Full Description
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a psychiatric condition affecting young children and adolescents, characterised by inappropriate high levels of hyperactivity, inattention and impulsivity. A strong genetic basis for ADHD has been documented by family, twin and adoption studies. Dopamine, a neurotransmitter, has been implicated to play an important role in ADHD since the most frequently prescribed drugs for ADHD are targeted at the dopaminergic system. Unfortunately, the disease continues into adulthood in 30-70% of patients. It has been proposed that ADHD may lead to memory deficits, delinquency, substance abuse, and problematic personality disorders, in addition to being one of the highest risk factors for other mental illnesses. This book gathers the latest research from around the globe in this field.
Contents
Preface; Psychostimulant-Induced Developmental NeuroadaptationImplications for the Treatment of ADHD; ADHD & Dysthymic Disorder in Children & Adolescents: Recent Insights from Cognitive Neuroscience & Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Modeling the Mesocortical Variant of ADHD: The Naples High Excitability Rats; Major Candidate Gene Study on Eastern Indian Indo-Caucasoid Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Probands; Coercive Processes & Child Vagal Tone in Families of Preschoolers with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder; A Review of the Dopamine System in the Animal Models of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Homeopathic Treatment of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Results of a Long-Term Study Over 5 Years, Including a Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo Controlled Crossover Trial [1,2,3,4]; ADHD & Sleep; Environmental Contributions to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders; Chronic Methylphenidate Modulates the Circadian Activity Pattern of Adolescent SD Male Rats; Psychopharmacology in Children, Adolescents & Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); The Genetics of ADHD; Motor Ability & Adaptive Behavior in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder & Persons with Intellectual Disability; Index.NER(01): GB IE
