Search for dissertations about: "attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 129 swedish dissertations containing the words attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

2. 16. Occupation-based and occupation-focused evaluation and intervention with children : a validation study of the assessment of motor and process skills (AMPS)

   Author : Brigitte Elisabeth Gantschnig; Ingeborg Nilsson; Anne G Fisher; Julie Page; Wendy Costa; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Activities of daily living; occupational performance; evaluation; Rasch analysis; mild disabilities; attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; developmental coordination disorder; learning disorder; sensory integrative disorder; occupational therapy; feasibility; implementation; translational research; Occupational therapy; arbetsterapi;

   Abstract : IntroductionOccupational therapists are concerned with enabling people to perform the daily life tasks they need, want, or are expected to perform for fullest possible integration into community living and participation in society. Children with mild disabilities have problems performing personal and instrumental activities of daily living (ADL) tasks at home or school, and that can limit their full integration and participation in their homes and school lives. READ MORE

4. 17. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and adverse health outcomes : from association to prevention

   Author : Shihua Sun; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most commonly diagnosed neurodevelopmental disorder, characterized by persistent inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that are inappropriate for one’s developmental stage. Individuals with ADHD suffer from adverse outcomes including somatic and psychiatric comorbidities. READ MORE

5. 18. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents : neuropsychological deficits and functional outcomes

   Author : Douglas Sjöwall; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : This thesis investigated the role of neuropsychological functioning in ADHD and some of the major functional consequences of the disorder: academic achievement and peer problems. Study I used both a logistic regression and Venn diagrams to illustrate the neuropsychological heterogeneity of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in a school-aged sample. READ MORE

6. 19. Environmental and Genetic Influences in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and its Comorbidities

   Author : Andrea Johansson Capusan; Preben Bendtsen; Henrik Larsson; Ina Marteinsdottir Marteinsdottir; Jaakko Kaprio; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

   Abstract : Research in past decades has demonstrated the persistence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) into adulthood, but many questions regarding prevalence, causes, and comorbidities of ADHD in adults remain to be investigated. Previous research focusing on childhood ADHD identified high heritability. READ MORE

7. 20. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and educational outcomes : etiology, treatment effects, and occupational outcomes

   Author : Andreas Jangmo; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is one of the most prevalent childhood-onset developmental disorders, and is associated with a wide range of problematic functional outcomes such as low educational attainment (EA), accidents, and unemployment. The projects in this thesis are divided into four studies that cover the outcomes of two important functional domains in ADHD during adolescence to early adulthood: education and occupation. READ MORE