The present column illustrates step-by-step the process of acquiring and integrating information according to the recommendations of evidence-based practices (Kraemer, 1992; Sackett et al., 2000). A case example models the process, leading to specific recommendations regarding instruments and strategies for evidence-based assessment (EBA) of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, combined ty...

This study investigated a diverse sample of girls (6-12 years of age) with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), combined type (n = 93) and inattentive type (n = 47), plus age- and ethnicity-matched comparison girls (n = 88), who participated in research summer programs. Speech and language problems, grade retention, and adoption characterized the ADHD sample; documented abuse charac...

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by 3 core symptoms: inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.1,2 The presence and severity of these symptoms vary and characterize the 3 subtypes of ADHD: predominantly inattentive (10% to 20%), predominantly hyperactive or impulsive (5% to 10%), and combined inattentive and hyperactive (70% to 80%).3,4 Children with ADHD might...

OBJECTIVE To explore neuropsychological performance in untreated Brazilian adolescents suffering from attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). METHOD We assessed 30 untreated adolescents with ADHD and 60 healthy control subjects, aged 12 to 16 years, using a neuropsychological battery including the Wisconsin Card-Sorting Test (WCST), the Stroop Test (ST), the Digit Span, and the Word ...

Auditory processing disorder (APD) and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) present overlapping symptomatology. Previous research has demonstrated that professionals use different behavioral descriptors to characterize APD and ADHD combined and predominantly hyperactive-impulsive subtypes, which present with hyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattention. The present study extends this ...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder-Predominantly Inattentive Type (ADHD-I) is characterized by serious and persistent impairment. Evidence also points to significant distinctions between inattentive and combined ADHD subtypes. ADHD-I and ADHD-C have been characterized by significant differences in demographic features, attentional/cognitive profiles, academic and social impairment, comorb...

It is well-known that more than 50% of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) cases also have comorbid psychiatric disorders. We evaluated the comorbid psychopathology of Korean children and adolescents with ADHD using a standardized diagnostic instrument. The Korean Kiddie-Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia-Present and Lifetime Version (K-SADS-PL-K) was administered an...

Abstract Objective: Children with a diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) comorbid epilepsy have significantly poorer quality life and predominantly inattentive presentation, compared to children who solely ADHD or (Ozalp et al., 2017). The current case study considers neuropsychological evaluation ten-year-old twins, both ADHD, how emotional functioning internalization d...

OBJECTIVES Abnormalities in reward processing have been found in adolescents and adults with ADHD using the 'Monetary Incentive Delay' (MID) task. However, ADHD groups in previous studies were heterogeneous regarding ADHD subtype, gender and, in part, drug treatment status. This study sought to compare neural activations in the ventral striatum (VS) and prefrontal regions during reward processi...

We aimed to compare adult patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and matched controls on four dimensions of impulsivity (urgency, lack of premeditation, lack of perseverance, and sensation seeking) and to examine the association between impulsivity and ADHD symptoms. The study was conducted on 219 participants: 72 adult ADHD patients and 147 aged and gender matched contro...