Review
Psychiatry
Liv Kleve, Lisa Vardal, Irene Bircow Elgen
Summary: This article reviews literature on the existing and recommended roles for nurses in the management of children with ADHD. It finds that nurses can play significant roles in providing both medical and non-medical management in ADHD.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Tuba Aydin, Benjamin A. Parris, Gizem Arabaci, Marina Kilintari, Jacqui Taylor
Summary: An increasing number of studies have found that symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are risk factors for technology addictions among young adults, particularly in terms of social media and smartphone addiction. Symptoms of inattention have a smaller impact on internet addiction. This study suggests that individuals with non-clinical, trait-level ADHD, especially those with more symptoms of inattention, are more susceptible to developing certain forms of technology addiction.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Ziv E. Bell, Mary A. Fristad, Eric A. Youngstrom, L. Eugene Arnold, Theodore P. Beauchaine
Summary: The study found that hyperactive-impulsive symptoms of ADHD were independently associated with long-term externalizing outcomes, while inattentive symptoms were not. Between months 48 and 96, ADHD-HI/combined symptoms subtypes predicted later oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, and substance use disorder diagnoses.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Md Shafiur Rahman, Nagahide Takahashi, Toshiki Iwabuchi, Tomoko Nishimura, Taeko Harada, Akemi Okumura, Nori Takei, Yoko Nomura, Kenji J. Tsuchiya
Summary: The study revealed that low birth weight below 2000 g and genetic risk of ADHD contribute to higher levels of ADHD traits among Japanese children aged 8 to 9 years. The association between low birth weight and ADHD is limited to children with a genetic susceptibility to ADHD, highlighting the relevance of genetic-environmental interactions in the etiology of the disorder.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Maria Panagiotidi, Paul Overton
Summary: This study examined the relationship between ADHD symptoms and problematic mobile phone use in adults. The findings revealed that inattention symptoms and age were significant predictors of smartphone addiction risk and problematic mobile phone use. Younger adults with higher levels of inattention symptoms may be at a higher risk of developing smartphone addiction.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Yu Luo, Jack H. Adamek, Deana Crocetti, Stewart H. Mostofsky, Joshua B. Ewen
Summary: The study found that task-related alpha interhemispheric connectivity changes during a unimanual finger-tapping task are correlated with severity of inattentive symptoms, but not with severity of hyperactive/impulsive symptoms. This neurobiological dissociation in ADHD symptom severity has implications for understanding the structure of endophenotypes in the disorder and for biomarker development.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Neuroimaging
Maya Bleich-Cohen, Guy Gurevitch, Noa Carmi, Mordekhay Medvedovsky, Noa Bregman, Naomi Nevler, Karin Elman, Amit Ginou, Abraham Zangen, Elissa L. Ash
Summary: This study investigated the clinical, cognitive, and neural effects of dTMS on adults with ADHD using fMRI. Although no improvement was seen in the primary endpoints, significant improvements were observed in attention and memory in the right stimulation group. Increased activation in specific brain regions was associated with larger symptom improvement in this group, indicating that dTMS may be effective in modulating attention related brain networks in adults with ADHD.
NEUROIMAGE-CLINICAL
(2021)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Carolien Torenvliet, Annabeth P. Groenman, Anne G. Lever, K. Richard Ridderinkhof, Hilde M. Geurts
Summary: This study investigates inhibitory performance and task strategies in autistic adults, finding no significant differences in inhibitory difficulties and adaptation between autistic and non-autistic adults. However, autistic individuals made more inhibitory errors when controlling for reaction time. Task timing and strategy differed with age in both groups, suggesting the importance of future longitudinal studies on cognitive aging in neurodevelopmental conditions.
Article
Psychiatry
Eva Noren Selinus, Natalie Durbeej, Yiqiang Zhan, Paul Lichtenstein, Sebastian Lundstrom, Maria Ekblom
Summary: The study found that symptoms of inattention in childhood predicted less physical activity in adolescence, while symptoms of hyperactivity/impulsivity predicted more physical activity. These associations persisted even when accounting for neurodevelopment and related comorbidities.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Isabel Morales-Munoz, E. Juulia Paavonen, Katri Kantojarvi, Tommi Harkanen, Outi Saarenpaa-Heikkila, Anneli Kylliainen, Sari-Leena Himanen, Tiina Paunio
Summary: This study examines the associations between polygenic risk score (PRS) for attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and ADHD symptoms in 5-year-old children, sleep duration throughout childhood, and the interaction between PRS for ADHD and short sleep duration relative to ADHD symptoms at 5 years. The results suggest that PRS for ADHD is associated with ADHD symptoms, and parent-reported short sleep moderates the association between genetic risk of ADHD and ADHD symptoms.
Review
Psychology, Developmental
Lisa B. Thorell, Jonas Buren, Johanna Strom Wiman, David Sandberg, Sissela B. Nutley
Summary: This review aimed to systematically review studies on the associations between digital media (gaming and social media) and later ADHD symptoms over the past 10 years. The results showed reciprocal associations between digital media and ADHD symptoms, particularly for problematic use of digital media. However, further research is needed to investigate potential moderators and mediators of this association.
EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Review
Psychology, Developmental
SuA Oh, Jina Choi, Doug Hyun Han, EunYoung Kim
Summary: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a childhood-onset disorder characterized by pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions. Digital therapeutics (DTx) like game-based DTx have shown potential as alternative treatments for pediatric ADHD. Our study revealed that game-based DTx improved inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity, but medication was more effective.
EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Maria Fernanda Zeron-Rugerio, Tannia Valeria Carpio-Arias, Estrella Ferreira-Garcia, Antoni Diez-Noguera, Trinitat Cambras, Jose Angel Alda, Maria Izquierdo-Pulido
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the circadian pattern of motor activity in children and adolescents newly diagnosed with ADHD, revealing that ADHD patients tend to have eveningness and more severe sleep disturbances. Patients with ADHD-combined subtype showed higher levels of motor activity, while those with ADHD-inattentive subtype exhibited more fragmented circadian patterns and increased BMI.
EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Chun-Chi Yang, Stephen P. Hinshaw
Summary: This study investigated the prospective association between persistence of ADHD symptom dimensions and adult sleep quality in a female sample, while controlling for adult depressive symptoms. The results showed that only persistence of inattention predicted lower sleep quality in adulthood, even after accounting for young-adult depression. However, when covarying stimulant medication use in adulthood, the significance of inattention persistence decreased, while the significance of depression remained, and medication use predicted worse sleep quality. In conclusion, the persistence of inattentive symptoms is significantly related to adult sleep quality in the context of concurrent depression. Sleep quality is an important outcome for ADHD research and treatment.
JOURNAL OF ATTENTION DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Business
Nasir Rajah, Vassiliki Bamiatzi, Nick Williams
Summary: The study finds that high levels of inattention in childhood predict business failure and lower take-home income, while high levels of hyperactivity/impulsivity contribute to overall negative earnings' growth.
JOURNAL OF BUSINESS VENTURING
(2021)
