ADHD and Motor Perception Dysfunction Comorbidity

Managing the comorbidity of schizophrenia and ADHD.

A 19-year-old man was referred from the children’s hospital for ongoing follow-up at an adult early intervention psychosis service. Despite 2 years of treatment for schizophrenia, his outcome has been poor owing to poor medication adherence and recurrent substance abuse. At age 16 he started treatment with stimulants for suspected attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Owing to concer...

Motor abilities of adolescents with a disruptive behavior disorder: The role of comorbidity with ADHD.

The aim of this study was to explore the incidence, type and severity of motor impairment in male adolescents with a disruptive behavior disorder (DBD) and evaluate the role of comorbid ADHD. The Bruininks-Oseretsky test of motor proficiency, Second Edition was administered to examine a detailed motor profile and to compare the motor abilities of individuals with DBD (n = 99) to those of contro...

Comorbidity in ADHD: A Neuropsychological Perspective

From an empirical point of view, other difficulties and also disorders that accompany this condition are considered “comorbid” (meaning: secondary). However several studies have found that quality of life in adolescents and adults with ADHD-child-diagnostic is not only related with attention deficits-severity, but also-mainly to comorbidity (Klassen, Miller & Fine, 2004). Yang et al. (2007) stu...

Colour perception in ADHD.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with unexplained impairments on speeded naming of coloured stimuli. These deficits may reflect hypofunctioning retinal dopaminergic mechanisms impairing particularly blue-yellow colour discrimination. Colour perception and rapid colour naming ability were investigated in 14 children with ADHD and 13 healthy peers matched for age, gen...

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