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Vera Bzhalava

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arXiv2017

Disruptive Behavior Disorder (DBD) Rating Scale for Georgian Population

In the presented study Parent/Teacher Disruptive Behavior Disorder (DBD) rating scale based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR [APA, 2000]) which was developed by Pelham and his colleagues (Pelham et al., 1992) was translated and adopted for assessment of childhood behavioral abnormalities, especially ADHD, ODD and CD in Georgian children and adolescents. The DBD rating scale was translated into Georgian language using back translation technique by English language philologists and checked and corrected by qualified psychologists and psychiatrist of Georgia. Children and adolescents in the age range of 6 to 16 years (N 290; Mean Age 10.50, SD=2.88) including 153 males (Mean Age 10.42, SD= 2.62) and 141 females (Mean Age 10.60, SD=3.14) were recruited from different public schools of Tbilisi and the Neurology Department of the Pediatric Clinic of the Tbilisi State Medical University. Participants objectively were assessed via interviewing parents/teachers and qualified psychologists in three different settings including school, home and clinic. In terms of DBD total scores revealed statistically significant differences between healthy controls (M=27.71, SD=17.26) and children and adolescents with ADHD (M=61.51, SD= 22.79). Statistically significant differences were found for inattentive subtype between control (M=8.68, SD=5.68) and ADHD (M=18.15, SD=6.57) groups. In general it was shown that children and adolescents with ADHD had high score on DBD in comparison to typically developed persons. In the study also was determined gender wise prevalence in children and adolescents with ADHD, ODD and CD. The research revealed prevalence of males in comparison with females in all investigated categories.

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arXiv2011

Dual-task Coordination in Children and Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

The deficit of executive functioning was found to be associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in general and its subtypes. One of the important functions of central executive is the ability simultaneously coordinate two tasks. The study aimed at defining the dual-task performance characteristics in healthy children and adolescents on the computerised and the paper and pencil dual-task methods; investigating the effect of task difficulty on dual-task performance in ADHD in comparison to age and years of education matched healthy controls; testing if the paper and pencil version of the dual-task method is giving the same results in ADHD and healthy controls; investigating whether the dual-task functioning in ADHD is defined by the deficits in the general motor functioning and comorbidity factors. The study investigated dual task functioning in 6-16 years old 91 typically developing controls and 91 children with ADHD. It was found that: (1) the dual-task coordination is available in children and adolescents with ADHD in general and in its subtypes and not significantly different from performance of age and years of education matched healthy controls; (2) Increase of the task difficulty in dual-task paradigm don't affect disproportionately children and adolescents with ADHD in comparison to age and years of education matched healthy controls; (3) The paper and pencil version of the dual-task method is giving the same results in ADHD and healthy controls as computerised version; (4) The dual-task functioning in ADHD in general and in its subtypes is not defined by the general motor functioning while in healthy controls dual task performance is associated with the general motor functioning level; (5) The dual-task functioning in ADHD in general and in its subtypes is not defined by the comorbidity factors.

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