Object: Sleep problems often accompany ADHD and negatively affect ADHD symptoms, however, there are not enough intervention studies on sleep interventions in children with ADHD. The present study investigated the effects of sleep hygiene training (SH) and progressive muscle relaxation exercises (PMR) in children with ADHD.
Method: 57 children aged 6-12 years with ADHD were randomly assigned to the SH and SH + PMR groups and completed the intervention consisting of group training and eight weeks of telephone interviews.
Background: Long-acting methylphenidate (MPH), a psychostimulant agent, is widely used in the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Methylphenidate might cause an increment in the risk of lethal arrhythmias by deteriorating ventricular repolarization. QT intervals, the corrected QT (QTc), QT dispersion, T-peak to T-end (TpTe), and the TpTe/QTc ratio are the most utilized indicators of ventricular repolarization in electrocardiogram (ECG).
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November 2023
Introduction: The present study examines bullying and its psychological consequences in school age children with and without attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Method: The sample consisted of 34 children with ADHD and 36 children without ADHD. Continuity of bullying and victimization and their relationship with psychological problems and quality of life (QoL) were examined at two time points (T1 and T2) with one-year interval.
Objective: Specific learning disorder (SLD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder in which underlying pathogenesis and etiological factors are not fully understood. Neuroinflammatory response (measured with serum levels of galectin-1 and galectin-3), which is associated with learning and memory, may play an important role in the etiopathogenesis of SLD. Aim of the present study is to examine whether serum galectin-1 and galectin-3 levels are related to SLD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of treadmill training (TT) and whole body vibration training (WBVT) on attention, severity of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms and impairment of executive function behaviors, and quality of life in children with ADHD.
Methods: Thirty children (7-11 years of age) with ADHD were randomly assigned to either the 'TT' group or the 'WBVT in addition to TT' group (TT + WBVT). Both groups received TT for 8 weeks (3 days/week).