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Teacher assessment of behaviour in children with new-onset seizuresDavid W Dunn
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, 46202, USA
Seizure 11:169-75. 2002....
Teachers' ratings of the academic performance of children with epilepsyJennifer M Katzenstein
Department of Psychology, Purdue School of Science, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Epilepsy Behav 10:426-31. 2007..These results support the hypothesis that some teachers might underestimate the academic abilities of children with epilepsy...
Quetiapine addition in methylphenidate treatment-resistant adolescents with comorbid ADHD, conduct/oppositional-defiant disorder, and aggression: a prospective, open-label studyWilliam G Kronenberger
Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, and Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis 46202, USA
J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 17:334-47. 2007....
Development and validation of the outburst monitoring scale for children and adolescentsWilliam G Kronenberger
Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine, and Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA
J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 17:511-26. 2007..The aim of this study was to develop a parent-completed questionnaire measure of specific types of aggressive behaviors in children and adolescents...
Academic underachievement among children with epilepsy: proportion exceeding psychometric criteria for learning disability and associated risk factorsPhilip S Fastenau
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202 3275, USA
J Learn Disabil 41:195-207. 2008..A diagnosis of epilepsy (even with controlled seizures and less severe seizure types) should provide sufficient cause to screen school-age children for LD and comorbid ADHD...
Attention deficitDavid W Dunn
Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA Electronic address
Handb Clin Neurol 111:257-61. 2013..The response to pharmacotherapy is better in patients with primary ADHD compared to those with secondary problems with attention...
Childhood epilepsy, attention problems, and ADHD: review and practical considerationsDavid W Dunn
Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
Semin Pediatr Neurol 12:222-8. 2005..Treatment should include psychoeducational interventions and medication. Stimulant drugs are safe and effective in children with epilepsy and currently are first-line agents for treatment of attention problems in this population...
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescentsDavid W Dunn
Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine, 702 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
Neurol Clin 21:933-40. 2003..Stimulant medication is an effective first-line therapy for most children with ADHD. Current research is defining the genetic and neurobiologic basis for this disorder...
Neuropsychiatric aspects of epilepsy in childrenDavid W Dunn
Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Epilepsy Behav 4:101-6. 2003..The case of Peter is used to illustrate the neuropsychiatric aspects of epilepsy and to discuss possible interventions for the child with epilepsy and psychiatric problems...
A prospective study of teachers' ratings of behavior problems in children with new-onset seizuresDavid W Dunn
Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology, School of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN 46202 5128, USA
Epilepsy Behav 4:26-35. 2003..Children with asthma were similar to children not experiencing recurrent seizures. The association between seizures and behavioral problems was supported using behavioral ratings from teachers...
ADHD and epilepsy in childhoodDavid W Dunn
Indiana University School of Medicine, Riley Hospital 3701, 702 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
Dev Med Child Neurol 45:50-4. 2003..Children with epilepsy are at risk for symptoms of ADHD. They differ from other samples of children with ADHD by the higher proportion of children with ADHD predominantly inattentive type and by an equal male: female ratio...
Academic problems in children with seizures: relationships with neuropsychological functioning and family variables during the 3 years after onsetDavid W Dunn
Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Epilepsy Behav 19:455-61. 2010....
Differential diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents with epilepsyDavid W Dunn
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
Epilepsy Behav 5:S10-7. 2004..It also considers the assessment of these behavioral disorders and their treatment with psychotherapy, education, and a variety of psychopharmacological agents...
Prevalence of psychopathology in childhood epilepsy: categorical and dimensional measuresDavid W Dunn
Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Dev Med Child Neurol 51:364-72. 2009..The conclusion was that children with epilepsy have high rates of behavioral difficulties on both dimensional and categorical measures. Concurrent validity for the CSI/ASI was supported...
Self-esteem and symptoms of depression in children with seizures: relationships with neuropsychological functioning and family variables over timeJoan K Austin
Department of Environments for Health, Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202 5107, USA
Epilepsia 51:2074-83. 2010....
Development of the parent response to child illness (PRCI) scaleJoan K Austin
Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN 46202 5107, USA
Epilepsy Behav 13:662-9. 2008..The scale has potential for use in research and in the clinical setting. In addition, the scale has potential to be used with other conditions...
Neuropsychological predictors of academic underachievement in pediatric epilepsy: moderating roles of demographic, seizure, and psychosocial variablesPhilip S Fastenau
Department of Psychology, Purdue School of Science, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Epilepsia 45:1261-72. 2004....
Executive functioning characteristics associated with ADHD comorbidity in adolescents with disruptive behavior disordersTom A Hummer
Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
J Abnorm Child Psychol 39:11-9. 2011..Results suggest that subgroups of DBD may exist depending on the presence or absence of comorbid ADHD, which may have implications for the selection and efficacy of treatment strategies...
Academic performance in children with new-onset seizures and asthma: a prospective studyAngela M McNelis
Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Epilepsy Behav 10:311-8. 2007..There was a trend for younger children to decline more than older children...
White matter abnormalities associated with disruptive behavior disorder in adolescents with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderYang Wang
Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, IU Center for Neuroimaging, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Psychiatry Res 202:245-51. 2012..Alterations of white matter integrity found in DBD patients were primarily associated with ADHD, suggesting that ADHD comorbidity in DBD is reflected in greater abnormality of microstructural connections...
Behavioral issues involving children and adolescents with epilepsy and the impact of their families: recent research dataJoan K Austin
Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
Epilepsy Behav 5:S33-41. 2004..We also explored which baseline and changes in family factors were associated with changes in child behavioral problems over the 24-month period...
Recurrent seizures and behavior problems in children with first recognized seizures: a prospective studyJoan K Austin
Environments for Health, School of Nursing, Indiana University, Indianapolis, 46202 5107, USA
Epilepsia 43:1564-73. 2002..Children with epilepsy have high rates of behavior problems. The purpose was to describe prospectively the association of seizures and behavior problems in children with new-onset seizures...
Investigator ratings of ADHD symptoms during a randomized, placebo-controlled trial of atomoxetine: a comparison of parents and teachers as informantsBradley N Bohnstedt
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA
J Atten Disord 8:153-9. 2005..Despite good agreement between parent- and teacher-based ratings of symptom change, parent-based ADHD symptom ratings are more sensitive to symptom change...
Media violence exposure and frontal lobe activation measured by functional magnetic resonance imaging in aggressive and nonaggressive adolescentsVincent P Mathews
Department of Radiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 42678, USA
J Comput Assist Tomogr 29:287-92. 2005....
Neuropsychological correlates of electroencephalograms in children with epilepsyJennifer I Koop
Department of Psychology, Purdue School of Science, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis IUPUI, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Epilepsy Res 64:49-62. 2005..This study examined the degree to which neurophysiological activity on routine clinical EEG is associated with neuropsychological deficiencies in children with epilepsy...
Maternal adaptation to a child's epilepsyCheryl P Shore
Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN 46202 5107, USA
Epilepsy Behav 5:557-68. 2004....
Adaptive functioning in children with epilepsy and learning problemsJanice M Buelow
Department of Biostatistics, Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
J Child Neurol 27:1241-9. 2012..In epilepsy, adaptive behavior screening can be very informative and guide further evaluation and intervention, even in those children whose IQ is in the normal range...
Magnetic resonance imaging findings in children with a first recognized seizureAndrew J Kalnin
Department of Radiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
Pediatr Neurol 39:404-14. 2008..Practice parameters may need revision, to expand the definition of significant abnormalities and support wider use of magnetic resonance imaging in children with newly diagnosed seizures...
Atomoxetine and osmotically released methylphenidate for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: acute comparison and differential responseJeffrey H Newcorn
Department of Psychiatry, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Box 1230, One Gustave L Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA
Am J Psychiatry 165:721-30. 2008....
High levels of Alzheimer beta-amyloid precursor protein (APP) in children with severely autistic behavior and aggressionDeborah K Sokol
Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 702 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
J Child Neurol 21:444-9. 2006..This favors an increased alpha-secretase pathway in autism (anabolic), opposite to what is seen in Alzheimer disease. Additionally, a complex relationship between age, acetylcholinesterase, and plasma neuronal markers was found...
Development of syndrome severity scores for pediatric epilepsyDavid W Dunn
Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Epilepsia 45:661-6. 2004....
Creating Avenues for Parent Partnership (CAPP): an intervention for parents of children with epilepsy and learning problemsJanice M Buelow
Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
Epilepsy Behav 27:64-9. 2013..The CAPP program shows promise in helping caregivers build skills to manage their child's condition...
Measuring stigma in children with epilepsy and their parents: instrument development and testingJoan K Austin
Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN 46202 5107, USA
Epilepsy Behav 5:472-82. 2004..The goal of this work is to describe psychometric properties of two scales measuring perceived stigma in children with epilepsy and their parents...
Progressive behavioral changes in children with epilepsyJoan K Austin
Indiana University School of Nursing, 1111 Middle Drive, NU492, Indianapolis, IN 46202 5107, USA
Prog Brain Res 135:419-27. 2002..Transient cognitive impairment (TCI) from interictal epileptiform discharges is proposed as an alternative explanation for behavior problems...
Media violence exposure and executive functioning in aggressive and control adolescentsWilliam G Kronenberger
Indiana University School of Medicine, USA
J Clin Psychol 61:725-37. 2005..Results indicate that media violence exposure is related to poorer executive functioning, and this relationship may be stronger for adolescents who have a history of aggressive-disruptive behavior...
Identifying risk factors for maternal depression in families of adolescents with epilepsyCheryl P Shore
Indiana University, School of Nursing, Indianapolis, USA
J Spec Pediatr Nurs 7:71-80. 2002..To investigate factors associated with depressive symptoms in mothers of children with chronic seizure disorders...
Hydrogen proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy in autism: preliminary evidence of elevated choline/creatine ratioDeborah K Sokol
Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA
J Child Neurol 17:245-9. 2002..Recent neuropathologic evidence has implicated disruption of acetylcholine transmission in the brains of autistic adults. A case-controlled study of hydrogen proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy choline/creatine ratios is warranted...
Learning disordersWilliam G Kronenberger
Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Neurol Clin 21:941-52. 2003..Although it is rare for individuals to completely outgrow the academic weaknesses characteristic of an LD, their performance in the area of weakness often can be improved markedly with appropriate interventions...
Psychosocial care needs of children with recent-onset asthmaAngela M McNelis
School of Nursing, University of Indiana, Indianapolis, IN, USA
J Spec Pediatr Nurs 12:3-12. 2007..To examine psychosocial care needs of children with recent-onset asthma...
Functional MRI and structural MRI as tools for understanding comorbid conditions in children with epilepsyBrenna C McDonald
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
Epilepsy Behav 26:295-302. 2013..Neuroimaging has the potential for significantly increasing understanding of the basis of cognitive and behavioral problems in children with epilepsy...
Depression in children and adolescentsAnn M Lagges
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, 702 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
Neurol Clin 21:953-60. 2003..Depression frequently is associated with other psychiatric problems and neurologic disorders. Therapy consists of psychotherapy and medication, with SSRIs the first choice for pharmacotherapy...
Temperament, family environment, and behavior problems in children with new-onset seizuresKatherine T Baum
Department of Neurology, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
Epilepsy Behav 10:319-27. 2007..Children with a difficult early temperament who live in a family environment with low family mastery are at the greatest risk for behavior problems...
The association of MRI findings and neuropsychological functioning after the first recognized seizureAnna W Byars
Division of Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Epilepsia 48:1067-74. 2007..To explore relationships between MRI abnormalities of the brain and neuropsychological functioning in children who were evaluated following their first recognized seizure...
Behavior and mental health problems in children with epilepsy and low IQJanice M Buelow
Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis 46202-5107, USA
Dev Med Child Neurol 45:683-92. 2003..Findings suggest that children with both epilepsy and low IQ should be carefully assessed for mental health problems in the clinical setting...
Pharmacological management of a youth with ADHD and a seizure disorderJoseph Gonzalez-Heydrich
Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School, USA
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 45:1527-32. 2006
Atomoxetine treatment of ADHD in children with comorbid Tourette syndromeThomas J Spencer
Pediatric Psychopharmacology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114 2696, USA
J Atten Disord 11:470-81. 2008..This study examines changes in severity of tics and ADHD during atomoxetine treatment in ADHD patients with Tourette syndrome (TS)...
10-year research update review: psychiatric problems in children with epilepsySigita Plioplys
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Children s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL 60614, USA
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 46:1389-402. 2007..To critically review literature published from 1996 to 2007 on psychopathology in children with epilepsy (CWE)...
Psychiatric and psychosocial consequences of pediatric epilepsyJay A Salpekar
Center for Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine, Children s National Medical Center, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC 20010, USA
Semin Pediatr Neurol 14:181-8. 2007..This review incorporates the available evidence with an aim to describe effective strategies for diagnosis and management...
Effects of atomoxetine on growth in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder following up to five years of treatmentThomas J Spencer
Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 17:689-700. 2007..To examine the effects on growth of long-term pharmacological treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), we present findings from an ongoing 5-year study of the efficacy and safety of treatment with atomoxetine...
Diagnosis and management of depression and psychosis in children and adolescents with epilepsyAndres M Kanner
Department of Neurological Sciences, Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
J Child Neurol 19:S65-72. 2004..Although both antidepressants and antipsychotic drugs have the potential to lower the seizure threshold and increase seizures, careful drug selection, dosing, and slow titration can minimize this risk, allowing treatment to proceed...
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and electroencephalographic (EEG) findings in a cohort of normal children with newly diagnosed seizuresJason S Doescher
Minnesota Epilepsy Group, St. Paul, MN, USA
J Child Neurol 21:491-5. 2006..Despite our relatively small sample, however, our findings indicate that a normal EEG does not reliably predict a normal MRI in children with first seizures...
