Article
Clinical Neurology
Marina Xavier Carpena, Alicia Matijasevich, Christian Loret de Mola, Ina S. Santos, Tiago N. Munhoz, Luciana Tovo-Rodrigues
Summary: The study found that persistent early sleep disturbances may increase the odds of ADHD among adolescents, especially in relation to nightmares. These effects do not seem to be mediated by attention-related executive functions.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Deborah J. Watkins, John D. Meeker, Marcela Tamayo-Ortiz, Brisa N. Sanchez, Lourdes Schnaas, Karen E. Peterson, Martha Maria Tellez-Rojo
Summary: Research suggests that in utero phthalate exposure may have adverse effects on attention, particularly in adolescence. Future research is needed to investigate the long-term effects of in utero phthalate exposure on attention and ADHD in adolescence, as well as to identify potential mechanisms involved.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Clinical Neurology
F. M. Villa, A. Crippa, E. Rosi, M. Nobile, P. Brambilla, G. Delvecchio
Summary: ADHD is a common neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by overactivity, inattention, and impulsivity. Recent studies have found that 20% of children with ADHD also develop eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. However, the association between ADHD and eating disorders during childhood and adolescence is not yet well understood.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Simeon M. Wong, Olivia N. Arski, Nebras M. Warsi, Elizabeth W. Pang, Elizabeth Kerr, Mary Lou Smith, Benjamin T. Dunkley, Ayako Ochi, Hiroshi Otsubo, Roy Sharma, Puneet Jain, Elizabeth Donner, O. Carter Snead, George M. Ibrahim
Summary: This study demonstrates that selective attention in children during a set-shifting task is dependent on theta-band phase resetting, with the preferred theta phase angle predicting reaction time. Enhanced oscillatory coupling between ACC and the dorsal attention network, along with decoupling from the default mode network, was observed during task performance. When transient focal epileptic activity occurs, impairments in phase resetting and connectivity changes result in prolonged reaction times.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Donald R. Smith, Barbara J. Strupp
Summary: Behavioral disorders involving attention and impulse control dysfunction, such as ADHD, are common in children and adolescents, and have a significant impact on their lives. Animal model studies have been instrumental in establishing causal relationships between environmental risk factors and these disorders, as well as testing therapeutic approaches.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Donald R. Smith, Barbara J. Strupp
Summary: Behavioral disorders involving attention and impulse control dysfunction, such as ADHD, have significant impact on the lives of children and adolescents, but their etiology is not well understood. Animal models can play an essential role in establishing causal relationships between environmental risk factors and a disorder, as well as testing therapies. Studies on lead and manganese exposure in animal models have helped establish causal relationships and test therapeutic approaches for attention and impulse control disorders. These animal models provide insights into the role of environmental exposures as contributors to ADHD and the efficacy of existing therapies.
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Jessica Slater, Ridha Joober, Brenda Lynn Koborsy, Samantha Mitchell, Ella Sahlas, Caroline Palmer
Summary: This review explores the association between ADHD and atypical patterns of neural activity measured by EEG, discussing the potential of electrophysiological measures in understanding the heterogeneity of ADHD. Key measures that show promise for discriminating ADHD subtypes and symptomatology are resting state and task-related modulation of alpha, beta, and theta power, as well as event-related N2 and P3 components.
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Anne B. Arnett, Margaret Fearey, Virginia Peisch, April R. Levin
Summary: This study presents a novel etiological model of biological mechanisms associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Children with ADHD show suboptimal modulation of intrinsic neural activity in response to changing environmental input. The dynamic spectral slope is a promising candidate biomarker for ADHD, and further investigation is needed to explore its association with cognitive-behavioral regulation more broadly.
JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Review
Psychiatry
Lorenzo Soldati, Francesco Bianchi-Demicheli, Pauline Schockaert, John Kohl, Mylene Bolmont, Roland Hasler, Nader Perroud
Summary: The literature review examines the association between ADHD, hypersexuality, and paraphilias, finding that individuals with ADHD may report these behaviors but the frequency of hypersexuality and paraphilias in the ADHD population is not definitively established. Conversely, studies suggest a high prevalence of ADHD in individuals with hypersexuality and paraphilias. The review is limited by methodological differences, varying measurement instruments, and small sample sizes in existing studies.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Hanna Christiansen, Oliver Hirsch, Ashkan Beheshti, Mira-Lynn Chavanon
Summary: This study investigates the role of emotion knowledge and attention in psychopathological development in children, and finds that they influence each other. The results suggest that the development of both emotion knowledge and attention have important implications for children's behavioral problems, highlighting the importance of intervention.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Andreas G. Franke, Gabi Koller, Stefanie Neumann, Lisa Proebstl, Kirsi Manz, Daniela Krause, Felicia Kamp, Laura Hager, Michael Soyka
Summary: This study found that 43.4% of methamphetamine-dependent inpatients exhibit symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in childhood, with higher scores in females. Individuals with childhood symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder were younger and started substance use earlier than non-affected individuals. While there were no differences in treatment outcomes between the two groups, those with childhood symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder had more psychiatric diagnoses and were more affected by psychopathological symptoms before treatment. Symptoms tended to decrease post-treatment, with no significant differences in intelligence and attention performance between the groups.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Nebras M. Warsi, Simeon M. Wong, Juergen Germann, Alexandre Boutet, Olivia N. Arski, Ryan Anderson, Lauren Erdman, Han Yan, Hrishikesh Suresh, Flavia Venetucci Gouveia, Aaron Loh, Gavin J. B. Elias, Elizabeth Kerr, Mary Lou Smith, Ayako Ochi, Hiroshi Otsubo, Roy Sharma, Puneet Jain, Elizabeth Donner, Andres M. Lozano, O. Carter Snead, George M. Ibrahim
Summary: Deep learning is applied to decode neural features and accurately predict task performance in children with epilepsy. The dorsal default mode network plays a crucial role in attention shift. Despite inter subject variability in electrode implantations, consistent functional network results are obtained.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Monica N. Toba, Chiara Pagliari, Marco Rabuffetti, Norbert Nighoghossian, Gilles Rode, Francois Cotton, Lucia Spinazzola, Francesca Baglio, Raffaella Migliaccio, Paolo Bartolomeo
Summary: Differential actigraphy is a novel and objective method for quantifying motor neglect. The study found that some patients with unilateral stroke exhibit contralesional motor neglect, while the variability in lesion location suggests that motor neglect is a heterogeneous condition.
Article
Neurosciences
Aaron Sujar, Sofia Bayona, David Delgado-Gomez, Carolina Miguelez-Fernandez, Juan Ardoy-Cuadros, Inmaculada Penuelas-Calvo, Enrique Baca-Garcia, Hilario Blasco-Fontecilla
Summary: Symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) include excessive activity, difficulty sustaining attention, and inability to act in a reflective manner. Researchers propose an information recording system to study the behavior of children diagnosed with ADHD during a car driving video game. They found a correlation between age and performance, and the possibility of classifying children based on their performance. Future studies will investigate if this detailed information can be used to optimize treatment.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Stefanie C. Vuotto, Mingjuan Wang, M. Fatih Okcu, Daniel C. Bowers, Nicole J. Ullrich, Kirsten K. Ness, Chenghong Li, Deo Kumar Srivastava, Rebecca M. Howell, Todd M. Gibson, Wendy M. Leisenring, Kevin C. Oeffinger, Leslie L. Robison, Gregory T. Armstrong, Kevin R. Kull, Tara M. Brinkman
Summary: This study examined the impact of central nervous system (CNS)-directed therapies on the independence of adult survivors of childhood cancer. The study found that CNS-treated survivors had difficulty achieving full independence compared to non-CNS-treated survivors or siblings. Interventions to promote independence may be beneficial for survivors with treatment-related neurological issues.
ANNALS OF CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Julia Peled, Hanoch Cassuto, Itai Berger
NORDIC JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2020)
Article
Substance Abuse
Ortal Slobodin, Matthijs Blankers, Mate Kapitany-Foveny, Sharlene Kaye, Itai Berger, Brian Johnsoni, Zsolt Demetrovics, Wim van den Brink, Geurt van de Glind
EUROPEAN ADDICTION RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Shoham Choshen-Hillel, Ahmad Ishqer, Fadi Mahameed, Joel Reiter, David Gozal, Alex Gileles-Hillel, Itai Berger
Summary: This study found that resident physicians exhibit increased low-grade systemic inflammation and impaired HPA-axis function under chronic and acute-on-chronic sleep deprivation. Their chronic sleep curtailment is associated with greater impulsivity, slower cognitive processing, and impaired executive function.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Itai Berger, Ornella Dakwar-Kawar, Ephraim S. Grossman, Mor Nahum, Roi Cohen Kadosh
Summary: The study showed that neurostimulation protocols combined with cognitive training are promising for improving symptoms and cognitive deficits in children with ADHD. In particular, random noise stimulation demonstrated long-term effects and neuroplasticity-related effects.
CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Madelyn A. Gillentine, Tianyun Wang, Kendra Hoekzema, Jill Rosenfeld, Pengfei Liu, Hui Guo, Chang N. Kim, Bert B. A. De Vries, Lisenka E. L. M. Vissers, Magnus Nordenskjold, Malin Kvarnung, Anna Lindstrand, Ann Nordgren, Jozef Gecz, Maria Iascone, Anna Cereda, Agnese Scatigno, Silvia Maitz, Ginevra Zanni, Enrico Bertini, Christiane Zweier, Sarah Schuhmann, Antje Wiesener, Micah Pepper, Heena Panjwani, Erin Torti, Farida Abid, Irina Anselm, Siddharth Srivastava, Paldeep Atwal, Carlos A. Bacino, Gifty Bhat, Katherine Cobian, Lynne M. Bird, Jennifer Friedman, Meredith S. Wright, Bert Callewaert, Florence Petit, Sophie Mathieu, Alexandra Afenjar, Celenie K. Christensen, Kerry M. White, Orly Elpeleg, Itai Berger, Edward J. Espineli, Christina Fagerberg, Charlotte Brasch-Andersen, Lars Kjaersgaard Hansen, Timothy Feyma, Susan Hughes, Isabelle Thiffault, Bonnie Sullivan, Shuang Yan, Kory Keller, Boris Keren, Cyril Mignot, Frank Kooy, Marije Meuwissen, Alice Basinger, Mary Kukolich, Meredith Philips, Lucia Ortega, Margaret Drummond-Borg, Mathilde Lauridsen, Kristina Sorensen, Anna Lehman, Elena Lopez-Rangel, Paul Levy, Davor Lessel, Timothy Lotze, Suneeta Madan-Khetarpal, Jessica Sebastian, Jodie Vento, Divya Vats, L. Manace Benman, Shane Mckee, Ghayda M. Mirzaa, Candace Muss, John Pappas, Hilde Peeters, Corrado Romano, Maurizio Elia, Ornella Galesi, Marleen E. H. Simon, Koen L. I. van Gassen, Kara Simpson, Robert Stratton, Sabeen Syed, Julien Thevenon, Irene Valenzuela Palafoll, Antonio Vitobello, Marie Bournez, Laurence Faivre, Kun Xia, Rachel K. Earl, Tomasz Nowakowski, Raphael A. Bernier, Evan E. Eichler
Summary: This study explores the shared molecular pathogenesis among neurodevelopmental disorders by analyzing gene families with related molecular functions, identifying new HNRNP-related disorders and expanding the phenotypes associated with known HNRNP-related disorders. The study also highlights the importance of radial glial expression in neurodevelopment for diagnostics and therapeutic development.
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Yehuda Pollak, Rachel Shoham, Haym Dayan, Ortal Gabrieli-Seri, Itai Berger
Summary: The study showed that symptoms of ADHD are negatively correlated with adaptation indicators, especially in terms of financial status and mental health. Background risk-taking, anti-social, and pro-social behavior partially explained the link between ADHD symptoms and non-adherence to preventive measures.
JOURNAL OF ATTENTION DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yehuda Pollak, Rachel Shoham, Haym Dayan, Ortal Gabrieli-Seri, Itai Berger
Summary: Factors predicting non-adherence to preventive measures for COVID-19 during the chronic phase of the pandemic include male gender, young age, bachelorhood, employment, lower decrease in income, low physical activity, psychological distress, ADHD symptoms, past risk-taking and anti-social behavior, low pro-sociality, perceived social norms favoring non-adherence, low perceived risk of COVID-19, low perceived efficacy of the preventive measures, and high perceived costs of adherence. It is important to target and communicate preventive measures specifically to at-risk populations.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Yosef Kula, Odeya Cohen, Neta Clempert, Orli Grinstein-Cohen, Ortal Slobodin
Summary: This study examined the effectiveness of an online culturally informed intervention in increasing cultural competence in emergencies among nursing students. The intervention was found to be effective in enhancing participants' culturally competent knowledge, with some impact on the skills domain. The results encourage the development of future intervention programs based on a deep understanding of local values, needs, and preferences.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Naama Assayag, Itai Berger, Shula Parush, Haim Mell, Tami Bar-Shalita
Summary: This study examined the role of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), sensation-seeking, and sensory modulation dysfunction (SMD) in substance use disorder (SUD). The results showed that SMD had a stronger relationship with SUD than ADHD, highlighting the importance of addressing SMD in SUD rehabilitation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Family Studies
Adi Arden, Idit Katz, Ortal Slobodin
Summary: This study integrates self-determination theory and identity formation theorizing to investigate the relationship between mothers' own need-based experiences and their parenting practices. The results suggest that satisfying mothers' psychological needs leads to them providing more autonomy support and structure in their interactions with their children, while need frustration is associated with psychologically controlling and chaotic practices.
JOURNAL OF CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES
(2023)
Review
Anthropology
Ortal Slobodin
Summary: Selective mutism in culturally and linguistically diverse children is understudied, with limited evidence about the influence of migration and minority status on the development and persistence of the disorder. This literature review found only eight studies that met the inclusion criteria, suggesting that bilingualism and minority status might be associated with selective mutism. However, the role of sociocultural factors in the disorder remains mostly unexamined, highlighting the need for further research in this area.
TRANSCULTURAL PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Dakwar-Kawar Ornella, Mairon Noam, Hochman Shachar, Berger Itai, Cohen Kadosh Roi, Nahum Mor
Summary: Non-invasive brain stimulation, specifically high-frequency transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS), combined with cognitive training (CT), has been found to significantly improve clinical symptoms and neural oscillations in children with ADHD. The treatment shows lasting effects on ADHD symptoms, sleep patterns, and beta activity, suggesting it as a potential novel intervention for pediatric ADHD.
TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Anthropology
Ortal Slobodin, Maayan Shorer, Gilor Friedman-Zeltzer, Silvana Fennig
Summary: This study aimed to construct a theory-based description of selective mutism (SM) by considering individual, family, and contextual risk factors. The results suggest that anxiety is the most important predictor of SM symptoms and immigration, bilingual status, and low family income predict increased levels of SM symptoms.
TRANSCULTURAL PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Review
Psychology, Educational
Ortal Slobodin, Tala Noufi, Yael Caspi
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review of anti-bias interventions for children under 6 years of age from 2010 to 2023. The findings suggest that these interventions can effectively reduce racial bias in young children and highlight the limitations and future directions for research on the long-term effects of such interventions.
SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Eytan Damari, Alon Fargel, Itai Berger, Reut Ron, Yonatan Yeshayahu
Summary: Israeli pediatric residents experienced an improvement in overall satisfaction and perception of general wellness, ability to deliver quality healthcare, and acquisition of medical education following the transition from 26-hour shifts to 13-hour shifts during the COVID-19 pandemic.
ISRAEL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL
(2021)