16 research outputs found
EEG neurofeedback for executive functions in children with neurodevelopmental challenges
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the effectiveness of EEG neurofeedback as treatment for inhibition and updating problems in children facing neurodevelopmental challenges
Serotonergic Contribution to Boys' Behavioral Regulation
Animal and human adult studies reveal a contribution of serotonin to behavior regulation. Whether these findings apply to children is unclear. The present study investigated serotonergic functioning in boys with a history of behavior regulation difficulties through a double-blind, acute tryptophan supplementation procedure.Participants were 23 boys (age 10 years) with a history of elevated physical aggression, recruited from a community sample. Eleven were given a chocolate milkshake supplemented with 500 mg tryptophan, and 12 received a chocolate milkshake without tryptophan. Boys engaged in a competitive reaction time game against a fictitious opponent, which assessed response to provocation, impulsivity, perspective taking, and sharing. Impulsivity was further assessed through a Go/No-Go paradigm. A computerized emotion recognition task and a staged instrumental help incident were also administered.Boys, regardless of group, responded similarly to high provocation by the fictitious opponent. However, boys in the tryptophan group adjusted their level of responding optimally as a function of the level of provocation, whereas boys in the control group significantly decreased their level of responding towards the end of the competition. Boys in the tryptophan group tended to show greater perspective taking, tended to better distinguish facial expressions of fear and happiness, and tended to provide greater instrumental help to the experimenter.The present study provides initial evidence for the feasibility of acute tryptophan supplementation in children and some effect of tryptophan supplementation on children's behaviors. Further studies are warranted to explore the potential impact of increased serotonergic functioning on boys' dominant and affiliative behaviors
Persistent Handwriting Difficulties in Children With ADHD After Treatment With Stimulant Medication.
Clinical profile and maternal depression and anxiety in children and adolescents with intellectual disability: A study from outpatient child psychiatry
Physical aggression trajectories from 17 to 84 months.
<p>Physical aggression trajectories from 17 to 84 months.</p
Points taken away (A) and decision time (B) at each phase of the competitive reaction time game.
<p>Values represent change (z score) in points taken away and decision time at each phase of the game, relative to the no provocation baseline.</p
Perspective taking following the competitive reaction time game.
<p>Fisher's exact test (pâ=â0.07).</p