Search for dissertations about: "Adhd, executive function"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 swedish dissertations containing the words Adhd, executive function.
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1. Executive Control Processes: Dimensions, Development and ADHD
Abstract : Deficits in higher order cognitive processes such as inhibitory control and working memory (WM), grouped under the term of executive function (EF), have been shown to constitute one important component of the complex neuropsychology of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The aim of the present thesis was to examine EF in relation to ADHD, with primary focus on structure (i. READ MORE
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2. Executive functions and ERP Biomarkers in children and adolescents with ADHD and Autism
Abstract : Executive Functions (EF) refers to skills that help us initiate, organize and evaluate activities. Problems with EF are associated with neurodevelopmental disorders such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). READ MORE
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3. The Role of Inhibitory Control and Executive Functioning in Hyperactivity/ADHD
Abstract : This thesis examined inhibition, executive functioning and their possible relation to childhood problems of hyperactivity and inattention, in its clinical form referred to as Attention Deficit Hyper-activity Disorder (ADHD). Concurrent as well as longitudinal relations were of interest, and both clinical and non-clinical samples were studied. READ MORE
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4. Early Self-Regulation in Infant Siblings : Specific and Shared Associations to Emerging Autism and Co-ocurring ADHD
Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to examine aspects of self-regulation and the emergence of co-occurring autism and ADHD traits early in life, to enhance our understanding of specific and shared mechanisms underlying these conditions. Previous studies have shown that vulnerabilities in temperament and executive functions (EF) are closely related to both conditions, with overlapping as well as specific features associated to each phenotype. READ MORE
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5. Long-term Outcome of Cognitive and Emotional Functioning in Young People with ADHD
Abstract : Clarification on how cognitive, executive and emotional functioning contribute to symptom reduction or improved function in childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is needed to find additional treatment methods. The clinical utility of continuous performance test (CPT) (Conners’ CPT-II, QbTest) to complement rating scales in diagnostic assessments and treatment evaluations (QbTest) was examined using one dataset from clinical records of 118 treatment-seeking youth (ADHD, n = 80; non-ADHD, n = 38) (diagnostic) and one dataset of 56 youth treated for ADHD (treatment evaluation) (Paper I). READ MORE