Disruptive Behaviors Disorders (DBD), including Oppositional-Defiant Disorder (ODD) and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), are fairly common and highly impairing childhood behavior disorders that can be diagnosed as early as preschool. Prenatal exposure to testosterone may be particularly relevant to these early-emerging DBDs that exhibit a sex-biased prevalence rate favoring male...

Background: We have limited knowledge of the impact of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms on the daily functioning of young preschool children. Objective: This study investigated the level of impairment related to symptoms of ADHD in different functional domains. It also addressed how impairment caused by ADHD was related to ADHD subtype, symptom load, gender, and the cooc...

1University of Osijek, Faculty of Medicine, Josipa Huttlera 4, 31 000 Osijek, Croatia 2Institute of Public Health for the Osijek-Baranja County, Franje Krežme 1, 31 000 Osijek, Croatia 3University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Andrija Štampar School of Public Health, Rockefellerova 4, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia Original scientific paper Summary Introduction: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder...

OBJECTIVE To examine whether preschool children with Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) utilize more speech and language therapy (ST), occupational therapy (OT), and physical therapy (PT) services and are more likely to be placed in special education (SPED) classrooms as compared to their peers. Corresponding financial consequences were also examined. METHODS The amount of ST, OT...

Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is among the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in children and adolescents. There is a controversy over the true prevalence of ADHD in Iran, the knowledge of which is crucial for allocating health care resources and identifying research priorities. This is an updated systematic review of the prevalence of ADHD in Iranian childre...

High levels of ADHD symptoms are related to severe negative outcomes, which underscore the importance of identifying early markers of these behavior problems. The main aim of the present study was therefore to investigate whether neuropsychological deficits in preschool are related to later ADHD symptoms and academic achievement, over and above the influence of early ADHD symptom levels. The pr...

As more children enter preschool programs, there is an increasing need for early education professionals to recognize and understand Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This study examined 120 Greek childhood educators’ knowledge of ADHD using a self-report Knowledge Questionnaire (ADHD-KQ). All participants worked in infant/child centers operated by municipalities Greece. Results ...

ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental psychiatric disorders childhood. Symptoms can cause impairment various severity, affecting several aspects quality life considering child and whole family. In cases, best treated with a combination behavior therapy pharmacotherapy. For preschool-aged children (4-6 years age) ADHD, therapy, particularly training for parents, recommended as first ...

Aim of this study was to determine the probability of occurrence of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder- ADHD in children of preschool age and early school age, and to identify differences in the assessment of children identified with high probability for the disorder with regard to assessment by parents and teachers, and with respect on age and sex of children. Total of 107 children were ...

Today, the effective use of technological tools is a fundamental aspect learning. Nevertheless, in Italy’s education system integration digital technologies pedagogically meaningful way still not very widespread, especially non-compulsory levels, such as preschool. Integration early preschool could be useful to support child development, for fostering executive functions (EFs). These play an im...