Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Lidy Pelsser, Tim Stobernack, Klaas Frankena
Summary: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms and co-occurring physical complaints can significantly decrease after following a few-foods diet (FFD), particularly in relation to thermoregulation problems, gastrointestinal complaints, eczema, and sleep problems.
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Nienke M. Siebelink, Susan M. Bogels, Anne E. M. Speckens, Janneke T. Dammers, Thomas Wolfers, Jan K. Buitelaar, Corina U. Greven
Summary: Family mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) did not show significant improvement in reducing child self-control deficits at a group level, but more children showed reliable improvement. Effects on parents were larger and more durable, indicating that family MBI could be a valuable addition when CAU for ADHD is insufficient.
JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Annick Huberts-Bosch, Margreet Bierens, Verena Ly, Jessica Van der Velde, Heleen de Boer, Gerry van Beek, Danielle Appelman, Sacha Visser, Lisa H. P. Bos, Lisa Reijmers, Jolanda Van der Meer, Niki Kamphuis, Jos M. T. Draaisma, Rogier Donders, Gigi H. H. Van de Loo-neus, Pieter J. Hoekstra, Marco Bottelier, Alejandro Arias-Vasquez, Helen Klip, Jan K. Buitelaar, Saskia W. Van den Berg, Nanda N. Rommelse
Summary: An Elimination Diet (ED) may reduce symptoms of ADHD, but it is not superior to a Healthy Diet (HD) in terms of treatment response. A randomized controlled trial involving 165 children with ADHD showed that a smaller proportion of participants in the ED group responded positively compared to the HD group, indicating that dietary treatment response is not primarily attributed to food allergies/sensitivities for most children.
EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Gi Ni Tan, Peng Chiong Tan, Jesrine Gek Shan Hong, Balaraman Kartik, Siti Zawiah Omar
Summary: This study evaluated the acceptability and tolerability of four foods in women with hyperemesis gravidarum. The results showed that sweet apple had the highest acceptability score, the lowest nausea severity, and the lowest intolerance-emesis response rate, while white bread consistently performed worst.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Stacy A. Clemes, Veronica Varela-Mato, Danielle H. Bodicoat, Cassandra L. Brookes, Yu-Ling Chen, Charlotte L. Edwardson, Laura J. Gray, Amber J. Guest, Vicki Johnson, Fehmidah Munir, Nicola J. Paine, Gerry Richardson, Katharina Ruettger, Mohsen Sayyah, Aron Sherry, Ana Suazo Di Paola, Jacqui Troughton, Thomas Yates, James A. King
Summary: The study evaluated the effectiveness of the 'Structured Health Intervention For Truckers' (SHIFT) program on long-distance heavy goods vehicle drivers. It found that at the 6-month follow-up, drivers who participated in the program experienced significantly higher daily step counts, reduced sitting time, and increased moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. However, these differences were not maintained at the 16-18-month follow-up. The program shows potential in promoting physical activity among this underserved occupational group.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Samuel J. Westwood, Marion Criaud, Sheut-Ling Lam, Steve Lukito, Sophie Wallace-Hanlon, Olivia S. Kowalczyk, Afroditi Kostara, Joseph Mathew, Deborah Agbedjro, Bruce E. Wexler, Roi Cohen Kadosh, Philip Asherson, Katya Rubia
Summary: This study found no evidence of improved ADHD symptoms or cognitive performance following multi-session anodal tDCS over rIFC combined with CT.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Songyi Pack, Jia Lee
Summary: The study aimed to develop a smartphone application-based dietary self-management program for haemodialysis patients and found that it significantly improved biochemical indicators, self-efficacy and quality of life compared to a general program. The results suggest that the smartphone application is an effective intervention for lowering serum phosphorus and potassium levels in haemodialysis patients.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Claire Deborah Madigan, Andrew J. Hill, Ian Douglas Caterson, Jessica Burk, Chelsea Hendy, Anna Chalkley
Summary: There is a growing interest in the effects of ultra-processed/energy-dense nutrient-poor foods on health outcomes, and few interventions to reduce their consumption have been tested. We tested a simple intervention to help people reduce the indulgences they consume (energy-dense nutrient-poor (EDNP) foods). Participants found self-monitoring what they said no to helpful and reported that emotional eating and habits affected consumption. As most people are consuming too many foods that are EDNP, this simple intervention of Say No seven times/week has the potential to be developed as a public health campaign.
Article
Education, Special
S. Roording-Ragetlie, M. Spaltman, E. de Groot, H. Klip, J. Buitelaar, D. Slaats-Willemse
Summary: This study investigated the effects of adaptive computerized working memory training on children with borderline intellectual functioning and neuropsychiatric disorders, finding no significant improvement compared to a non-adaptive placebo. However, changes over time were observed in both treatment conditions across various measurements, suggesting potential benefits for children with persistent impairments in working memory. Further research is needed to explore specific cognitive training elements beneficial for different patients and study long-term training effects.
JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Beate Brandl, Rachel Rennekamp, Sandra Reitmeier, Katarzyna Pietrynik, Sebastian Dirndorfer, Dirk Haller, Thomas Hofmann, Thomas Skurk, Hans Hauner
Summary: This study investigated the acceptance and consumption of fiber-enriched foods and found that they can increase fiber intake in middle-aged individuals, providing a simple and novel strategy to improve fiber intake in the population.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Katherine M. Livingstone, Carlos Celis-Morales, Santiago Navas-Carretero, Rodrigo San-Cristobal, Hannah Forster, Clara Woolhead, Clare B. O'Donovan, George Moschonis, Yannis Manios, Iwona Traczyk, Thomas E. Gundersen, Christian A. Drevon, Cyril F. M. Marsaux, Rosalind Fallaize, Anna L. Macready, Hannelore Daniel, Wim H. M. Saris, Julie A. Lovegrove, Mike Gibney, Eileen R. Gibney, Marianne Walsh, Lorraine Brennan, J. Alfredo Martinez, John C. Mathers
Summary: The study showed that personalized nutrition advice can significantly reduce the intake of discretionary foods, especially when the classification includes foods high in fat, added sugars, and salt. Personalized nutrition approaches may be effective in targeting discretionary food intake in the future.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2021)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Rita Nocerino, Gaetano Cecere, Maria Micillo, Giulio De Marco, Pasqualina Ferri, Mariateresa Russo, Giorgio Bedogni, Roberto Berni Canani
Summary: This study demonstrated that oral administration of ginger is effective and safe at improving vomiting in children with acute gastroenteritis. The incidence of vomiting was significantly lower in the ginger group compared to the placebo group, with a number needed to treat of 5.
ALIMENTARY PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS
(2021)
Article
Education, Special
S. L. Roording-Ragetlie, S. Pieters, E. Wennekers, H. Klip, J. Buitelaar, D. Slaats-Willemse
Summary: This study investigated whether a less intensive but more prolonged working memory training can reduce behavioral symptoms and improve neurocognitive functioning and academic achievements in children with neurodevelopmental disorders and mild to borderline intellectual disability. The results showed that all children improved in working memory performance and other neurocognitive and academic outcomes. There was no significant difference between active personalized coaching and general non-personalized coaching.
JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Lauren M. Coheley, Mengyun Yu, Xianyan Chen, Patrick J. O'Connor, Kirk S. Kealey, Emma M. Laing, Assaf Oshri, Alicia K. Marand, Julia M. Lance, Joseph M. Kindler, Richard D. Lewis
Summary: The effects of consuming 8-10 eggs per week for 9 months in children entering the early stages of puberty on bone health are small.
JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Jenny Meyer, Mia Ramklint, Maria Unenge Hallerback, Mans Loof, Johan Isaksson
Summary: This study evaluated the effectiveness and acceptance of an age-adapted structured skills training group (SSTG) for adolescents with ADHD. The results showed no significant differences between the SSTG group and the control group in terms of study outcomes. However, a majority of participants in both groups reported increased knowledge about ADHD, improved ability to manage related problems, and willingness to recommend the treatment to others.
EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Bethany F. M. Oakley, Emily J. H. Jones, Daisy Crawley, Tony Charman, Jan Buitelaar, Julian Tillmann, Declan G. Murphy, Eva Loth
Summary: The study found that autistic individuals have significantly higher levels of alexithymia, with difficulties in identifying and describing emotions playing a role in social-communication difficulties and anxiety severity. Difficulty in describing feelings is associated with social-communication difficulties, while difficulty in identifying feelings is associated with anxiety severity, impacting long-term clinical outcomes for individuals with autism.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Psychology, Developmental
David Coghill, Tobias Banaschewski, Samuele Cortese, Philip Asherson, Daniel Brandeis, Jan Buitelaar, David Daley, Marina Danckaerts, Ralf W. Dittmann, Manfred Doepfner, Maite Ferrin, Chris Hollis, Martin Holtmann, Santosh Paramala, Edmund Sonuga-Barke, Cesar Soutullo, Hans-Christoph Steinhausen, Saskia van der Oord, Ian C. K. Wong, Alessandro Zuddas, Emily Simonoff
Summary: ADHD is a common neurodevelopmental disorder in children and adolescents, and timely interventions are a priority. However, current research reports and reviews on interventions for ADHD often lack consistency and are difficult to interpret. Clinicians need to consider methodological issues and gaps in the evidence when evaluating treatments for ADHD.
EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Karen Fischer, Jacintha M. Tieskens, Michiel A. J. Luijten, Josjan Zijlmans, Hedy A. van Oers, Rowdy de Groot, Daniel van der Doelen, Hanneke van Ewijk, Helen Klip, Rikkert M. van der Lans, Ronald De Meyer, Malindi van der Mheen, Maud M. van Muilekom, I. Hyun Ruisch, Lorynn Teela, Germie van den Berg, Hilgo Bruining, Rachel van der Rijken, Jan Buitelaar, Pieter J. Hoekstra, Ramon Lindauer, Kim J. Oostrom, Wouter Staal, Robert Vermeiren, Ronald Cornet, Lotte Haverman, Meike Bartels, Tinca J. C. Polderman, Arne Popma
Summary: The study aimed to assess internalizing problems before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results showed that internalizing problems were higher during the first peak of the pandemic in the general population, but similar or lower levels were observed over the course of the pandemic. Children in the clinical population reported more internalizing symptoms during the pandemic, while parents did not report differences. These findings indicate negative effects of the pandemic on children and adolescents' internalizing problems in both general and clinical populations.
EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Review
Psychology, Developmental
Annie Bryant, Hope Schlesinger, Athina Sideri, Joni Holmes, Jan Buitelaar, Richard Meiser-Stedman
Summary: This meta-analytic review examined the effects of medications on anxiety and depression symptoms in children and adolescents with ADHD. The study found no significant improvement in symptoms of anxiety or depression with ADHD medication compared to placebo control. The lack of reporting on mental health outcomes in ADHD drug trials for children and adolescents was highlighted, emphasizing the importance of standardized measurement in future trials.
EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Nathalie E. Holz, Dorothea L. Floris, Alberto Llera, Pascal M. Aggensteiner, Seyed Mostafa Kia, Thomas Wolfers, Sarah Baumeister, Boris Boettinger, Jeffrey C. Glennon, Pieter J. Hoekstra, Andrea Dietrich, Melanie C. Saam, Ulrike M. E. Schulze, David J. Lythgoe, Steve C. R. Williams, Paramala Santosh, Mireia Rosa-Justicia, Nuria Bargallo, Josefina Castro-Fornieles, Celso Arango, Maria J. Penzol, Susanne Walitza, Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg, Marcel Zwiers, Barbara Franke, Jan Buitelaar, Jilly Naaijen, Daniel Brandeis, Christian Beckmann, Tobias Banaschewski, Andre F. Marquand
Summary: This study aimed to reveal the neurobiological characteristics of disruptive behavior disorders (DBD) by integrating individual deviation patterns from multiple imaging modalities. The results showed that DBD patients exhibited increased age-related deviations in the amygdala, suggesting a possible maturational delay. Furthermore, the study identified neural signatures associated with aggression, including the default mode network (DMN), striatum, and amygdala.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Justine Y. Hansen, Golia Shafiei, Jacob W. Vogel, Kelly Smart, Carrie E. Bearden, Martine Hoogman, Barbara Franke, Daan van Rooij, Jan Buitelaar, Carrie R. McDonald, Sanjay M. Sisodiya, Lianne Schmaal, Dick J. Veltman, Odile A. van den Heuvel, Dan J. Stein, Theo G. M. van Erp, Christopher R. K. Ching, Ole A. Andreassen, Tomas Hajek, Nils Opel, Gemma Modinos, Andre Aleman, Ysbrand van der Werf, Neda Jahanshad, Sophia Thomopoulos, Paul M. Thompson, Richard E. Carson, Alain Dagher, Bratislav Misic
Summary: Changes in structural and functional connectivity can lead to neurodegeneration and neurodevelopmental diseases. In this study, the authors investigate the molecular and connectomic patterns in various neurological, psychiatric, and neurodevelopmental diseases from the ENIGMA consortium. They find a relationship between molecular vulnerability, white-matter architecture, and cortical disorder profiles. Local attributes, especially neurotransmitter receptor profiles, are the best predictors of disorder-specific cortical morphology and cross-disorder similarity. Furthermore, they identify specific network epicenters involved in cross-disorder abnormalities. Overall, this study highlights the importance of local molecular attributes and global connectivity in shaping cortical abnormalities across different brain disorders.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Jan Buitelaar, Sven Bolte, Daniel Brandeis, Arthur Caye, Nina Christmann, Samuele Cortese, David Coghill, Stephen V. Faraone, Barbara Franke, Markus Gleitz, Corina U. Greven, Sandra Kooij, Douglas Teixeira Leffa, Nanda Rommelse, Jeffrey H. Newcorn, Guilherme V. Polanczyk, Luis Augusto Rohde, Emily Simonoff, Mark Stein, Benedetto Vitiello, Yanki Yazgan, Michael Roesler, Manfred Doepfner, Tobias Banaschewski
Summary: ADHD is a complex neurodevelopmental condition with no curative treatments available. Pharmacological treatments are generally effective and safe, but there is significant variability among patients in terms of treatment response and tolerability. There is currently a lack of evidence-based decision tools for allocating treatments based on patient characteristics. Further research is needed to identify biomarkers that can predict treatment response.
FRONTIERS IN BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Clinical Neurology
Lucia de Hoyos, Maria T. Barendse, Fenja Schlag, Marjolein M. J. van Donkelaar, Ellen Verhoef, Chin Yang Shapland, Jan Buitelaar, Brad Verhulst, Simon E. Fisher, Dheeraj Rai, Beate St Pourcain
EUROPEAN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Daan van Rooij, Yanli Zhang-James, Jan Buitelaar, Stephen V. Faraone, Andreas Reif, Oliver Grimm
Summary: Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder that can be associated with other disorders. This study used machine learning algorithms to analyze the brain morphology of individuals with ADHD and comorbid depression, substance use disorder (SUD), and obesity. The results suggest that the current methods cannot differentiate between ADHD with or without comorbidities.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Peristera Paschou, Yin Jin, Kirsten Mueller-Vahl, Harald E. Moeller, Renata Rizzo, Pieter J. Hoekstra, Veit Roessner, Nanette Mol Debes, Yulia Worbe, Andreas Hartmann, Pablo Mir, Danielle Cath, Irene Neuner, Heike Eichele, Chencheng Zhang, Katarzyna Lewandowska, Alexander Munchau, Julius Verrel, Richard Musil, Tim J. Silk, Colleen A. Hanlon, Emily D. Bihun, Valerie Brandt, Andrea Dietrich, Natalie Forde, Christos Ganos, Deanna J. Greene, Chunguang Chu, Michel J. Grothe, Tamara Hershey, Piotr Janik, Jonathan M. Koller, Juan Francisco Martin-Rodriguez, Karsten Mueller, Stefano Palmucci, Adriana Prato, Shukti Ramkiran, Federica Saia, Natalia Szejko, Renzo Torrecuso, Zeynep Tumer, Anne Uhlmann, Tanja Veselinovic, Tomasz Wolanczyk, Jade-Jocelyne Zouki, Pritesh Jain, Apostolia Topaloudi, Mary Kaka, Zhiyu Yang, Petros Drineas, Sophia Thomopoulos, Tonya White, Dick J. Veltman, Lianne Schmaal, Dan J. Stein, Jan Buitelaar, Barbara Franke, Odile van den Heuvel, Neda Jahanshad, Paul M. Thompson, Kevin J. Black
Summary: TS is characterized by multiple motor and vocal tics and high comorbidity rates with other neuropsychiatric disorders. The ENIGMA-TS working group aims to understand brain structure and function in TS and related disorders through collaborative efforts and transdiagnostic approaches.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Review
Psychology, Developmental
P. Santosh, S. Cortese, C. Hollis, S. Bolte, D. Daley, D. Coghill, M. Holtmann, E. J. S. Sonuga-Barke, J. Buitelaar, T. Banaschewski, A. Stringaris, M. Doepfner, S. Van der Oord, S. Carucci, D. Brandeis, P. Nagy, M. Ferrin, D. Baeyens, B. J. van den Hoofdakker, D. Purper-Ouakil, A. Ramos-Quiroga, M. Romanos, C. A. Soutullo, A. Thapar, I. C. K. Wong, A. Zuddas, C. Galera, E. Simonoff
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to changes in ADHD services, with remote assessments being widely adopted. However, there is a lack of clear guidance on how to conduct these assessments effectively. Therefore, the European ADHD Guidelines Group discusses the strengths and weaknesses of remote assessments and provides recommendations for future studies and clinical practice.
EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Sophie Gimbach, Daniel Vogel, Roland Fried, Stephen Faraone, Tobias Banaschewski, Jan Buitelaar, Manfred Doepfner, Richard Ammer
Summary: The study aims to measure the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global and national consumption of ADHD medication using pharmaceutical sales data from 2014 to 2021 across 47 countries. A SARIMA model was used to predict medication consumption in 2020 and 2021 based on historical data. The findings show that the pandemic resulted in a significant decrease in ADHD medication consumption in 2020, but an increase in consumption in 2021, with a strong correlation to government anti-pandemic policies.
EUROPEAN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Charlotte Tye, Giorgia Bussu, Teodora Gliga, Mayada Elsabbagh, Greg Pasco, Kristinn Johnsen, Tony Charman, Emily J. H. Jones, Jan Buitelaar, Mark H. Johnson
Summary: Dimensional approaches to psychopathology help to understand the mechanisms of neurodevelopmental disorders by investigating the core neurocognitive domains interacting at the individual level. Embedding this approach in prospective longitudinal studies can reveal domain-specific alterations and their variations across distinct phenotypic subgroups.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND CLINICAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Linguistics
Katharina H. Menn, Emma K. Ward, Ricarda Braukmann, Carlijn van den Boomen, Jan Buitelaar, Sabine Hunnius, Tineke M. Snijders
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between tracking sung nursery rhymes and language development, as well as autism symptoms, in infants with a family history of autism. The results show significant speech-brain coherence in infants at both 10 and 14 months. The tracking ability in the stressed syllable rate predicts later vocabulary, but no evidence for a relationship with autism symptoms was found.
NEUROBIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Behavioral Sciences
Lucia de Hoyos, Maria T. Barendse, Fenja Schlag, Marjolein M. J. van Donkelaar, Ellen Verhoef, Chin Yang Shapland, Jan Buitelaar, Brad Verhulst, Simon E. Fischer, Dheeraj Rai, Beate St Pourcain