The diagnosis of ADHD in children and adolescents with epilepsy: a scoping review.

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is often diagnosed in children and adolescents with epilepsy, but clear clinical guidelines on how to make this diagnosis are still lacking. Without these guidelines, there is no consensus between specialists on how to proceed when assessing children with epilepsy for ADHD, which can negatively impact the quality of care being offered to this population. As a first step toward gaining more specific clinical guidelines, this scoping review was aimed at documenting the tools and procedures used to diagnose ADHD in children and adolescents with epilepsy over time and at determining whether the diagnoses were made in accordance with clinical guidelines and recommendations.

Psychosocial Factors Associated With Time to Recovery After Concussion in Adolescent Ice Hockey Players.

Objective: To investigate the association between psychosocial factors and physician clearance to return to play (RTP) in youth ice hockey players after sport-related concussion.

Design: Prospective cohort study, Safe to Play (2013-2018).

Setting: Youth hockey leagues in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada.

Psychopathology and mind wandering in young university students.

Mind wandering has often been studied in relation to psychopathology. However, debates remain as to whether sluggish cognitive tempo, recently termed cognitive disengagement syndrome (CDS), and ADHD symptoms could be unique predictors of mind wandering. Therefore, this study was aimed at documenting the associations between CDS, ADHD symptoms and mind wandering while controlling for age, sex, internalized symptoms, and sleep.

Community Social Paediatrics Approach, an Innovative Healthcare Intervention: Implementation Fidelity in Atlantic Canada.

The Community Social Paediatrics approach (CSPA) is a comprehensive and personalized approach to care that is becoming more widely used throughout Canada. However, data on its implementation fidelity remain scarce. The purpose of this research was to assess the implementation fidelity of a CSPA established in 2017 in Canada.

Symptoms of depression and anxiety increased marginally from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic among young adults in Canada.

We documented changes in depressive and anxiety symptoms from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic among young adults and investigated whether changes differed across participant characteristics. Data were available in an investigation of 1294 grade 7 students recruited in 1999-2000. For this analysis, we used data collected pre-pandemically in 2017-20 (mean (SD) age = 30.

Parental Knowledge, Self-confidence, and Usability Evaluation of a Web-Based Infographic for Pediatric Concussion: Multimethod Study.

Background: Concussions, which are known as mild traumatic brain injuries, are complex injuries caused by direct or indirect blows to the head and are increasingly being recognized as a significant public health concern for children and their families. Previous research has identified few studies examining the efficacy of educational interventions on parental concussion knowledge. The aim of this research was to actively work together with children who have experienced a concussion and their parents to develop, refine, and evaluate the usability of a web-based infographic for pediatric concussion.

Perceptions of Symptom Duration are Associated With Emotional Distress and Functioning in Adolescents With Protracted Concussion Recovery.

Unlabelled: Adolescents with persisting post-concussive symptoms often report high levels of emotional distress, which can impact their daily functioning. The associations between modifiable factors, such as perceptions of recovery, and emotional distress have not been investigated in this age group.

Objective: To evaluate perceptions about recovery duration (e.

Psychoeducational Interventions and Postconcussive Recovery in Children and Adolescents: A Rapid Systematic Review.

Objective: The purpose of this rapid systematic review was to identify and synthesize results of empirical studies that have examined psychoeducational interventions provided to children and adolescents aged 5-19 recovering from a concussion and their families.

Methods: This study followed the PRISMA guidelines adjusted for a rapid systematic review. We searched three databases (EMBASE, PsycInfo and MEDLINE) with key terms for concussion (or mild traumatic brain injury - mTBI), the intervention (psychoeducation, instructions, and reassurance) and the target population (children and adolescents aged 5 to 19).

Demographic and Clinical Presentations of Youth using Enhanced Mental Health Services in Six Indigenous Communities from the ACCESS Open Minds Network.

Objective: In many Indigenous communities, youth mental health services are inadequate. Six Indigenous communities participating in the ACCESS Open Minds (AOM) network implemented strategies to transform their youth mental health services. This report documents the demographic and clinical presentations of youth accessing AOM services at these Indigenous sites.

"You Can't Fix Your Brain": Exploring concussion experiences of children and parents.

Purpose: To explore the experiences, information needs and preferences of children who have had a concussion and their parents who have cared for them.

Design: Qualitative description.

Methods: Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted via Zoom with children who have had a concussion between ages 5 and 16 years and parents who have cared for a child with a concussion.

Functional magnetic resonance imaging study of working memory several years after pediatric concussion.

Primary Objective: The neurophysiological effects of pediatric concussion several years after injury remain inadequately characterized. The objective of this study was to determine if a history of concussion was associated with BOLD response differences during an n-back working memory task in youth.

Research Design: Observational, cross-sectional.

Microstructure of the Corpus Callosum Long after Pediatric Concussion.

Objective: The long-term effects of pediatric concussion on white matter microstructure are poorly understood. This study investigated long-term changes in white matter diffusion properties of the corpus callosum in youth several years after concussion.

Methods: Participants were 8-19 years old with a history of concussion (n = 36) or orthopedic injury (OI) (n = 21).

How Perceptions Impact Recovery from Concussion in Childhood and Adolescence: a Systematic Review.

Perceptions about the causes and consequences of concussion, and individual representations and interpretations of these factors, can influence the post-concussive recovery process. The goal of this project was to synthesize evidence on perceptions related to concussions as experienced by children, adolescents, and parents, and to evaluate how these perceptions impact post-concussive recovery in physical, behavioural, cognitive, and psychological domains. We undertook a systematic review based on the Cochrane Handbook, conducting a comprehensive search of six databases and Google Scholar.

Headache long after pediatric concussion: presence, intensity, interference, and association with cognition.

: Document headache presence, intensity, and interference after concussion(s), as well as examine its association with cognition.: Participants 8-19 years of age were assessed on average 34 months ( = 21.5) after an orthopedic injury (OI, = 29), single concussion ( = 21), or multiple concussions ( = 15).

A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Adolescents With Persistent Postconcussion Symptoms.

Objective: Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is an effective insomnia treatment but has yet to be applied to adolescents with sleep disruption following concussion. This pilot study evaluated CBT-I to improve insomnia in adolescents with protracted concussion recovery.

Setting: Tertiary pediatric hospital.

Factor structure of the CNS Vital Signs computerized cognitive battery in youth with neurological diagnoses.

Computerized cognitive batteries, such as CNS Vital Signs (CNSVS), can provide valuable information in clinical and research settings. However, psychometric properties, especially in children and adolescents, remain relatively understudied. The aim of this study was to investigate the factor structure of CNSVS in children and adolescents with neurological diagnoses.

Cerebral blood flow in children and adolescents several years after concussion.

Objectives: The long-term effects of concussion in youth remain poorly understood. The objective of this study was to determine the association between history of concussion and cerebral blood flow (CBF) in youth.

Methods: A total of 53 children and adolescents with a history of concussion (n = 37) or orthopaedic injury (OI; n = 16) were considered.

Predicting Psychological Distress after Pediatric Concussion.

A significant proportion of children and adolescents report psychological distress following concussion, but little is known about the predictors of these problems. The purpose of this study was to examine predictive factors of psychological distress following pediatric concussion. It was hypothesized that the presence of pre-injury psychological distress would be the strongest predictor of psychological distress post-concussion, with other demographic and acute injury factors adding incrementally to prediction.

Predictors of Long-Term Psychosocial Functioning and Health-Related Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents With Prior Concussions.

Objectives: Individual differences in long-term psychosocial functioning after concussions in children and adolescents are poorly understood. The aim of the study was to investigate potential predictors of long-term psychosocial functioning and health-related quality of life in youth after prior concussion.

Methods: Participants (N=75; mean age=14.

Evaluating anxiety and depression symptoms in children and adolescents with prior mild traumatic brain injury: Agreement between methods and respondents.

Psychological functioning can be adversely impacted after a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and may be a potential target for intervention. Despite the use of symptom ratings or structured diagnostic interview to assess long-term anxiety and depression symptoms in children and adolescents post-injury, no known studies have considered the agreement between different assessment methods and between respondents. The objectives of this study were to investigate the agreement between symptom ratings and structured diagnostic interview and between children and parents' symptom reporting.

Cognitive mechanisms underlying the associations between inattention and reading abilities.

This study aims to test cognitive skills underlying the association between inattention and reading in early primary school. Teachers rated inattention symptoms when children (N = 523-962) were 6-7 years old. Children were assessed at age 7-8 on phonological awareness, rapid automatized naming (RAN), rapid auditory and bimodal processing, vocabulary, and reading (decoding and comprehension).

Validity of a Computerized Cognitive Battery in Children and Adolescents with Neurological Diagnoses.

Objective: Little is known about the validity of computerized cognitive batteries, such as CNS Vital Signs (CNSVS), in pediatric patients. The purpose of this study was to examine convergent and divergent validity of the CNSVS in a clinical pediatric sample with neurological diagnoses.

Method: Participants included 123 pediatric patients assessed in a tertiary care setting as part of clinical care.

Is Computerized Cognitive Testing Useful in Children and Adolescents with Moderate-to-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury?

Objectives: Children and adolescents with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) present with short and long-term neuropsychological deficits following their injury. The aim of this study was to investigate the utility of a brief computerized test battery for evaluating cognitive functioning sub-acutely following a TBI.

Methods: Participants (n=33) sustained a moderate-to-severe TBI, were between 8 and 18 years old, and were assessed using CNS Vital Signs (CNSVS) within 6 months post-injury (median=0.

Phenotypic and genetic associations between reading and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder dimensions in adolescence.

Multiple studies have shown that reading abilities and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms, mainly inattention symptoms, are phenotypically and genetically associated during childhood. However, few studies have looked at these associations during adolescence to investigate possible developmental changes. The aim of the study is to examine the genetic and environmental etiology of the associations between inattention and hyperactivity reported by parents, and reading accuracy, reading speed, and word reading in a population-based twin sample (Quebec Newborn Twin Study).