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Direct linkWood, Alexis C.; Asherson, Philip; Rijsdijk, Fruhling; Kuntsi, Jonna – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2009
Objective: Symptoms of overactivity form part of the "DSM-IV" criteria for the combined or hyperactive-impulsive subtypes of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); yet little data exist that would quantify the nature of the overactivity component. We aimed to quantify the ability of four different measures of motion sensor data, taken…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Siblings, Structural Equation Models, Identification
Harrington, Kelly M.; Waldman, Irwin D. – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2010
The objective of the current study was to evaluate how the inclusion of 3 Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (SCT) symptoms in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) diagnostic criteria influences the external validity of the ADHD subtypes. The sample comprised 228 children (166 boys, 62 girls) ranging in age from 5-18 years who were referred to…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Conceptual Tempo, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Validity
Proctor, Briley E.; Prevatt, Frances – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2009
This study used confirmatory factor analysis to compare one-, two-, and three-factor models of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms to determine which model is the best fit for the data. Participants were 190 clinic-referred college students who had been evaluated for ADHD, 155 of whom had received a diagnosis. Data consisted…
Descriptors: College Students, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Factor Structure, Children
Olfson, Mark; He, Jian-ping; Merikangas, Kathleen Ries – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2013
Objective: To examine the 12-month prevalence of psychotropic medication use among adolescents, and the match between mental disorder diagnoses and past-year antidepressant and stimulant use. Method: Data are from the National Comorbidity Survey--Adolescent Supplement (2002-2004), a nationally representative survey of 10,123 adolescents aged 13 to…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Adolescents, Anxiety Disorders, Drug Therapy
Ghanizadeh, Ahmad – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2010
Objective: To compare parental psychopathology and psychiatric disorders in ADHD children with and those without enuresis. Method: The participants of the clinical sample interviewed according to "DSM-IV" diagnostic criteria were 35 children with ADHD and enuresis, 153 ADHD children without enuresis, 115 fathers, and 172 mothers. Results: Only ODD…
Descriptors: Physicians, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Psychopathology, Patients
Vujnovic, Rebecca; Fabiano, Gregory A.; Pariseau, Meaghan E.; Naylor, Justin – Journal of Educational & Psychological Consultation, 2013
Given that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic disorder, which is likely to require sustained treatment, investigations of the adherence to long-term treatments are clearly needed. The current project is the first analysis examining the parameters of adherence to a daily report card (DRC) intervention over the course of an…
Descriptors: Report Cards, Intervention, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Comorbidity
Antshel, 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
Harrison, Allyson G.; Lovett, Benjamin J.; Gordon, Michael – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2013
Increasing numbers of students with learning disability and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses are applying for accommodations in postsecondary education and employment settings. However, students' documentation of these conditions is often substandard. One possible reason for this is that clinicians have failed to apply…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Documentation, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)
Alqahtani, Mohammed M. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2010
Objective: To investigate comorbidity of oppositional-defiant disorder (ODD), conduct disorder (CD), anxiety, and depression and to investigate the impaired social and academic developments among children with ADHD in primary school settings in Saudi Arabia. Method: Data for the purpose of this study are obtained from parent and teachers of 652…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Rating Scales, Foreign Countries
Download full textBrock, Stephen E.; Clinton, Amanda – California School Psychologist, 2007
This article examines recent literature related to the diagnosis of Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) in childhood. First, the article discusses diagnostic criteria presented in the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). Next, it explores the diagnostic procedures for AD/HD…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, Mental Disorders, Psychological Testing, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Fastenau, Philip S.; Shen, Jianzhao; Dunn, David W.; Austin, Joan K. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2008
This study assessed rates of learning disabilities (LD) by several psychometric definitions in children with epilepsy and identified risk factors. Participants (N = 173, ages 8-15 years) completed IQ screening, academic achievement testing, and structured interviews. Children with significant head injury, chronic physical conditions, or mental…
Descriptors: Epilepsy, Mental Retardation, Learning Disabilities, Definitions
Healey, Dione M.; Miller, Carlin J.; Castelli, Katia L.; Marks, David J.; Halperin, Jeffrey M. – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2008
Behaviors characteristic of ADHD are common among preschool children, and as such, their clinical significance is oftentimes difficult to ascertain. Thus a focus on impairment is essential in determining the clinical significance of these behaviors. In order to explore the impact of impairment criteria on rates of diagnoses in…
Descriptors: Hyperactivity, Evaluation Criteria, Clinical Diagnosis, Preschool Children
Alizadeh, Hamid; Applequist, Kimberly F.; Coolidge, Frederick L. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2007
Objective: This study examines the relationship between parental self-confidence, warmth, and involvement, and corporal punishment in families of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Method: The diagnosis of ADHD was established through clinical interviews with the parents, children, and teachers, according the criteria…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Parents, Child Rearing
Pardini, Dustin A.; Fite, Paula J. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2010
Objective: The incremental utility of symptoms of conduct disorder (CD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and callous-unemotional (CU) traits for predicting psychosocial outcomes across multiple domains was examined in a community sample of 1,517 boys. Method: Several outcomes were assessed…
Descriptors: Evidence, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Social Problems, Behavior Problems
Lahey, Benjamin B.; Hartung, Cynthia M.; Loney, Jan; Pelham, William E.; Chronis, Andrea M.; Lee, Steve S. – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2007
We assessed the predictive validity of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in 20 girls and 98 boys who met the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (4th ed., American Psychiatric Association, 1994) criteria for ADHD at 4 to 6 years of age compared to 24 female and 102 male comparison children. Over the next 8 years,…
Descriptors: Early Adolescents, Gender Differences, Predictive Validity, Mental Disorders
