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Second generation antipsychotics (SGAs) for non-psychotic disorders in children and adolescents: A review of the randomized controlled studies.
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Predictive parameters for methylphenidate use and compliance in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
No full textPredictive factors for persistent use and compliance of immediate-release methylphenidate: A 36-month naturalistic study
No full textAim: The objective of this study was to evaluate predictors of long-term adherence to treatment with methylphenidate (MPH). Methods: A total of 134 children (ages 4-16) with a diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) determined by specific protocols, including a semistructured parent interview, Conners' Teacher/Parent Rating Scales, cognitive and learning evaluation, and child self-reports for anxiety and depression, were assessed monthly for up to 36 months. At the end of the study (36 months), three outcomes were evaluated (continuing medication, medication withdrawn due to functional remission, and medication withdrawn for other reasons including poor compliance). Outcomes were first analyzed by mean of the chi-squared test, Mann-Whitney-U test, or t-test, and predictive models were subsequently generated using Cox proportional hazards model analysis. Age, ADHD subtype, co-morbidity, cognitive functioning, side effects, and family and social characteristics were considered as independent variables. Results: Thirty-six months after starting MPH, 62 children (46%) were still on treatment, 32 (24%) had stopped MPH due to functional remission, and 40 (30%) had suspended MPH for other reasons. Within the last group, 20 suspended for poor compliance, 10 for decrease of efficacy, 5 for side effects, and 5 because they entered in an atomoxetine clinical trial. The presence of associated disorders, younger age, female gender, and not living with both parents were predictors for continuing medication until end of the study (36 months); absence of associated disorders and older age were predictors of discontinuation medication due to functional remission before the end of study, older age, and hyperactive subtype were predictors of discontinuing medication for other reasons. Conclusion: Clinical outcome of ADHD treatment is heterogeneous: Specific clinical and social predictive parameters for long-term MPH use and compliance can be identified. An accurate tailoring of clinical intervention to the individual child appears crucial for good outcome
Validity and reliability of a parent interview for children symptoms (PICS-IV) for the diagnosis of Disruptive Behavior Disorders in Italian children
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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
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