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Vitamins, minerals, and moodBonnie J Kaplan
Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
Psychol Bull 133:747-60. 2007..These models provide possible explanations for why micronutrient supplementation could ameliorate some mental symptoms...
Treatment of mood lability and explosive rage with minerals and vitamins: two case studies in childrenBonnie J Kaplan
Department of Paediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 12:205-19. 2002..These cases suggest that mood lability and explosive rage can, in some cases, be managed with a mixture of biologically active minerals and vitamins, without using lithium or other traditional psychopharmacologic agents...
Prenatal micronutrient supplementation and postpartum depressive symptoms in a pregnancy cohortBrenda M Y Leung
Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 13:2. 2013..This study investigated the association between prenatal micronutrient supplementation and the risk for symptoms of postpartum depression in a longitudinal pregnancy cohort from the Alberta Pregnancy Outcomes and Nutrition (APrON) study...
The IQs of children with ADHD are normally distributedB J Kaplan
University of Calgary, AB
J Learn Disabil 33:425-32. 2000..No significant group differences emerged for estimated FSIQ, vocabulary, or block design. It was concluded that children with ADHD are no more likely to have an above-average IQ than are other children...
Germane facts about germanium sesquioxide: II. Scientific error and misrepresentationBonnie J Kaplan
Departments of Paediatrics, and Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, and Alberta Children s Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
J Altern Complement Med 10:345-8. 2004..This combination of a publication error, careless writing, and the reliance on secondary sources appears to be responsible for the neglect of the potential clinical use of this unique germanium compound...
Germane facts about germanium sesquioxide: I. Chemistry and anticancer propertiesBonnie J Kaplan
Departments of Paediatrics, and Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, and Alberta Children s Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
J Altern Complement Med 10:337-44. 2004..Possible explanations of why the convincing findings from animal research have not been used to support clinical trials are discussed. Clinical trials on CEGS are recommended...
Improved mood and behavior during treatment with a mineral-vitamin supplement: an open-label case series of childrenBonnie J Kaplan
Departments of Paediatrics and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 14:115-22. 2004..05-0.001). Effect sizes for all outcome measures were relatively large. The findings suggest that formal clinical trials of broad nutritional supplementation are warranted in children with these psychiatric symptoms...
Effective mood stabilization with a chelated mineral supplement: an open-label trial in bipolar disorderB J Kaplan
Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta Children s Hospital, Canada
J Clin Psychiatry 62:936-44. 2001..To determine in open trials the therapeutic benefit of a nutritional supplement for bipolar disorder...
Deficits in long-term memory are not characteristic of ADHD. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderB J Kaplan
Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Alberta Children s Hospital, Canada
J Clin Exp Neuropsychol 20:518-28. 1998..We conclude that ADHD is associated with impaired initial learning due to attention deficits, but that long-term retention of learned material is normal...
Predictive accuracy of the wide range assessment of memory and learning in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and reading difficultiesD Dewey
Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Alberta Children s Hospital, Canada
Dev Neuropsychol 19:173-89. 2001....
The term comorbidity is of questionable value in reference to developmental disorders: data and theoryB J Kaplan
Department of Paediatrics, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
J Learn Disabil 34:555-65. 2001..We discuss the concept of atypical brain development as an explanatory idea to interpret the high rate of overlap of developmental disorders...
Reliability and validity of a parent questionnaire on childhood motor skillsB N Wilson
Behavioural Research Unit, Alberta Children s Hospital Research Centre, Calgary, Canada
Am J Occup Ther 54:484-93. 2000..The objective was to develop a parent questionnaire to identify motor difficulties in children...
Absence of linkage of phonological coding dyslexia to chromosome 6p23-p21.3 in a large family data setL L Field
Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Alberta Children s Hospital, University of Calgary, Calgry, Alberta, Canada
Am J Hum Genet 63:1448-56. 1998..In summary, using a large data set with high power to detect linkage, we were unable to find evidence for linkage or association between phonological coding dyslexia and chromosome 6p markers...
Does prenatal micronutrient supplementation improve children's mental development? A systematic reviewBrenda M Y Leung
Dept of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 11:12. 2011..This systematic review assesses the effect of single and multiple micronutrient supplementation during pregnancy on offspring mental development...
Perinatal depression: prevalence, risks, and the nutrition link--a review of the literatureBrenda M Y Leung
Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
J Am Diet Assoc 109:1566-75. 2009..A number of studies have reported inadequate intakes of n-3, folate, B vitamins, iron, and calcium in pregnant women. Depletion of nutrient reserves throughout pregnancy can increase a woman's risk for maternal depression...
Nutritional aspects of child and adolescent psychopharmacologyBonnie J Kaplan
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Behavioral Research Unit, Alberta Children's Hospital, 2888 Shaganappi Trail NW Calgary AB T3B 6A8, Canada
Pediatr Ann 36:600-9. 2007
The failure of antimotion sickness medication to improve reading in developmental dyslexia: results of a randomized trialJ E Fagan
Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
J Dev Behav Pediatr 9:359-66. 1988..Meclizine had no effect on reading, but it significantly improved ocular motor stability during steady fixation. This study thus failed to support the hypothesis that meclizine is of benefit in developmental dyslexia...
Evidence for a susceptibility locus on chromosome 6q influencing phonological coding dyslexiaT L Petryshen
Department of Medical Genetics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Am J Med Genet 105:507-17. 2001..2-q12 region clearly warrants investigation in other dyslexia family samples to attempt replication and confirmation of a dyslexia susceptibility gene in this region...
Differentiating attention deficits in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder or attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorderLibbe Kooistra
Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Dev Med Child Neurol 52:205-11. 2010..Attempts to distinguish ADHD from FASDs in terms of these deficits are rare and were pursued in this study...
Preliminary fMRI findings on the effects of event rate in adults with ADHDLibbe Kooistra
Behavioral Research Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children s Hospital, University of Calgary, 2888 Shaganappi Trail NW, Calgary, AB T3B 6A8, Canada
J Neural Transm 117:655-62. 2010..Larger sample sizes to further validate these preliminary findings are needed...
Confirmation of a dyslexia susceptibility locus on chromosome 1p34-p36 in a set of 100 Canadian familiesJordana Tzenova
Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet 127:117-24. 2004..30 and 1.13, respectively). In conclusion, our study confirms and strengthens recent findings of a dyslexia susceptibility gene on chromosome 1p34-p36 (now designated DYX8)...
Effects of coexisting disorders on cognition and behavior in children with ADHDSusan G Crawford
Behavioral Research Unit, Alberta Children s Hospital, Shaganappi Trail NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
J Atten Disord 10:192-9. 2006..To determine whether the presence of coexisting disorders affects memory, visual-motor skills, and daily functioning in children with ADHD...
Retrospective reports of childhood trauma in adults with ADHDJulia J Rucklidge
Department of Psychology, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
J Atten Disord 9:631-41. 2006..Although studies have documented higher prevalence of abuse in children with ADHD, no studies have investigated childhood reports of abuse in individuals identified with ADHD in adulthood...
