American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
33(5), P. 2344 - 2363
Published: July 9, 2024
Purpose:
Both
developmental
language
disorder
(DLD)
and
attention-deficit/hyperactivity
(ADHD)
represent
relatively
common
chronic
neurodevelopmental
conditions
associated
with
increased
risk
for
poor
academic
interpersonal
outcomes.
Reports
of
co-occurrence
suggest
these
disruptions
might
also
be
linked.
Most
the
data
available
on
issue
have
been
based
case–control
studies
vulnerable
to
ascertainment
other
biases.
Method:
Seventy-eight
children,
representing
four
profiles
(DLD,
ADHD,
co-occurring
ADHD
+
DLD,
neurotypical
development),
were
administered
a
battery
psycholinguistic
tests.
Parents
provided
standardized
ratings
severity
their
children's
inattention,
hyperactivity/impulsivity,
executive
function
symptoms.
Examiners
blinded
clinical
status.
Group
differences,
correlations,
best
subset
regression
analyses
used
examine
potential
impacts
symptoms
abilities.
Results:
For
children
significant
links
between
abilities
limited
contributions
elevated
hyperactivity/impulsivity
lower
pragmatic
without
inattention
contributed
levels
performance
in
pragmatic,
sentence
recall,
receptive
vocabulary,
narrative
Discussion:
Links
among
different
DLD.
Implications
provision
services
are
discussed.
BACKGROUND
Neurodevelopmental
disorders,
especially
ADHD
and
ASD,
have
seen
a
marked
rise
in
public
attention,
yet
research
on
opinion
remains
limited.
Social
media
analysis
offers
real-time,
unfiltered
insight
into
perceptions,
enabling
empirical
examination
of
attitudes
opinions.
OBJECTIVE
This
study
aims
to
assess
the
evolution
ASD
over
past
decade
by
analyzing
tweets
from
X
(formerly
Twitter;
Corp,
San
Francisco,
CA),
comparing
perceptions
across
English
Spanish
languages
against
other
mental
health
conditions.
METHODS
Tweets
mentioning
keywords
related
control
conditions
(depression,
anxiety,
insomnia,
bipolar
disorder,
schizophrenia,
suicide,
substance
use
disorders)
were
collected
between
2009
2023.
The
dataset
included
tweets.
Machine
learning
algorithms
then
applied
classify
tweet
content
predefined
categories,
including
volume
tweets,
engagement,
personal
experiences,
trivialization,
perceived
causes,
treatability.
Parametric
nonparametric
tests
used
for
differences
language.
Descriptive
statistics
presented
using
tables
graphical
representations.
RESULTS
A
total
852,990
analyzed,
with
59.97%
40.03%
Spanish.
Overall
increased
significantly
time.
In
English,
about
(18.98%)
(14.59%)
among
most
frequent,
while
Spanish,
accounted
14.49%,
outnumbering
(5.34%).
Engagement
indicated
notable
increase
likes
retweets
per
time,
particularly
post-2019,
ADHD-related
experiencing
peaks
during
COVID-19
pandemic.
however,
had
comparatively
lower
engagement
languages.
sharing
experiences
more
polarized
higher
proportions
negative
positive
compared
mostly
neutral
Trivialization
illnesses
was
less
common
than
(93.59%)
(84.73%).
User-perceived
causes
multifactorial
factors,
biological/genetic
use,
psychological
susceptibility,
acute
psychosocial
stressors,
COVID-19.
Perceived
treatability
varied
language,
but
consistently
high
incurability,
limited
improvement
despite
professional
help,
low
self-manageability
except
anxiety.
CONCLUSIONS
Analysis
social
discourse
showed
attracted
volumes,
COVID-19,
often
described
genetics.
received
attention.
Both
language
groups
awareness
chronicity
illness,
support
self-management
These
findings
underscore
media’s
value
capturing
direct
guide
future
educational
intervention
efforts.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
21(2), P. 132 - 132
Published: Jan. 25, 2024
We
provide
fresh
estimates
of
a
change
in
the
nationwide
prevalence
mental
health
symptoms
among
US
children
during
COVID-19
pandemic
using
National
Health
Interview
Survey
data
(2019–22)
on
aged
2–17
years
(n
=
27,378;
age
subgroups
2–5,
6–11,
and
12–17)
to
assess
overall
distress
19
specific
outcomes
related
developmental,
communicative,
cognitive,
affective,
behavioral
domains.
Raw
adjusted
(for
socio-demographics)
linear
regressions
estimated
for
each
outcome
between
2019
(baseline
year)
three
succeeding
(2020–2022).
Summary
scores
rose
2020
(1.01
1.18
points,
range
0–15),
declined
slightly
2021
(1.09),
climbed
sharply
again
2022
(1.25).
The
declines
primarily
affected
adolescents
(1.11
at
baseline,
1.24
2020,
1.30
2021,
1.49
2022).
Specific
belonging
all
domains
showed
similar
increases
prevalence.
suffered
significant
erosion
that
continued
into
2022.
Expansion
programs
aimed
school-going
will
likely
be
needed
respond
effectively
ongoing
crisis.
European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
33(8), P. 2669 - 2680
Published: Jan. 5, 2024
COVID-19
associated
public
health
measures
and
school
closures
exacerbated
symptoms
in
some
children
youth
with
attention-deficit
hyperactivity
disorder
(ADHD).
Less
well
understood
is
how
the
pandemic
influenced
patterns
of
prescription
stimulant
use.
We
conducted
a
population-based
study
dispensing
to
≤
24
years
old
between
January
1,
2013,
June
30,
2022.
used
structural
break
analyses
identify
month(s)
when
changes
stimulants
occurred.
interrupted
time
series
models
quantify
following
compare
observed
expected
Our
main
outcome
was
change
monthly
rate
use
per
100,000
youth.
Following
an
initial
immediate
decline
60.1
individuals
(95%
confidence
interval
[CI]
-
99.0
21.2),
increased
by
11.8
CI
10.0-13.6),
greatest
increases
trend
among
females,
highest
income
neighbourhoods,
those
aged
20
24.
Observed
rates
were
3.9%
1.7-6.2%)
36.9%
34.3-39.5%)
higher
than
predicted
females
from
2020
onward
7.1%
4.2-10.0%)
50.7%
47.0-54.4%)
20-24
May
onward.
Additional
research
needed
ascertain
appropriateness
develop
strategies
supporting
ADHD
during
future
periods
long-term
stressors.
Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(3), P. 361 - 372
Published: May 3, 2024
This
is
a
commentary
on
Danielson
and
colleagues'
report
entitled
"ADHD
Prevalence
Among
U.S.
Children
Adolescents
in
2022:
Diagnosis,
Severity,
Co-Occurring
Disorders,
Treatment,"
which
provides
updated
prevalence
rates
related
to
ADHD
diagnosis
treatment
utilization
using
data
from
the
2022
National
Survey
of
Children's
Health
(NSCH).
timely
article
among
first
since
COVID-19
pandemic,
highlights
important
patterns
utilization.
In
this
commentary,
we
contextualize
these
findings
with
consideration
pandemic
within
existing
literature
health
disparities
youth
their
families.
We
end
recommendations
for
future
work
involving
researchers,
clinicians,
policymakers
intention
reducing
American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
33(5), P. 2344 - 2363
Published: July 9, 2024
Purpose:
Both
developmental
language
disorder
(DLD)
and
attention-deficit/hyperactivity
(ADHD)
represent
relatively
common
chronic
neurodevelopmental
conditions
associated
with
increased
risk
for
poor
academic
interpersonal
outcomes.
Reports
of
co-occurrence
suggest
these
disruptions
might
also
be
linked.
Most
the
data
available
on
issue
have
been
based
case–control
studies
vulnerable
to
ascertainment
other
biases.
Method:
Seventy-eight
children,
representing
four
profiles
(DLD,
ADHD,
co-occurring
ADHD
+
DLD,
neurotypical
development),
were
administered
a
battery
psycholinguistic
tests.
Parents
provided
standardized
ratings
severity
their
children's
inattention,
hyperactivity/impulsivity,
executive
function
symptoms.
Examiners
blinded
clinical
status.
Group
differences,
correlations,
best
subset
regression
analyses
used
examine
potential
impacts
symptoms
abilities.
Results:
For
children
significant
links
between
abilities
limited
contributions
elevated
hyperactivity/impulsivity
lower
pragmatic
without
inattention
contributed
levels
performance
in
pragmatic,
sentence
recall,
receptive
vocabulary,
narrative
Discussion:
Links
among
different
DLD.
Implications
provision
services
are
discussed.
