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Evaluation of adhd symptoms in a general sample of schoolers from 6 to 18 years old and their parents: the chip-ard study
Authors: Caci H.M.O. 
Published: May 2011

IntroductionAttention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects up to 5% of the school-aged children and adolescents, and to up 3% of the adults. The condition is dramatically more frequent in parents of affected children (about 30% of prevalence), therefore crediting the genetic transmission of the disorder.ObjectivesOur study was designed to increase the awareness of the disorder among teachers and parents, and to collect data for validating available rating scales for the French general population.AimsTo include up to 200 children for each year of age ranging for 5 to 18, and to collect data about their behaviour at school (rated by teachers) and at home (rated by parents). Additionally, questionnaires were filled out by the parents to rate their own symptoms. Comorbidity and related disorders were also a concern.MethodsA sample of schools was randomly selected in the city of Nice (France) and up to 4 children were randomly selected in each class. The children were included only after they and their parents gave their informed consent. Teachers rated the child behaviour on a secured website. Paper questionnaires were scanned for optical recognition.ResultsIn three months, 715 children were included and 847 parents returned their questionnaires. Preliminary analyses show that ADHD rating scales can be accurately scored by teachers and parents. References intervals need to be computed with regard of age and gender, for both children and adults.ConclusionsThe ChiP-ARD study will be reconducted in 2010-2011 to reach our original objective of 2600 children.
Aripiprazole in adolescents with intellectual disabilities and schizophrenia: A case report
Authors: Giannakopoulos G. , Charitaki S. , Kotzia T. , Kolaitis G. 
Published: May 2011

IntroductionAripiprazole has been shown to be effective in children and adolescents with Schizophrenia spectrum disorders and few adverse effects have been reported. However, little is known about the effectiveness of aripiprazole in the treatment of pediatric patients with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) and Schizophrenia.Aims and objectivesTo expand our knowledge on the use of aripiprazole in treating adolescents with ID for Schizophrenia.MethodsUsing a retrospective review, one female and one male adolescent inpatient (11.5 and 14 years old; Wechsler Scale of Intelligence full intelligence quotient equal to 61 and 38, respectively) with a diagnosis of Schizophrenia received aripiprazole 15 mg/day and were monitored for six weeks. The primary outcome was the Positive and Negative Symptom Scale (PANSS) from baseline to endpoint.ResultsThere was a significant reduction in the overall PANSS score in both adolescents with a marked decrease in negative symptoms (blunted affect, emotional withdrawal, poor rapport, passive/ apathetic social withdrawal, difficulty in abstract thinking, lack of spontaneity and flow of conversation, and stereotyped thinking). Among symptoms of general psychopathology, guilt feelings, motor retardation and poor attention were mostly improved. In both cases, positive and negative subscales showed significant reductions after week four. Female inpatient's weight increased from 49.5 Kg to 50 kg, while male inpatient's weight remained stable (75 kg) during monitoring. No other side effect (e.g. Q-T-corrected interval alterations, hyperprolactinemia, extrapyramidal symptoms) was developed.ConclusionsAripiprazole could be considered as a potential therapeutic agent for adolescents with ID and Schizophrenia, especially when negative symptoms are of major concern.
Management of internet addiction with comorbid psychiatric conditioninromanian childrens
Authors: Chele G.E. , Jijie C. , Chirita R. , Stefanescu C. 
Published: May 2011

This article discusses how a treatment protocol should emphasis the primary psychiatric condition if related to a subsequent impulse control problem such as pathological Internet use.ObjectiveThe purpose of this study is to investigate issues related to clinical analysis of patients with IAD (internet addiction disorder), we focusing on clinical, demographic features, and comorbidities.MethodThe survey included a representative sample of 543 school students of ages 11 to 18. All of the students answered to a questionnaire comprising 36 questions related to computer activities. Ten girls and 22 boys constituted the sample of Internet addicts. All participants were diagnosed based on psychiatric diagnostic interview and psychiatric scales.ResultsClinical diagnoses included depression 25%, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder 18,75%, social fobia 15,62%, generalized anxiety disorder 12,5%, obsessive compulsive disorder 6,25%, comportamental disorder 15,62%, 6,25% met criteria for eating disorder. Severity measures of IAD were associated with higher perception of family disability (P ≤ .001)ConclusionWith these results, it seems reasonable to suggest that effective evaluation of, and treatment for comorbidities disorders is required for students with Internet addiction. Effective management of psychiatric symptoms may indirectly correct pathological Internet use.
Physical activity behaviors related with construction of the body pattern for the prevention of mental disorders in spanish youth
Authors: Cocca A. , Viciana J. 
Published: May 2011

IntroductionA suitable body pattern is necessary for health. A wrong development of it could determine disorders in mental and physical areas (Ballesteros, 1982). To be active since childhood constitutes a primary factor for developing a good Body Mass Index (BMI) and body image, the main components of body pattern (Piéron, 2005).ObjectivesTo evaluate levels of physical activity (PA) and the relation with body pattern for the prevention of disorders in spanish youth.Methods3685 subjects aged 8 to 24 were selected from various educational institutions of Granada, Spain. Researchers took antropomethric measurements and submitted pupils to IPAQ questionnaire (Booth, 2000) and Body Image Assessment Scale (Thompson & Grey, 1995).ResultsResults showed that PA levels constantly decrease from Primary School until University (p = .001), and BMI increased at the same time. Body image kept constant values at each age range. We found significative correlations between PA and BMI and between BMI and body image (p = .001), but not between PA and body image.ConclusionsThis lack of correlation could mean that subjects have a wrong perception of their body, since they consider themselves healthy despite their BMI raise. This could explain the reduction of practice. This situation could determine the progressive onset of sedentary behaviors and mental disorders as anorexia or bulimia. In the future, Physical Education teachers should aim their classes at developing the perception of body through PA, to make pupils be active and to give them the basis for a suitable construction of body pattern.
Psychological manifestation in adolescents with thalassemia
Authors: Dessoki H. , Elhifnawy T. , Ezzat O. 
Published: May 2011

Objectiveβ-thalassemia major and its complications carry a significant psychological impact, causing emotional burden, hopelessness, and difficulty with social integration.MethodCross-sectional study which includes thirty adolescents with diagnosis of thalassemia & another group of thirty adolescents from gastrointestinal outpatient clinic were selected. All participants were subjected to Semi structured interview, Patient Health Questionnaire, Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale, Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire, and McGill Quality of Life Questionnaire.ResultsThalassemic adolescents shows statistically significant higher depression (p < 0.001), and higher anxiety (p < 0.001) compared to adolescents from gastrointestinal outpatient clinic. There was highly statistical significant difference regarding Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire (p < 0.001), and McGill Quality of Life Questionnaire. (p < 0.001).ConclusionDepressive and anxiety disorders were more prevalent among adolescents with thalassemia. Also, among the same group there was higher degree of Free Floating Anxiety, Phobic Anxiety, Obsessive Symptoms, Somatic Symptoms, Depressive Symptoms, and hysteria. Quality of life was highly affected among adolescents with thalassemia.
Well being and psychiatric status of parents of children with Mental Retardation in Pakistan
Authors: Dogar I.A. , Azeem M.W. , Haider I. , Wudarsky M. , Asmat A. , Akbar M. , Kousar S. 
Published: May 2011

IntroductionStudies have shown an association between parental distress and caretaking of children with cognitive delays. There is little data in developing countries, such as Pakistan, concerning the impact of raising children with Mental Retardation, upon the quality of parent functioning and risk for psychopathology.ObjectiveTo assess the level of distress and risk for psychopathology among parents of children with Mental Retardation (MR).MethodsThis was prospective study conducted at a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan. Participants were 200 parents (100 fathers/100 mothers) of 100 children with the diagnosis of MR. Parents were administered Self Report Questionnaire 20 (SRQ 20) and the Quality of Life BREF (QOL BREF).ResultsMean age for mothers was 40.2 years while fathers was 42.9 years. The mean age of children was 10.5 years (30% females/70% males) with 25% mild MR, 42% moderate MR, 20% severe MR and 13% profound MR. On SRQ 20, 25% mothers and 43% fathers scored above the cut off indicating possible psychiatric disorder. Mean QOL domain scores were for mothers (M) and fathers (F): M 13.2/ F 13.9 for physical health; M13.1 / F 13.7 for psychological health; M 13.9 / F 13.9 for social relationships, M 13.4 / F 14.8 for environment.ConclusionsParents of children with MR are at higher risk for psychopathology, needing mental health assessment.Fathers scores on the SRQ reflect more distress and psychiatric symptoms than mothers SRQ scores.Limitations include lack of comparison group and small sample size.
One proof of usage and comparing of a strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ) within clinical/community work
Authors: Fanaj N. , Poniku I. , Sadiku M. , Vehbiu B. , Fanaj B. 
Published: May 2011

IntroductionWe doesn’t have any screening tool in our language or even validated.ObjectivesTo evaluate advantages of the using of SDQ to screening for disorders and symptomatic manifestations in a clinical work and community sample.AimsTo compare the data from the filled questionnaires between the parents and children's, between the child cases referred in CHAMHU and children's during the systematic controls visits, to be seen correlations amongst the scores of scales and symptoms items and diagnoses.MethodsReferred cases to the clinic have been offered to fill out SDQ questionnaire with the supplement impact. From 358 new cases only 43% of the cases have been involved. Based on the medical systematic visits in the schools (2008) was extracted a randomized sample for comparing. All data has been analyzed by SPSS 17.0.Results184 questionnaires have been filled out. SDQ have showed one internal consistence with the coefficient Cronbach’s Alpha from 0.721. Within cases were filled out both from parents and children's, SDQ have proved the reporting differences between parents and children's, but without any significant correlations with diagnoses and symptoms items with the diagnoses. SDQ showed the useful differences regarding the reports amongst the referred clinical cases and school cases without any significant correlation.ConclusionsSDQ can be one of the screening tools, useful in the clinical setting and also in the community, despite the limitation which can have. Intellectual level of the parents within the country as ours can be possible obstacles.
Relationship between family communication patterns with locus of control, self esteem, shyness and communication skills in adolescents
Authors: Farahati M. 
Published: May 2011

IntroductionThe purpose of this study was to investigation the relationship between the dimensions of Family communication patterns (conversation orientation and conformity orientation) with adolescents’ locus of control, self esteem, Shyness and communication patterns.MethodThe participant in this study includes 367 students (232 girls and 135 boys) of first and second graders in high school in the first region of Tehran, that were chosen by available sampling method and filled the Revised family communication patterns questionnaire (RFCP), Levenson locus of control scale (IPC), Rosenberg self esteem questionnaire, shyness questionnaire of Cheeck and Buss and communication skills questionnaire. Regression analysis was used to predict each of the criterion variables by Dimensions of family communication patterns.ResultThe regression analysis result revealed that the Family conversation orientation has a positive and significant relationship with internal locus of control, high self esteem and communication skills and predicts them positively. Also Family conformity orientation has a positive and significant relationship with external locus of control and shyness and predicts them positively. And has a significant negative relationship with self esteem and predicts it negatively.ConclusionThe finding of present research show that the families with conversation orientation, who have the free, comfortable and rich relationships as a need of joyful family life, lead to the formation of internal locus of control, higher self esteem, less shyness and more communication patterns in children in comparison with the families with conformity orientation.
Investigation the relationship between test anxiety and emotional intelligence (EQ) in boys and girls of high schools of tehran city
Authors: Farahati M. , Mahdavian A. , Agahi S. 
Published: May 2011

IntroductionThe aim of this study is to investigation the relationship between test anxiety and emotional intelligence (EQ) in boys and girls of high schools of Tehran city.MethodsIn this study 100 boys and 100 girls were selected via multi stage cluster sampling from the mentioned high schools. The participants were asked to answer two questionnaires. The beck anxiety inventory and bar- on emotional quotient inventory were used to measure anxiety and emotional intelligence.ResultsThe result of this study suggested that test anxiety has a negative effect on EQ and therefore all EQ parameters have reverse correlation with amount of test anxiety. Such correlation was not seen between anxiety and phenomenon such as self expression, inter personal affairs and sympathy.ConclusionEmotional intelligence is defined as the awareness and ability to manage emotions in a healthy and productive manner, By providing a suitable educational environment in schools and families, we can help students learn how to control their emotions and thereby increase their EQ to be able to manage their emotions while encountering exams or other difficult situations in life.
Young, violent, and dangerous to know
Authors: Fitzgerald M. 
Published: May 2011

Objectives / aimsThis presentation examines the neuroscience of criminal autistic psychopathy.MethodsIt will examine persons described by Hans Asperger who enjoy “sadistic” acts. It is only a very small number of persons with autism who show criminal autistic psychopathy.This can have fatal consequences for the victims. Some of the acts are of the nature of “experiments” by the persons with autism. This presentation will examine ways of identifying persons with this condition. The vast majority of persons with autism are highly moral.ConclusionThere is evidence for a new diagnostic category “criminal autistic psychopathy”.
Childhood hyperactivity-inattention symptoms and risk behaviors in young adulthood
Authors: Galéra C. , Bouvard M.-P. , Melchior M. , Chastang J.-F. , Lagarde E. , Michel G. , Encrenaz G. , Messiah A. , Fombonne E. 
Published: May 2011

IntroductionAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Conduct Disorder (CD) are associated with Risk Behaviors (RB) such as substance-related problems, suicidal behaviors and sex risk behaviors. However, some issues remain controversials: is ADHD an independent risk factor for RB? Is CD a confounding factor of the relationship between ADHD and RB?AimTo assess the link between childhood hyperactivity-inattention symptoms and subsequent RB, controlling for other risk factors among which conduct disorder symptoms.MethodsWe have conducted multivariate analyses from a French community-based sample (N = 1107) belonging to the youth GAZEL cohort. The sample was first assessed at ages 4 to 18, and then assessed 8 years later. Child psychopathology and RB patterns were evaluated through parent and adolescent self-reports.ResultsIn males, results show an effect of hyperactivity-inattention symptoms on more severe RB such as regular cannabis use, illicit drug experimentation and suicidal behaviors (adjusted OR = 2 to 5, all Ps significants). In females, they show an effect of hyperactivity-inattention symptoms on regular tobacco use (adjusted OR = 2, P < .05). The risk of RB initiation was increased in youths with high levels of conduct disorder symptoms, particularly in combination with simultaneously high levels of hyperactivity-inattention symptoms (adjusted OR = 2, P < .05).ConclusionsThis work enhances the knowledge of a link between disruptive behaviors in childhood and subsequent risk behaviors. It underscores the importance of a better acknowledgement of these disorders, in order to better identify and treat them to prevent negative long-term outcomes.
Call of international help: a teenager with autism help repeatedly to go out of his situation
Authors: García J.A. 
Published: May 2011

Basic situation16-year-old male, physical state inside normal parameters, diagnosed of high functioning autism. Normalized life up to 14 years.At present not educated, he remains isolated in the familiar hearth fleeing of the situations and stimulus that seem aversive to him. He asks for help repeatedly to go out of his situation.Symptomatology:(A) If the exhibition to the situation, person or stimulus, has not exceeded his threshold of tolerance:- Gradually he relaxes- Gradually he recovers his basic situation(B) If the exhibition to the situation, person or stimulus, has exceeded his threshold of tolerance:- Increase of internal tension- Increase of observable behavioural agitation- Increase of request of help to unload the internal tension Effects:(A) If there is tension discharge:- Considerable increase of the availability and positive attitude- Considerable increase of the state of mind(B) If there is no tension discharge:- Movement increase and he even escapes- Aggressiveness against objects and people- Conducts of high risk for his and others’ lifeDetonators: Incapability for the confrontation to the stress, especially before:- Environmental tension- Different acoustic stimulus and every time more generalized in the everyday life: crying of babies and children, whistles, coffee pots, engines …- Powerlessness before the impossibility of flight and/or avoidance of the aversive stimulus Its cognitive level allows him to realize and suffer the consistent emotional impact, as well as wishing to die.He asks for help repeatedly to go out of his situation!
Relationship between, smell of cigarette smoking and inhalation for children under one year and the probability of cigarette smoking in adulthood
Authors: Ghaleiha A. 
Published: May 2011

ObjectiveTo examine the relationship between, smell of cigarette smoking and inhalation for children under one year and the probability of cigarette smoking in adulthood.Materials and methodThis is a case control study in which two groups of subjects (smokers as case group and nonsmokers as observed group) are considered.Cigarette exposure experience under age of one has been questioned in both groups.FindingsThe results of the research show that 60.71% of smoker group had parents smoking in their infancy Period while this was 30.35% for nonsmokers, indicating a significant difference (P = 0.000,X2 = 63.91). Also, 58.82% of subjects in smoker group have smoking parents while 12% in nonsmoker group .19.64% have certain medical disease history compared with 5.35% in nonsmoker group which showed a significant difference.(P = 0.044,X2 = 4.00).DiscussionAs the results show it is Probable that unexpected inhalation of cigarette smoke induce a conditional learning for children in their infancy Period and in family environment under the influence of simultaneous kindness of both parents while inhalation smoking reminds them their parent’s kindness and favor. There is a good feeling for these Persons while they smoke and this increases the chance for them to be smoker.Although this study is limited, it may be can show the effect of parent’s smoking on the probability of smoking for children in their future life, to prevent which can decrease this probability.
Identification of autistic communication profile in children with mild intellectual disability
Authors: Glumbic N. , Milacic Vidojevic I. , Brojcin B. 
Published: May 2011

AimAutistic communication profile in children who speak in sentences is characterized by significant deficits in social relationships and restricted interests coupled with low general communication ability.The objective of this research is to determine autistic communication profile in children with sub average intellectual functioning.MethodThe sample consisted of 128 participants with mild intellectual disability, of both sexes, aged from 6 to 16 (M = 12.53; SD = 2.81). Communication abilities were assessed using Children's Communication Checklist (CCC-2).ResultsIt was found that 7 (5.47%) students achieved scores below the 6th percentile of normative population on scales Social Relationship and Interests, coupled with General Communication Composite score below the 10th percentile. Four of them (3.13% of the sample) also obtained Social Interaction Deviance composite score less than zero. This communication profile is frequently seen in children with autism spectrum disorders.ConclusionIt could be concluded that more than 3% of the children with mild intellectual disability may merit further assessment for an autistic spectrum disorder.