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Predictors of authorised, unauthorised and persistent absence among secondary school pupils in Scotland

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines the factors associated with persistent absenteeism (an absence rate of 10% or higher) and authorised and unauthorised absence among secondary school pupils in Scotland. Using linked administrative data, the analysis focuses on secondary school stages S1–S6 in three academic years.
Silvia Behrens   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A randomised controlled trial into the effects of food on ADHD. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Contains fulltext : 79797.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of a restricted elimination diet in reducing symptoms in an unselected group of children with Attention deficit ...
Pelsser, L.   +14 more
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How High‐Performance Sports Helped Me Manage ADHD Symptoms and Boost Research Productivity

open access: yesThe Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, EarlyView.
Abstract This autoethnographic essay examines how participation in high‐performance sports became a transformative tool for managing the cognitive and emotional challenges associated with attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) within the context of academic life.
Luisa Maria Diele‐Viegas
wiley   +1 more source

Developing a model of occupational therapy practice for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

open access: yes, 2005
This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University, 15/06/2005.This three-stage study led to the development of a delineation model of occupational therapy practice for children with Attention Deficit ...
Chu, Sidney Kin Hoi
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On the importance of including both sexes in animal studies – insights from home‐cage monitoring

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A review of behavioural studies using home‐cage monitoring (HCM) systems revealed that over 61% of studies used only male subjects, with only 24% including both sexes, despite evidence of substantial behavioural differences between male and female animals. This bias could influence the outcomes of biomedical research.
Maša Čater   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Differences in Immediate and Delayed Suggestibility Among Children With Dyslexia and Controls

open access: yesBehavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The primary aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between dyslexia and suggestibility in children, and the extent to which this relationship is accounted for by performance on Word Tasks. Participants comprised 95 children with dyslexia and 109 controls.
Gisli Gudjonsson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effectiveness of Parent-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Overweight and Self-Esteem in 6- to 11-Year-Old Obese Children with Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder in Isfahan City, Iran

open access: yesTaḥqīqāt-i ̒Ulūm-i Raftārī, 2017
Aim and Background: Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common behavioral problem that causes hyperactivity, attention deficits, academic failure, and emotional and behavioral problems in preschool and elementary school.
افسانه کرباسی عامل   +1 more
doaj  

The Effectiveness of Precision Teaching when Working with Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

open access: yes, 2010
A two-dyad multiple baseline design was used to determine if Precision Teaching (PT) was effective in improving the target skills of sight word recognition for two boys aged six and eight (Group A) and multiplication for a 12-year old boy and a 10-year ...
George, Veronica Anne
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Genomic Insights Into Risperidone Treatment Outcomes in Children and Adolescents: Experience From a Psychiatric Hospital Serving Rural Youth

open access: yesClinical Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.
Risperidone is a commonly used antipsychotic for treating psychiatric illness in children and adolescents. There is a large variability in risperidone response and discontinuation rates remain high. Pharmacogenomics offers the opportunity to improve risperidone outcomes, yet studies in pediatric populations are limited.
Jack W. Staples   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Executive Function Impairment: An Overview. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
As with any cognitive ability, attention is vulnerable to dysfunction. The most common attentional problem is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Carruthers, Lindsey
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