College Students with ADHD

College Students with ADHD
Author: Lisa L. Weyandt
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2012-10-28
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1461453453

Not long ago, conventional wisdom held that ADHD was a disorder of childhood only—that somewhere during puberty or adolescence, the child would outgrow it. Now we know better: the majority of children with the disorder continue to display symptoms throughout adolescence and into adulthood. It is during the teen and young adult years that the psychological and academic needs of young people with ADHD change considerably, and clinical and campus professionals are not always sufficiently prepared to meet the challenge. College Students with ADHD is designed to bring the professional reader up to speed. The book reviews the latest findings on ADHD in high school and college students, assessment methods, and pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions. Practical guidelines are included for helping young adults make the transition to college, so they may cope with their disorder and do as well as possible in school and social settings. Coverage is straightforward, realistic, and geared toward optimum functioning and outcomes. Among the topics featured: - Background information, from current statistics to diagnostic issues. - ADHD in high school adolescents. - ADHD in college students: behavioral, academic, and psychosocial functioning. - Assessment of ADHD in college students. - Psychosocial/educational treatment of ADHD in college students. - Pharmacotherapy for college students with ADHD. - Future directions for practice and research. The comprehensive information in College Students with ADHD provides a wealth of information to researchers and professionals working with this population, including clinical and school psychologists, school and college counselors, special education teachers, social workers, developmental psychologists, and disability support staff on college campuses, as well as allied mental health providers.

P-Chips

P-Chips
Author: Elizabeth B. Weller
Publisher: American Psychiatric Pub
Total Pages: 38
Release: 1999-05-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780880488471

(Reusable interview administration booklet) Based on strict DSM-IV criteria and validated in 12 years of studies, ChIPS and P-ChIPS -- the parent version of the interview -- are brief and simple to administer. Questions are succinct, simply worded, and easily understood by children and adolescents. Practitioners in clinical and research settings alike have already found ChIPS indispensable in screening for conditions such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, conduct disorder, substance abuse, phobias, anxiety disorders, stress disorders, eating disorders, mood disorders, elimination disorders, and schizophrenia. The Parent Version of the ChIPS essentially consists of the same interview text altered from second to third person to address the parent rather than the child (e.g., "Have you ever" is changed to "Has your child ever').

Longitudinal Relations Between ADHD Symptoms and Substance Use Across the Transition to College and Evaluation of Promotive and Protective Factors

Longitudinal Relations Between ADHD Symptoms and Substance Use Across the Transition to College and Evaluation of Promotive and Protective Factors
Author: Melissa Renée Dvorsky
Publisher:
Total Pages: 137
Release: 2018
Genre: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
ISBN:

The prevalence of substance use and related problems increases during adolescence and peaks in young adulthood with substantial increases during the transition from high school to college (Johnston et al., 2018). However, these increases are not universal for all students (White et al., 2006), and there is substantial variation in rates of substance use during the first year of college (Borasri et al., 2007; Frisher et al., 2007). It is important to identify the individual and environmental factors that serve as risk factors for substance use as well as factors that may promote or protect against use during the high school to college transition. This prospective longitudinal investigated the impact of risk, promotive, and protective factors on the substance use outcomes of 150 high school seniors transitioning to college. The prevalence of alcohol and marijuana use substantially increased from high school to the first semester of college. Results indicate that ADHD symptoms at the end of high school predicted residualized change in alcohol and marijuana use during the first semester of college (i.e., controlling for the autoregressive effect of use during college). For alcohol use (but not marijuana), ADHD symptoms continued to predict subsequent use across the first year of college (from fall to spring of the first year). Promotive models revealed that adaptive social perceptions predicted decreased alcohol and marijuana use, and academic motivation predicted decreased alcohol use, after controlling for the role of ADHD symptoms. Adaptive social perceptions about each substance was protective against future alcohol and marijuana use both before and after the transition to college demonstrated by significant interaction effect with ADHD symptoms, after controlling for the direct risk and promotive effects in the model. These interactions illustrated that adolescents with elevated ADHD symptoms who have high friend disapproval of substances may experience resilience with respect to substance use outcomes. Academic motivation demonstrated promotive (direct) effects for reducing the risk for alcohol use but protective effects were not found. Future research should seek to elucidate more specific mechanisms through which youth and adolescents with elevated ADHD are protected against the high risk for substance use problems.

Depression in College Students with ADHD

Depression in College Students with ADHD
Author: Allison Coville Bray
Publisher:
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2014
Genre: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
ISBN:

"The primary aim of this study was to determine whether students with ADHD endorse higher rates of depressive disorders and depressive symptoms than their non-ADHD college student peers. A second aim was to explore whether protective factors are associated with lower rates of depression in college students with ADHD. Forty-six students with ADHD were enrolled in this study, and compared to a demographically-equivalent group of 46 college students without ADHD on measures assessing depressive disorders, depressive symptoms, and protective factors. The ADHD group more frequently endorsed a depressive episode sometime during college, although they were not necessarily more likely to endorse a current depressive episode. The ADHD group also endorsed more current depressive symptoms than their non-ADHD peers. In terms of protective factors, compared to students with ADHD only, students with ADHD and depression in college endorsed greater utilization of psychological supports and a lesser degree of support from friends during college, as well as greater total protective factors prior to college. ADHD status, a history of depression prior to college, and lesser support from friends were found to predict current depressive symptoms in regression analyses. Overall, findings from these analyses suggest that some of the "protective factors" as measured in this study may better represent outcomes associated with ADHD. Post-hoc analyses revealed that impairment during college and depressive cognitions significantly predicted current depressive symptoms as well. In sum, findings from this study suggest that students with ADHD are at increased risk for experiencing depressive disorders and depressive symptoms in college compared to students without ADHD. Clinical implications as well as avenues for future research are discussed."--Abstract from author supplied metadata.

100 Questions & Answers About Your Child’s ADHD: Preschool to College

100 Questions & Answers About Your Child’s ADHD: Preschool to College
Author: Ruth D. Nass
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2010-06-14
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1449633307

Completely revised and updated, 100 Questions & Answers About Your Child’s ADHD: Preschool to College, Second Edition is a comprehensive, practical guide for parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Discussing both medical and psycho-social aspects of the condition, Dr. Nass and Dr. Leventhal provide an authoritative yet compassionate explanation of treating this condition and teaching your child strategies for living -- and learning -- with ADHD. Comments from parents of children with ADHD bring a first-person perspective to this invaluable resource. 100 Questions & Answers About Your Child’s ADHD: Preschool to College, Second Edition offers parents a helping hand in coping with the demands of raising a child with ADHD, and setting their children on a course for success in their development, education, and careers.

Factors Associated with Success for College Students with ADHD

Factors Associated with Success for College Students with ADHD
Author: Beverly A. Wallace
Publisher:
Total Pages: 42
Release: 1999
Genre: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
ISBN:

This study explored factors associated with success of college students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The study found three factors were associated with success: age, feelings of self-confidence, and basic student responsibilities.

ADHD Symptom Endorsement and Its Relationship to the Social and Risk Behavior, Academic Performance, and Adjustment of College Students

ADHD Symptom Endorsement and Its Relationship to the Social and Risk Behavior, Academic Performance, and Adjustment of College Students
Author: Carly Green
Publisher:
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2005
Genre: Attention-deficit disorder in adults
ISBN:

Abstract: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, once believed to be a childhood disorder, is now known to persist into adulthood, with 30 to 70% of children diagnosed with ADHD experiencing symptoms of ADHD as adults. Negative outcomes of adult ADHD seen in the literature include: deficits in career or academic performance, interpersonal relations, and increased engagement in risk behaviors such as impulsive spending, smoking, alcohol, and other substance use. The current study used a survey assessment method to examine the effects of ADHD in a sample comprised primarily of first year college undergraduates. Approximately 16% (47) of the 300 students surveyed were included in the ADHD group based on symptoms endorsed on Barkley's Adult ADHD Screening instrument and self-reported diagnosis of ADHD. Results indicate that students who endorse ADHD symptoms perceive themselves as less socially competent than their peers and as having less social support. However, the students reported significantly lower GPA's as compared to their peers as well as significantly lower college adjustment. The students in the ADHD group endorsed significantly greater substance use and associated risk behaviors. Specifically, students in the ADHD group reported greater tobacoo, alcohol, marijuana, methamphetamine, and amphetamine use. Students in the ADHD group reported engaging in a significantly greater number of rish behaviors associated with substance abuse across all areas surveyed excluding sexual risk behaviors. Finally, ADHD symptom endorsement, social behavior, academic performance, substance use and risk behaviors were found to be significant predictors of college adjustment.

ADHD in Adults

ADHD in Adults
Author: Russell A. Barkley
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 513
Release: 2010-11-01
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1609180755

Providing a new perspective on ADHD in adults, this compelling book analyzes findings from two major studies directed by leading authority Russell A. Barkley. Groundbreaking information is presented on the significant impairments produced by the disorder across major functional domains and life activities, including educational outcomes, work, relationships, health behaviors, and mental health. Thoughtfully considering the treatment implications of these findings, the book also demonstrates that existing diagnostic criteria do not accurately reflect the way ADHD is experienced by adults, and points the way toward developing better criteria that center on executive function deficits. Accessible tables, figures, and sidebars encapsulate the study results and methods.

Handbook of Resilience in Children

Handbook of Resilience in Children
Author: Sam Goldstein
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 594
Release: 2023-03-09
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 3031147286

The third edition of this handbook addresses not only the concept of resilience in children who overcome adversity, but it also explores the development of children not considered at risk addressing recent challenges as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new edition reviews the scientific literature that supports findings that stress-hardiness and resilience in all children leads to happier and healthier lives as well as improved functionality across the lifespan. In this edition, expert contributors examine resilience in relation to environmental stressors as phenomena in child and adolescent disorders and as a means toward positive adaptation into adulthood. The significantly expanded third edition includes new and significantly revised chapters that explore strategies for developing resilience in families, clinical practice, and educational settings as well as its nurturance in caregivers and teachers. Key areas of coverage include: Exploration of the four waves of resilience research. Resilience in gene-environment transactions. Resilience in boys and girls. Resilience in family processes. Asset building as an essential component of intervention. Assessment of social and emotional competencies related to resilience. Building resilience through school bullying prevention. Resilience in positive youth development. Enhancing resilience through effective thinking. The Handbook of Resilience in Children, Third Edition, is an essential reference for researchers, clinicians and allied practitioners, and graduate students across such interrelated disciplines as child and school psychology, social work, public health as well as developmental psychology, special and general education, child and adolescent psychiatry, family studies, and pediatrics.