Adult ADHD: problems and pitfalls

Sleep Problems and Aggressive Behavior in Children with ADHD

Objective: Aggression is a disruptive behavior that limits children’s ability for a better adjustment. As commonly reported, sleep problems is associated with the presentation of aggression in ADHD children. In this study, we aimed to investigate the association between sleep problems and aggressive behavior in children with ADHD.  Methods: The study method is correlational and cross-section...

Childhood Trauma and Adult ADHD

While studies have documented higher prevalence of abuse in children with ADHD, no studies have investigated childhood reports of abuse in adults identified with ADHD in adulthood. Forty women with ADHD, 17 males with ADHD, 17 female controls and 40 male controls completed the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire and other measures of psychosocial functioning. Emotional abuse and emotional neglect we...

European consensus statement on diagnosis and treatment of adult ADHD: The European Network Adult ADHD

BACKGROUND Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is among the most common psychiatric disorders of childhood that persists into adulthood in the majority of cases. The evidence on persistence poses several difficulties for adult psychiatry considering the lack of expertise for diagnostic assessment, limited treatment options and patient facilities across Europe. METHODS The European...

Common Problems and Pitfalls in Gear Design

Problems and Pitfalls in Evaluating Adaptive Systems1

Empirical studies with adaptive systems offer many advantages and opportunities. Nevertheless, there is still a lack of evaluation studies. This paper lists several problems and pitfalls that arise when evaluating an adaptive system and provides guidelines and recommendations for workarounds or even avoidance of these problems. Among other things the following issues are covered: relating evalu...