Objectives: The progression to depression in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is not clearly understood. To clarify this relationship we tested the following hypotheses in a population based study: 1) Children with ADHD have a higher risk of developing depression than children without ADHD; 2) The pathway from ADHD to depression is mediated (partly) through anxiety ...

OBJECTIVE To estimate the direct (medical and prescription drug) and indirect (work loss) costs of children treated for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and their family members. METHOD The data source was an administrative database from a national, Fortune 100 manufacturer that included all medical, pharmaceutical, and disability claims for beneficiaries (n > 100,000). The ana...

Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) show deficient response inhibition. ADHD itself is a common consequence of TBI, known as secondary ADHD (S-ADHD). Similarity in inhibitory control in children with TBI, S-ADHD, and ADHD would implicate impaired frontal-striatal systems; however, it is first necessary to delineate similarities and diff...

BACKGROUND Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is among the most commonly diagnosed mental disorders in childhood and is associated with substantial deficits in executive functioning and lost academic and occupational attainment. This study evaluates symptoms of ADHD and their association with neurocognitive deficits in a cohort of rural Ugandan children who were born to HIV-infecte...

objective: the purpose of this study is to compare the executive functions children and adolescents who suffer from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd) with normal children. method: twenty children with adhd were compared to 19 healthy children terms of some executive functions using the computerized version of tower london, continuous performance test (cpt), and stroop color test. ...

Abstract Injuries among children and young people are a leading cause of morbidity mortality in the UK globally. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is an important neurodevelopmental which can be present from preschool age but generally under-recognised. Children with ADHD at increased risk variety unintentional injuries. However, interventions to offer safety advice, asse...

This is the first study to assess prevalence of symptoms premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), episodes postpartum depression (PPD) after childbirth, and climacteric mood in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). 209 consecutive women (18–71 years) with ADHD completed PMDD chapter Neuropsychiatric Interview Plus version 5.0.0 PMDD, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale PPD, Greene Cl...

(1) Background: Schools report a high number of schoolchildren with poor attention and hyperactive behavior, 5% being diagnosed deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This causes specific problems during homework classroom times, the extension all-day schooling in German primary schools makes this challenge for support staff working after-school programs. Such have very wide variety qualificati...

OBJECTIVE We examined whether some temperamental traits would be associated with persistence of attention deficit-hyperacitivty disorder (ADHD) in adulthood independent from bipolar disorder (BD). METHODS Eighty-one ADHD patients without a comorbid diagnosis of BD were divided into two groups, those with childhood ADHD (n=46), and those with Adulthood ADHD (n=35). The severity of childhood an...

OBJECTIVE The majority of published reports on twin studies of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have indicated robust additive genetic influences and unique environmental influences. These studies typically used DSM ADHD symptoms collected by telephone or interviews with mothers. The purpose of this study was to test the genetic architecture of ADHD by using the ADHD index from C...