CNS Application: ADHD Flashcards
Efficacy for ADHD
In 2008 it was rated level 4 efficacy, efficacious but more recent random controlled trials support a
Level 5 efficacy, efficacious and specific
How was the diagnostic criteria for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) revised?
by providing examples pf symptom presentation
Increasing the age for symptom onset
reducing the required number of symptoms for adolescents and adults.
The CDC estimates what percent of school-aged children are medically diagnosed with ADHD in the United states?
11%
The CDC estimates what percent of high school boys are medically diagnosed with ADHD in the United States?
20%
Diagnoses rate of boys relative to girls for ADHD
Boys are 4-5 times more likely than girls to be diagnosed with ADHD.
Why might girls be less diagnosed with ADHD than boys?
Boys often show greater severity of symptoms or greater degree of impairment than girls. Girls are more likely to show inattention and less likely to be diagnosed with a learning disability, comorbid depression, opposition defiant disorder or conduct disorder
Why might girls be less diagnosed with ADHD than boys?
Boys often show greater severity of symptoms or greater degree of impairment than girls. Girls are more likely to show inattention.
Girls are less likely to be diagnosed what CNS disorders than boys?
learning disability
comorbid depression
opposition defiant disorder or
conduct disorder
Almost 1/2 children with ADHD exhibit difficulty with what tasks?
learning
communicating
interacting with clasmates
what percent of children with ADHD misbehave, frequently very seriously?
80%
What is the aim of Theta/Beta training?
Down train theta and uptrain Beta amplitude.
What is the aim of SMR training?
increase SMR amplitude
What is the aim of SCP training?
Increase the amplitude of positive SCPs.
According to Lubar, Swartwood, and O’Donnell what icreased WISC-R and Test of varialbles of Attention (TOVA) scores?
reduced Slow EEG activity
- with reduced slow EEG activity full-scale WISC-R scores increased by ~ 12 points
- There was a correlation with an increase in TOVA scores and reduced slow EEG
Lubar followed 52 patients treated with NF for as long as 10 years. What were his findings?
Their improvements remained stable at follow ups on the Connors scale, used to measure attention.
Rossiter and La Vaque randomly assigned 46 subjects to either Ritalin or NF. What were there findings?
Both the group assigned to Ritalin and NF improved on TOVA measures of inattention, impulsivity, information processing, and response variability.
Linden, Habib, and Radojevic’s controlled study of 18 children demonstrated what with NF?
That by increasing Beta while suppressing Theta activity you increase intelligence scores and reduce inattention rates rated by their parents, when compared to a wait-list control group.
Thompson and Thompson reported successful treatment Of ADHD of 98 children and 13 adults over 50 minute session using what method?
Lubar’s ADHD protocol (reducing slow EEG)