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Effects of Once-Daily Oral and Transdermal Methylphenidate on Sleep Behavior of Children with ADHD
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Faraone, Stephen V.; Glatt, Stephen J.; Bukstein, Oscar G.; Lopez, Frank A.; Arnold, L. Eugene; Findling, Robert L. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2009
Objective: Methylphenidate is a leading first-line treatment for ADHD (AD/HD). This stimulant has long been suspected to adversely affect sleeping patterns of treated individuals, especially children. There are few studies on the effects of recently developed longer-acting methylphenidate treatments, such as once-daily oral or transdermal…
Descriptors: Sleep, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Severity (of Disability), Drug Therapy
Child and Parent Predictors of Perceptions of Parent-Child Relationship Quality
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Gerdes, Alyson C.; Hoza, Betsy; Arnold, L. Eugene; Hinshaw, Stephen P.; Wells, Karen C.; Hechtman, Lily; Greenhill, Laurence L.; Swanson, James M.; Pelham, William E.; Wigal, Timothy – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2007
Objective/Method: Predictors of perceptions of parent-child relationship quality were examined for 175 children with ADHD, 119 comparison children, and parents of these children, drawn from the follow-up phase of the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD. Results/Conclusion: Children with ADHD perceived their mothers and fathers as more…
Descriptors: Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Depression (Psychology), Fathers
The Role of Treatment Acceptability in the Initiation of Treatment for ADHD
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Krain, Amy L.; Kendall, Philip C.; Power, Thomas J. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2005
Approximately 50% of families of children with ADHD fail to pursue, or adhere to, recommended treatments. The present study examines parent ratings of the acceptability of pharmacological and behavioral treatments for ADHD and the relationships between these ratings and subsequent pursuit of treatment. Fifty-five families whose children received…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Attention Deficit Disorders, Questionnaires, Whites
Quality of Life of Men and Women with Borderline Intelligence and Attention Deficit Disorders Living in Community Residences: A Comparative Study
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Rimmerman, Arie; Yurkevich, Oren; Birger, Moshe; Araten-Bergman, Tal – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2005
The research studies the quality of life (QOL) of 127 men and women diagnosed as having a borderline IQ and ADHD living in two major residential programs of the Sharon region in central Israel in respect to their personal, disability, and social ecological variables. Core findings indicate that men and women differ significantly according to their…
Descriptors: Residential Programs, Quality of Life, Attention Deficit Disorders, Questionnaires