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Direct linkAntshel, Kevin M.; Faraone, Stephen V.; Stallone, Kimberly; Nave, Andrea; Kaufmann, Felice A.; Doyle, Alysa; Fried, Ronna; Seidman, Larry; Biederman, Joseph – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2007
Background: The aim of this study was to assess the validity of diagnosing attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in high IQ children and to further characterize the clinical features associated with their ADHD. Methods: We operationalized giftedness/high IQ as having a full scale IQ greater than or equal to 120. We identified 92 children…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Intelligence Quotient, Psychopathology, Clinical Diagnosis
Moore, Bartlett D. – Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2009
Neurofibromatosis, type 1 (NF-1) is a common genetic disorder affecting 1 in 3,500-4,000 individuals in the world. Mutations of the NF-1 gene produce a myriad of physical, medical, and psychological manifestations. Although there is a very high degree of variability in the manifestations between individuals with NF-1, the majority of children and…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Incidence, Learning Disabilities, Educational Attainment
LaForett, Dore R.; Murray, Desiree W.; Kollins, Scott H. – Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2008
This article reviews the research literature on psychosocial treatments for preschool-aged children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in the context of the developmental and contextual needs of this population (e.g., increased parenting demands, differences in classroom structure, and the child's emerging developmental…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Classroom Techniques, Age, Older Adults
Stroh, Jennifer; Frankenberger, William; Cornell-Swanson, La Vonne; Wood, Courtney; Pahl, Stephanie – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2008
We examined parents' knowledge, attitudes, and information sources regarding Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), including treatment with stimulant medication and behavioral interventions. Responses from parents with a child diagnosed with ADHD and parents without a child diagnosed with ADHD were also compared. Participants consisted…
Descriptors: Stimulants, Behavior Modification, Parent Attitudes, Knowledge Level
Dumontheil, Iroise; Burgess, Paul W.; Blakemore, Sarah-Jayne – Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2008
Information on the development and functions of rostral prefrontal cortex (PFC), or Brodmann area 10, has been gathered from different fields, from anatomical development to functional neuroimaging in adults, and put forward in relation to three particular cognitive and behavioural disorders. Rostral PFC is larger and has a lower cell density in…
Descriptors: Schizophrenia, Etiology, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Brain
Guardino, Caroline A. – American Annals of the Deaf, 2008
Students with a hearing loss often have an additional disability. Although the number of deaf students with multiple disabilities is growing, research on this population has significantly decreased over the past quarter-century. The article reviews the literature on identification and placement of deaf students with multiple disabilities,…
Descriptors: Multiple Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Deafness, Behavior Disorders
Ronald, Angelica; Simonoff, Emily; Kuntsi, Jonna; Asherson, Philip; Plomin, Robert – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2008
Background: High levels of clinical comorbidity have been reported between autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This study takes an individual differences approach to determine the degree of phenotypic and aetiological overlap between autistic traits and ADHD behaviours in the general population.…
Descriptors: Twins, Autism, Asperger Syndrome, Psychologists
Bird, Hector R.; Shrout, Patrick E.; Duarte, Cristiane S.; Shen, Sa; Bauermeister, Jose J.; Canino, Glorisa – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2008
The study discusses the differences in the prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among Puerto Rican children and the influence of risk factors on mental health services, medication and psychostimulant use among them in two different contexts. The conclusion states that prevalence was similar regardless of context and…
Descriptors: Health Services, Incidence, Mental Health Programs, Hyperactivity
Rogevich, Mary E.; Perin, Dolores – Exceptional Children, 2008
Sixty-three adolescent boys with behavioral disorders (BD), 31 of whom had comorbid attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), participated in a self-regulated strategy development intervention called Think Before Reading, Think While Reading, Think After Reading, With Written Summarization (TWA-WS). TWA-WS adapted Linda Mason's TWA…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Intervention, Behavior Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Jones, Heather A.; Chronis-Tuscano, Andrea – Psychology in the Schools, 2008
Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) evidence many problems in the classroom. Teacher in-service training is routinely used to inform school professionals about a number of special topics; however, the efficacy of such in-service training for ADHD has not been established. The present study examined the efficacy of brief…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Metropolitan Areas, Special Education Teachers
Chronis-Tuscano, Andrea; Raggi, Veronica L.; Clarke, Tana L.; Rooney, Mary E.; Diaz, Yamalis; Pian, Jessica – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2008
Mothers of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at increased risk for an ADHD diagnosis themselves, which is likely associated with impairments in parenting. The present study utilized a multi-method assessment of maternal ADHD and parenting to examine the extent to which maternal ADHD symptoms are associated with…
Descriptors: Mothers, Child Rearing, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, At Risk Persons
Knouse, Laura E.; Mitchell, John T.; Brown, Leslie H.; Silvia, Paul J.; Kane, Michael J.; Myin-Germeys, Inez; Kwapil, Thomas R. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2008
Objective: To use experience sampling method (ESM) to examine the impact of inattentive and hyperactive-impulsive ADHD symptoms on emotional well-being, activities and distress, cognitive impairment, and social functioning assessed in the daily lives of young adults. The impact of subjective appraisals on their experiences is also examined.…
Descriptors: Predictive Validity, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Young Adults, Sampling
Babinski, Dara E.; Pelham, William E., Jr.; Molina, Brooke S. G.; Gnagy, Elizabeth M.; Waschbusch, Daniel A.; Yu, Jihnhee; MacLean, Michael G.; Wymbs, Brian T.; Sibley, Margaret H.; Biswas, Aparajita; Robb, Jessica A.; Karch, Kathryn M. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2011
Objective: To characterize the late adolescent and young adult outcomes of girls diagnosed with ADHD in childhood. Method: The study included 58 women from a larger longitudinal study of ADHD. A total of 34 (M = 19.97 years old) met "DSM" criteria for ADHD in childhood, whereas the remaining 24 (M = 19.83 years old) did not. Self- and…
Descriptors: Females, Job Performance, Late Adolescents, Psychopathology
Todd, Richard D.; Huang, Hongyan; Smalley, Susan L.; Nelson, Stanley F.; Willcutt, Erik G.; Pennington, Bruce F.; Smith, Shelley D.; Faraone, Stephen V.; Neuman, Rosalind J. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2005
Background: It has been proposed that some of the variability in reporting of associations between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and candidate genes may result from mixing of genetically heterogeneous forms of ADHD using DSM-IV criteria. The goal of the current study is to test whether population-based ADHD subtypes defined by…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Correlation, Statistical Analysis, Research Methodology
Trampush, Joey W.; Miller, Carlin J.; Newcorn, Jeffrey H.; Halperin, Jeffrey M. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2009
Objective: To examine cognitive and psychosocial factors associated with high school dropout in urban adolescents with and without childhood ADHD. Method: In a longitudinal study, 49 adolescents/young adults with childhood ADHD and 44 controls who either dropped out or graduated from high school are included. Risk factors examined as potential…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Marijuana, Dropouts, Intelligence Quotient
