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Computerized cognitive training in children and adolescents with attention defi...
Rosa,Virginia de Oliveira; Schmitz,Marcelo; Moreira-Maia,Carlos Renato; Wagner,Flavia; Londero,Igor; Bassotto,Caroline de Fraga; Moritz,GuilhermeAbstract Background Cognitive training has received increasing attention as a non-pharmacological approach for the treatment of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents. Few studies have assessed cognitive training as add-on treatment to medication in randomized placebo controlled trials. The purpose of this preliminary study was to explore the feasibility of implementing a co...
Is there an association between perinatal complications and ttention-deficit/hy...
Ketzer,Carla Ruffoni; Gallois,Carolina; Martinez,Ana Luiza; Rohde,Luis Augusto; Schmitz,MarceloOBJECTIVE: The objective of the present study is to investigate the association between attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), predominantly inattentive type (ADHD-I) and prenatal, delivery and early postnatal complications (PDPC). METHOD: In a case-control design, we assessed a sample of 124 children and adolescents with ADHD-I and 124 non-ADHD controls (6-17 years old) from both a non-referred (n = ...
Food intake and serum levels of iron in children and adolescents with attention...
Menegassi,Márcia; Mello,Elza Daniel de; Guimarães,Lísia Rejane; Matte,Breno Córdova; Driemeier,Fernanda; Pedroso,Gabriela Lima; Rohde,Luis AugustoObjective: To investigate hematologic variables related to iron deficiency and food intake in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Method: The sample comprised 62 children and adolescents (6-15 years old) divided into three groups: Group 1: 19 (30.6%) patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder using methylphenidate for 3 months; Group 2: 22 (35.5%) patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity ...
TDAH: remissão na adolescência e preditores de persistência em adultos
Schmitz,Marcelo; Polanczyk,Guilherme; Rohde,Luis Augusto PaimEmbora no passado se acreditasse que o TDAH persistia somente até a adolescência, atualmente já há um corpo sólido de conhecimento científico evidenciando que o TDAH freqüentemente persiste em adultos que foram diagnosticados como tendo TDAH na infância. São poucos os relatos na literatura sobre o padrão dessa evolução dos sintomas e, principalmente, sobre os fatores que predizem esse desfecho. O objetivo deste...
Cognitive deficit and depressive symptoms in a community group of elderly peopl...
Silberman,Claudia; Souza,Carolina; Wilhems,Fábio; Kipper,Leticia; Wu,Vivian; Diogo,Cesar; Schmitz,Marcelo; Stein,Airton; Chaves,MárciaSince the number and proportion of old people increases worldwide, health professionals and systems should be made aware and prepared to deal with their problems. Cognitive deficit and symptoms of depression are commom among the elderly, and may occur in relation to various risk factors such as health conditions and psychosocial variables. In order to study cognitive deficit and the presence of signs and sympto...