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Neural Substrates Of Impaired Sensorimotor Timing In Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Eve M. Valera Phd, Rebecca M. C. Spencer, Thomas A. Zeffero Md, Phd, Nikos Makris Md, Phd, Thomas J. Spencer Md, Stephen V. Faraone Phd, Joseph Biederman Md, Larry J. Seidman Phd Aug 2010

Neural Substrates Of Impaired Sensorimotor Timing In Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Eve M. Valera Phd, Rebecca M. C. Spencer, Thomas A. Zeffero Md, Phd, Nikos Makris Md, Phd, Thomas J. Spencer Md, Stephen V. Faraone Phd, Joseph Biederman Md, Larry J. Seidman Phd

Rebecca M. C. Spencer

Background—Timing abilities are critical to the successful management of everyday activities and personal safety, and timing abnormalities have been argued to be fundamental to impulsiveness, a core symptom of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Despite substantial evidence of timing deficits in ADHD youth, only two studies have explicitly examined timing in ADHD adults, and only at the supra-second time-scale. Also, the neural substrates of these deficits are largely unknown for both youth and adults with ADHD. The present study examined sub-second sensorimotor timing and its neural substrates in ADHD adults. Methods—Using fMRI, we examined paced and unpaced finger tapping in a sample …


Asthma And Behavior In Homeless 4 To 7 Year Olds, J. J. Cutuli, Janette E. Herbers, Maria M. Rinaldi, Ann S. Masten, Charles N. Oberg Dec 2009

Asthma And Behavior In Homeless 4 To 7 Year Olds, J. J. Cutuli, Janette E. Herbers, Maria M. Rinaldi, Ann S. Masten, Charles N. Oberg

J. J. Cutuli

OBJECTIVE: Low-income, urban, ethnic minority children have higher rates of asthma, more severe symptoms, and more management issues, as well as high risk for academic and behavior problems. This study focused on asthma reported in young children who resided in a family emergency homeless shelter. Asthma rates were considered along with their relation to hospitalization and emergency department use and behavior that is important for school success, including cognitive function, conduct, and academic functioning. METHODS: A total of 104 children (age 4.0 –7.5 years) and parents were recruited while residing in an urban emergency homeless shelter for families. Children had …