scholarly journals The Prevalence of ADHD in American Society: The Influence of Parent-Child and Child-Technology Interactions

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. 41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Steve ◽  
Henry J. Grubb
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Behavioral Disorder ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Parent Child Interactions ◽  
American Society ◽  
Abnormal Pathology ◽  
Parent Child

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a behavioral disorder that begins in childhood and persists throughout adulthood and is characterized by symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Societal attitudes classify the diagnosis of ADHD differently in establishing what behaviors are deemed acceptable or tolerable in children depending on the particular region or area. American culture provides an important framework for societal perspectives of how ADHD is expressed through behaviors that are considered an abnormal pathology. The purpose of this study is to conduct a literature review of ADHD in various cultures to ascertain why the prevalence of this disorder continues to rise in American society. The hypothesis we assume for the increased rates of ADHD in our society is based on a linkage of events created by effects from a lack of parent-child interactions that lead to an increase in technology use which develops behaviors that mimic ADHD-like traits.

scholarly journals Featured Article: Technology Use and Sleep in Adolescents With and Without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 517-526 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizaveta Bourchtein ◽  
Joshua M Langberg ◽  
Caroline N Cusick ◽  
Rosanna P Breaux ◽  
Zoe R Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Internalizing Symptoms ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Pubertal Development ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Time In Bed

Abstract Objectives This study used a multi-informant approach to examine differences in types and rates of technology used by adolescents with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), associations between technology use and sleep/daytime sleepiness, and whether technology use was differentially related to sleep/daytime sleepiness in adolescents with and without ADHD. Methods Eighth graders with (n = 162) and without (n = 140) ADHD were recruited. Adolescents completed questionnaires assessing time spent using technology, sleep-wake problems, school-night time in bed, and daytime sleepiness. Parents and teachers reported on adolescents’ technology use and daytime sleepiness, respectively. Results Adolescents with ADHD had significantly greater total technology, television/movie viewing, video game, and phone/video chatting use than adolescents without ADHD. Adolescents with ADHD engaged in twice as much daily video game use compared to those without ADHD (61 vs. 31 min). Controlling for medication use, ADHD status, pubertal development, sex, and internalizing symptoms, greater parent- and adolescent-reported technology use was associated with more sleep-wake problems and less time in bed. ADHD status did not moderate the relations between technology use and these sleep parameters. In contrast, ADHD status moderated the association between parent-reported technology use and teacher-reported daytime sleepiness, such that this association was significant only for adolescents with ADHD. Conclusions Technology use, although more prevalent in adolescents with ADHD, is linked with more sleep problems and reduced school-night sleep duration regardless of ADHD status. Technology use is associated with teacher-rated daytime sleepiness only in adolescents with ADHD. Clinicians should consider technology usage when assessing and treating sleep problems.

A case report and literature review of autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in paediatric chronic pain

2018 ◽  
Vol 107 (5) ◽  
pp. 753-758 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camilla Wiwe Lipsker ◽  
Margareta von Heijne ◽  
Sven Bölte ◽  
Rikard K. Wicksell
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder

Parent–Child Interaction Therapy With Emotion Coaching for Preschoolers With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Chronis-Tuscano ◽  
Erin Lewis-Morrarty ◽  
Kelsey E. Woods ◽  
Kelly A. O’Brien ◽  
Heather Mazursky-Horowitz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Emotion Coaching ◽  
Parent Child Interaction Therapy ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Child Interaction ◽  
Parent Child Interaction ◽  
Parent Child

A Cognitive Therapy Approach for Adult Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

2003 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 319-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Russell J. Ramsay ◽  
Anthony L. Rostain
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Cognitive Therapy ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Adult Adhd ◽  
Behavioral Disorder ◽  
Clinical Population ◽  
Psychological Issues ◽  
Therapy Approach ◽  
Case Examples ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder

While attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most prevalent behavioral disorder of childhood, the past decade has seen a rise in the number of adults presenting for treatment with difficulties related to ADHD. Few treatments (particularly psychosocial treatments) offered to adult patients with ADHD, however, have been empirically tested, much less been grounded in an overarching treatment model that captures the complexity of the various neurobiological, developmental, and psychological issues germane to this clinical population. The purpose of this article is to introduce a cognitive therapy approach for treating adults with ADHD. To do so we will describe the nature of ADHD, discuss some of the clinical issues unique to this diagnosis, and outline a cognitive therapy approach for conceptualizing and treating adult ADHD, integrating a number of case examples.

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