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Dimensions of Physical Activity as Related to Child Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms and Impairment
DownloadFall 2020
Empirically-supported treatments for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are medication and behaviour management, but there is widespread consensus for a need for more treatment options. Increasing support suggests that physical activity (PA) may be an adjunct/alternative to existing...
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Does attachment style moderate the relationship between negative urgency and adult ADHD symptoms?
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Few studies have examined adult ADHD's connection to negative urgency, a form of impulsive emotion dysregulation. Adults high in ADHD symptoms may be more prone to negative urgency due to neural differences in self-regulation, reward and emotion. Identifying malleable personality traits that...
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Emotion regulation and the behavioral and neural correlates of adolescents with mental health disorders
DownloadSpring 2020
ABSTRACT In this study, I looked at how a clinical group emotionally processes and regulates when presented with an emotional oddball task. A clinical group, ages 12 to 17, with mental health disorders including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), conduct disorder (CD) and affective...
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Examining Intra-Personal and External Support Factors Supporting Academic Success in Post-Secondary Students with ADHD
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Young adults with ADHD are less likely to graduate from high school and pursue post-secondary education than young adults without ADHD (Barbaresi et al., 2007; Barkley, 2006; Molina et al., 2009). University students with ADHD, given their enrollment in postsecondary education, have likely...
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Fall 2014
Background: N-of-1 trials are prospectively planned, multiple crossover evaluations, conducted in individual patients. Evidence shows that a range of designs and statistical methods have been applied to N-of-1 trials. This thesis helps to provide a comprehensive understanding about the...
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Spring 2012
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common psychiatric diagnoses in children. It and its antecedents have received sociological focus since the 1970s, in studies of how diagnosis and subsequent interventions serve to manage deviant behaviours, as well as accounting...
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Short and long term effect of neurofeedback and metacognitive training on children’s Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder symptoms
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This study consists of two parts: evaluating both the short- (part one) and long- term (part two) impact of a 40-session combined neurofeedback and metacognitive training program on the severity of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in children. The first study analyzed the...
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Subcortical Volume and Executive Functions in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
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Background. The subcortical regions, including the caudate and putamen, have been historically implicated in pediatric Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Along with differences in subcortical regions, children with ADHD generally show weaker executive function (EF). However,...
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Spring 2024
Mental disorders are one of the leading health problems affecting Canadian children and youth. Teachers are considered frontline workers in child mental health due to the amount of time children spend at school. Given the high prevalence of mental disorders, and the amount of time teachers spend...
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Toward an Illustrated Understanding of Art Therapy for ADHD: A Creative Inquiry Using Scoping Review, Autoethnography, and Visual Methods
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Affecting at least 5% of youth and 2.5% of adults worldwide, ADHD is associated with considerable suffering. Art therapists must therefore know how best to support clients of all ages who live with this neurodevelopmental disorder. Unfortunately, literature describing or evaluating art therapy...