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Acute Tryptophan Depletion Moja-De: A Method to Study Central Nervous Serotonin Function in Children and AdolescentsSerotonin (5-HT) is widely implicated as a key neurotransmitter relevant to a range of psychiatric disorders and psychological processes. The role of central nervous 5-HT function underlying these processes can be examined through serotonergic challenge methodologies.
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Maternal immune-related conditions during pregnancy may be a risk factor for neuropsychiatric problems in offspring throughout childhood and adolescenceEmerging research suggests that maternal immune activation (MIA) may be associated with an increased risk of adverse neurodevelopmental and mental health outcomes in offspring. Using data from the Raine Study, we investigated whether MIA during pregnancy was associated with increased behavioral and emotional problems in offspring longitudinally across development.
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The Prevalence of Stimulant and Antidepressant Use by Australian Children and AdolescentsA minority of 4- to 17-year-olds with ADHD and major depressive disorder were being treated with stimulant or antidepressant medication
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Functional connectivity of the vigilant-attention network in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderADHD patients showed substantially diminished intrinsic coupling for 7 connections and increased coupling for 4 connections
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News you can use – How you can support your child while you wait for a diagnosisThe Kids Research Institute Australia's Professor Andrew Whitehouse and Sarah Pillar share four things families can do to support their child while waiting to receive an ADHD or autism diagnostic assessment.
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Prenatal maternal stress associated with ADHD and autistic traits in early childhoodResearch suggests that offspring of mothers who experience high levels of stress during pregnancy are more likely to have problems in neurobehavioral...
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Children diagnosed with attention deficit disorder and their hospitalisations: population data linkage studyWe conducted a population-based, record linkage study to examine the hospital admission risk in young children who are subsequently diagnosed with attention...
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Enabling successful life engagement in young people with ADHD: new components beyond adult models of recoveryTo examine the lived experiences of young people successfully managing life with ADHD and investigate the applicability of adult models of Recovery to these individuals.
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Child Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder Co morbidities on Family Stress: Effect of MedicationWe examined the degree of parental and child mental health in a community sample of children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder and the...
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A narrative review of the effects of psychoeducation on children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorderAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most prevalent neurodevelopmental disorders in children and adolescents and its treatment plan includes a multimodal approach. Psychoeducation is a potential therapeutic modality in the multimodal treatment of ADHD.