Pylypow, Jenna Quinn, Declan Duncan, Don Balbuena, Lloyd
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Journal of attention disorders
Objective: To develop a scale for emotional regulation using item response theory. Method: Eighteen Swanson Nolan and Pelham (SNAP-IV) items that loaded on an emotional dysregulation factor were submitted to Rasch analysis. After eliminating the items that violated Rasch criteria, the remaining items were examined for reliability and validated agai...
Kariuki, Symon M Newton, Charles R J C Abubakar, Amina Bitta, Mary A Odhiambo, Rachael Phillips Owen, Jacqueline
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Journal of attention disorders
Objective: We determined the reliability of The Kiddie-Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children-Present and Lifetime (K-SADS-PL) for screening and diagnosing ADHD in children. Method: K-SADS-PL was administered to 2,074 children in the community. Psychometric properties, factorial structure, and clinical validity o...
Agha, Sharifah Shameem Zammit, Stanley Thapar, Anita Langley, Kate
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Journal of attention disorders
Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the association between parent mental health (ADHD and depression) and offspring performance on neurocognitive tasks in children with ADHD. Method: The clinical sample consisted of 570 children (85% males, mean age: 10.77 years) with ADHD who completed neurocognitive tasks measuring working memo...
Kortekaas-Rijlaarsdam, Anne Fleur Luman, Marjolein Sonuga-Barke, Edmund Bet, Pierre Oosterlaan, Jaap
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Journal of attention disorders
Objective: This study investigated whether improvements in working memory, reaction time, lapses of attention, interference control, academic motivation, and perceived competence mediated effects of methylphenidate on math performance. Method: Sixty-three children (ADHD diagnosis; methylphenidate treatment; age 8-13; IQ > 70) were randomly allocate...
Boot, Nathalie Nevicka, Barbara Baas, Matthijs
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Journal of attention disorders
Objective: This research aimed to provide explanations for the inconsistent findings regarding creativity in ADHD. Method: In Study 1, we assessed real-world creative achievements and intrinsic motivation during idea generation in adults with ADHD and compared these with controls. In Study 2, we manipulated competition during idea generation to inv...
Janssen, Lotte de Vries, Alicia M Hepark, Sevket Speckens, Anne E M
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Journal of attention disorders
Objective: Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is a promising psychosocial intervention for adult ADHD. The feasibility and effectiveness of an adapted MBCT program is explored, together with the possible process of change. Method: Mixed-method study with 31 ADHD patients participating in an adapted MBCT program. Self-report questionnaires o...
Ridderinkhof, Anna de Bruin, Esther I van den Driesschen, Sanne Bögels, Susan M
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Journal of attention disorders
Objective: Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) show atypical attention. Mindfulness-based programs (MBPs), with self-regulation of attention as a basic component, could benefit these children. Method: We investigated how 49 children with ASD differed from 51 typically developing (TD) children in their attention systems; and whether their a...
Levelink, Birgit Feron, Frans J M Dompeling, Edward van Zeben-van de Aa, Dorothea M C B
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Journal of attention disorders
Objective: A new Dutch Child and Youth Act should reduce specialized mental health care for children with symptoms of ADHD. Characteristics of children referred to a specialized ADHD clinic are explored to give direction to this intention. Method: Data of 261 children who underwent a multidisciplinary best practice evaluation (including rating scal...
Wigal, Sharon B Hopkins, Seth C Koblan, Kenneth S Childress, Ann Kent, Justine M Tsai, Joyce Hsu, Jay Loebel, Antony Goldman, Robert
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Journal of attention disorders
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of dasotraline for treatment of ADHD in children. Method: Children (ages 6-12 years; N = 112) with ADHD were randomized, double-blind, to 14 days of once-daily evening doses of dasotraline 4 mg or placebo. ADHD symptom severity was measured at baseline and Day 15 in seven, 30-min classroom sessions usi...
Pawaskar, Manjiri Fridman, Moshe Grebla, Regina Madhoo, Manisha
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Journal of attention disorders
Objective: Investigate the association between diagnosis and outcomes in adults with symptoms of ADHD. Method: The Validate Attitudes and Lifestyle Issues in Depression, ADHD and Troubles with Eating (VALIDATE) study collected sociodemographic and clinical characteristics data, and responses from validated questionnaires on health-related quality o...
