, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Short Term Memory, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Simonoff, Emily; Taylor, Eric; Baird, Gillian; Bernard, Sarah; Chadwick, Oliver; Liang, Holan; Whitwell, Susannah; Riemer, Kirsten; Sharma, Kishan; Sharma, Santvana Pandey; Wood, Nicky; Kelly, Joanna; Golaszewski, Ania; Kennedy, Juliet; Rodney, Lydia; West, Nicole; Walwyn, Rebecca; Jichi, Fatima – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2013
Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is increased in children with intellectual disability. Previous research has suggested stimulants are less effective than in typically developing children but no studies have titrated medication for individual optimal dosing or tested the effects for longer than 4 weeks. Method: One hundred and…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Children, Mental Retardation, Drug Therapy
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DuPaul, George J.; Weyandt, Lisa L.; Rossi, Joseph S.; Vilardo, Brigid A.; O'Dell, Sean M.; Carson, Kristen M.; Verdi, Genevieve; Swentosky, Anthony – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2012
Objective: To evaluate stimulant medication on symptoms and functioning for college students with ADHD using double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover design. Method: Participants included 24 college students with ADHD and 26 college students without psychopathology. Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (LDX) was examined for ADHD participants over five…
Descriptors: College Students, Stimulants, Attention Deficit Disorders, Psychopathology
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Heckel, Leila; Clarke, Adam R.; Barry, Robert J.; McCarthy, Rory; Selikowitz, Mark – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2013
Both Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) and divorce are very prevalent in western societies, and they may occur together. AD/HD is generally viewed as a neurobiological disorder, which has led to a commonly held belief that social-environmental factors play little role in the symptom profile of children diagnosed with the disorder.…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Divorce, Attention Deficit Disorders, Incidence
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Gadow, Kenneth D.; Nolan, Edith E. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2011
Objective: To determine if comorbid anxiety disorder is associated with differential response to immediate release methylphenidate (MPH-IR) in children with both ADHD and chronic multiple tic disorder (CMTD). Method: Children with (n = 17) and without (n = 37) diagnosed anxiety disorder (ANX) were evaluated in an 8-week, placebo-controlled trial…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Rating Scales, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety Disorders
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