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Ghanizadeh, Ahmad – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2013
Objective: Findings about the association of left-handedness and ADHD are inconsistent. While abnormal brain laterality is reported in children with ADHD, it is unclear if hand preference is associated with ADHD, severity symptoms, age, gender, comorbid psychiatric problems, or parental characteristics. Method: Subjects were 520 boys and girls…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Handedness, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Brain
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Matthies, Swantje; Holzner, Sebastian; Feige, Bernd; Scheel, Corinna; Perlov, Evgeniy; Ebert, Dieter; van Elst, Ludger Tebartz; Philipsen, Alexandra – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2013
Objective: Tobacco smoking and ADHD frequently co-occur. So far, the bulk of research on the ADHD-smoking comorbidity has been done in children with ADHD and nonclinical adult samples. To assess smoking habits in adults with ADHD, the authors used the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND). Method: In 60 adult outpatients, with an ADHD…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Risk, Smoking, Addictive Behavior
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Faraone, Stephen V.; Lecendreux, Michel; Konofal, Eric – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2012
Objective: A small literature suggests that ADHD may be associated with dysregulated growth, but this prior work primarily used clinically referred samples, so it faces difficulties of interpretation. The objective of this study is to sample the general French population for ADHD and evaluate if ADHD is associated with dysregulated growth.…
Descriptors: Psychopathology, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Foreign Countries, Telecommunications
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Durell, Todd; Adler, Lenard; Wilens, Timothy; Paczkowski, Martin; Schuh, Kory – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2010
Objective: Atomoxetine is a nonstimulant medication for treating child, adolescent, and adult ADHD. This meta-analysis compared the effects in younger and older adults. Method: A post hoc analysis was conducted using data from two double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trials. Data from patients aged 18-25 years were compared with data from…
Descriptors: Rating Scales, Older Adults, Patients, Effect Size
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Cuffe, Steven P.; Moore, Charity G.; McKeown, Robert E. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2005
Objective: Study the prevalence and correlates of ADHD symptoms in the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). Methods: NHIS includes 10,367 children ages 4 to 17. Parents report lifetime diagnosis of ADHD and complete the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Prevalences of clinically significant ADHD and comorbid symptoms by race and…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Questionnaires, Epidemiology
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Parker, James D. A.; Bond, Barbara J.; Reker, Dana L.; Wood, Laura M. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2005
The short form of the Conners-Wells Adolescent Self-Report Scale (CASS:Short) is administered to 319 children and 844 adolescents to investigate whether the instrument can be used with respondents under the age of 12. Mothers of all respondents are asked to rate each child using a measure designed to assess a parallel set of problem behaviors. The…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Hyperactivity, Factor Structure, Measures (Individuals)
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Tucha, Oliver; Lange, Klaus W. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2005
Two experiments were performed regarding the effect of conscious control on handwriting fluency in healthy adults and ADHD children. First, 26 healthy students were asked to write a sentence under different conditions. The results indicate that automated handwriting movements are independent from visual feedback. Second, the writing performance of…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Handwriting, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders