Cognitive and behavioral indicators of ADHD symptoms prior to school age

Cognitive delay and behavior problems prior to school age.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between cognitive delay (CD) and behavior problems between ages 9 months and 5 years, while adjusting for covariates related to CD. METHODS Data were from 4 waves of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (n = 8000). Children were classified as typically developing (TD) or as having resolved, newly developed, or persistent CD between 9 a...

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies for ADHD

Behavioral symptoms related to cognitive impairment

Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) are core features of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. On one hand, behavioral symptoms in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) can indicate an increased risk of progressing to dementia. On the other hand, mild behavioral impairment (MBI) in patients who usually have normal cognition indicates an increased risk of developing dementia. Whatever t...

Sequenced neurocognitive and behavioral parent training for the treatment of ADHD in school-age children.

The present study examines the potential of sequencing a neurocognitive intervention with behavioral parent training (BPT) to improve executive functions (EFs), psychiatric symptoms, and multiple indices of functional impairment in school-age children aged 7 to 11 years who have been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Specifically, in a randomized controlled trial d...

Age of Onset of ADHD Symptoms 1 Running Head: AGE-OF-ONSET OF ADHD SYMPTOMS Cognitive variables distinguish ADHD subgroups defined by age-of-onset of symptoms: Preliminary evidence from an adolescent sample