Search for dissertations about: "neurodevelopmental problems and ADHD"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 swedish dissertations containing the words neurodevelopmental problems and ADHD.

2. 1. How is ADHD associated with comorbidities and health related outcomes? : The role of familial factors and ADHD during pregnancy

   Author : Anneli Andersson; Henrik Larsson; Catherine Tuvblad; Laura Ghirardi; Eva Billstedt; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; ADHD; Comorbidities; Health-Related; Pregnancy; Smoking; Psychiatric; Postpartum; Outcomes;

   Abstract : Background: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impaired attention and hyperactivity/impulsivity. ADHD is associated with several comorbidities and health-related outcomes. READ MORE

4. 2. Long-term Outcome of Cognitive and Emotional Functioning in Young People with ADHD

   Author : Pia Tallberg; Barn- och ungdomspsykiatri; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; ADHD; barnpsykiatri; ungdomar; neuropsykologi; uppföljning; kognition; exekutiva funktioner; Internalisering; ADHD; child*; Adolescent youth; Neuropsychology; Neurodevelopmental disorder; assessment; Follow-up studies; cognitive functioning; executive functioning; internalizing problems;

   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

5. 3. Executive functions and ERP Biomarkers in children and adolescents with ADHD and Autism

   Author : Linda Angelica Häger; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Supplementary biomarkers; Child psychiatry; ADHD; Autism; Executive function; Neuropsychological tests; Event related potentials; EEG;

   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

6. 4. ESSENCE: Child and Adults Studies of Verbal and Nonverbal Skills in ASD and ADHD

   Author : Bibbi Hagberg; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; ESSENCE; neuropsychology; autism spectrum disorder; Asperger syndrome; ADHD; nonverbal learning disability; children; adults;

   Abstract : Aim: Longitudinal analysis of verbal and nonverbal deficits and skills and their contribution to clinical presentation in children and adults with ESSENCE/Early Symptomatic Syndromes Eliciting Neurodevelopmental Clinical Examinations. Methods: Forty school children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or both were contrasted with 21 similarly aged children from the community who had screened positive for language disorder (LD) at 30 months. READ MORE

7. 5. On the validity of neurodevelopmental disorders

   Author : Sara Lina Hansson; Barn- och ungdomspsykiatri; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Validity; screening; comorbidity; patient experience; neurodevelopmental disorders; autism; ADHD; A-TAC; reliability;

   Abstract : Abstract Introduction: Validity is important at different levels in psychiatry. Valid structured instruments are important aids in screening and diagnostics, in both research and clinical practice. An aim of the diagnostic procedure is to yield valid diagnoses. READ MORE