This study explores the role of social workers in helping Williams Syndrome children integrate socially by addressing their behavioral patterns. Using a descriptive analytical approach, surveyed random sample childrens rehabilitation centers United Arab Emirates. Results revealed that exhibit childlike temperament, dependence on strangers, anxiety, ADHD, and difficulty understanding cues. The e...

AIM There is paucity of research in the putative role of hormonal biomarkers in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The current study aimed to analyze the clinical profile, socio-demographic status, co-morbidity, hormonal biomarkers namely Thyroid hormones and Cortisol in children with ADHD and compare them with healthy controls and to explore the association of the hormonal biomar...

Introduction Children and adolescents treated with corticosteroids (CS) may experience psychiatric side effects, including psychotic symptoms. These can occur at any time during treatment, withdrawal. There is evidence in the adult literature that higher doses of CS increase this risk. However, dose-response relationship not clearly identifiable. This probably a reflection complexity effects on...

In this pilot study near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) neurofeedback was investigated as a new method for the treatment of Attention Deficit-/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Oxygenated hemoglobin in the prefrontal cortex of children with ADHD was measured and fed back. 12 sessions of NIRS-neurofeedback were compared to the intermediate outcome after 12 sessions of EEG-neurofeedback (slow cortical...

OBJECTIVE The Strategies to Enhance Positive Parenting (STEPP) program was developed to address putative factors related to poor engagement in and outcomes following traditional behavioral parent training (BPT) for single mothers of children diagnosed with ADHD. METHOD Twelve single mothers of children with ADHD were enrolled in an initial investigation of the feasibility and preliminary effi...

Introduction: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most common mental illness in pediatric patients, affecting approximately 5% of all children. Thus far it has been understudied and has questionable involvement with injuries in children. Previous studies have mostly been retrospective in their investigation of ADHD prevelance. Moreover, ADHD has numerous comorbities that may ...

Beginning writing skill is still a problem for children with Antention Deficit Hiperactive Disorders (ADHD) of disabilities. Creativa module beginning finger painting teqnique was the new breakthrough to answer this through research. The aims study were display development proces and validation creativa module. Type research used Research Development (RnD) Analysis, Design, Development, Impleme...

BACKGROUND To compare clinical and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) outcomes between children and adolescents with ADHD treated with OROS® MPH, using data from two large similarly-designed multicenter, prospective, open-label, single-arm, non-interventional studies. METHODS Pooled analysis (42603ATT4037, 42603 - ATT - 4001) including patients (6 to 18 years) with a confirmed diagnosis o...

The effects of group parent training on parent behavior, and on the behavior of 45 children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and defiant aggressive behavior, were evaluated with a pre-post design. Parent training included didactics on the features and etiology of ADHD and its relationship to defiant/aggressive behavior, as well as parenting skills that adhered to parameters establi...

Paul F. Austin,* Stuart B. Bauer, Wendy Bower, Janet Chase, Israel Franco, Piet Hoebeke, Søren Rittig, Johan Vande Walle, Alexander von Gontard, Anne Wright, Stephen S. Yang, and Tryggve Nev eus From the Division of Urology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis Childrens Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri Department of Urology, Childrens Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachuset...