Perception of Visual Illusions in Children and Teenagers With ADHD.

Objective: Susceptibility to visual illusions is a consequence of the adaptation of the visual system, however, their perception or lack of it reflects differences in more general, global cognitive processes. Few studies have focussed on the susceptibility of individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), even though visual impairment and percept differences have been thoroughly documented.

Method: The present study evaluated 75 children (ages 6.

Evaluation of sleep-wake disorders with the Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for Children and Adolescents: Present and Lifetime version 5.1.

Study Objectives: Sleep-wake disorders (SWD) include dyssomnias and parasomnias, which negatively affect cognitive, emotional, and physical functioning, contributing to significant disability. The aims of this study were to develop and evaluate the convergent validity (CV), divergent validity (DV), and interrater reliability of the Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia Present and Lifetime version 5.1 (K-SADS-PL-5.

Executive Functioning in Children and Adolescents with ADHD and Disruptive Behavior Disorders.

Objective: The goal was to compare the impairment on executive functions in children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) alone and with comorbid oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), conduct disorder (CD), or both (ADHD+ODD+CD).

Design: A total of 162 patients were diagnosed with the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Children and Adolescents (MINI-KID), and the results of their performances in Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) and the Tower of London (ToLo) were compared.

Results: Patients with only ADHD showed less impairment in the BRIEF domains and were younger than those with ADHD+CD; the latter group showed a better performance in the time-related domains of ToLo.