Index
5-HT see serotonin
acetylcholine
ACTeRS – 2nd Edition
action potential
Adderall
see also amphetamine
ADDES
addiction
in ADHD
amphetamine
behavioral inhibition
impulsivity
methylphenidate
ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
comorbidity
description
diagnosis
epidemiology
prognosis
rating scales
subtypes
symptoms
treatment
ADHD Rating Scale IV
ADHD RS IV
ADHD Symptoms Rating Scale
ADHD-C (combined subtype)
ADHD-H (hyperactive/impulse subtype)
ADHD-I (inattentive subtype)
adoption studies
adult ADHD
aetiology
diagnosis
epidemiology
treatment
Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale, The
Adult Epidemiology
aetiology
alcohol
alcoholism
alerting
alerting, orienting and executive functioning theory
alleles
alternative treatments
American Psychiatric Association
amphetamine
pharmacology
treatment of ADHD
amygdala
anaemia
animal models
in addiction
in ADHD
anterior cingulate
anxiety
ASRS
assessment of ADHD
association studies
atomoxetine
Attention Deficit Disorder Evaluation Scale – Second Edition see ADDES
automaticity
autoreceptors
in ADHD
biochemistry
axons
BADDS
Barkley’s neuropsychological account
basal ganglia
in ADHD
neuroanatomy
Behavioral Approach System (BAS)
behavioral genetics
in ADHD
behavioral inhibition (BI)
Behavioral Inhibition System (BIS)
behavioral management
behavioral therapy
Benzedrine
see also amphetamine
birth complications
brain maturation
brain volume in ADHD
Brown Adult ADD Scale
Brown Attention-Deficit Disorder Scales for Children and Adolescents
Brown’s Executive Functioning Model
CAARS
CAMHS
candidate gene
cannabis
Catapres see clonidine
Catechol-O-methyl-transferase
causality
CBCL
CBT
CD
Central Executive
Cerebellum
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service see CAMHS
Child Behavior Checklist, The
chromosomes
cingulate cortex
clinical trials
clonidine
Cobain, Kurt
cocaine
cognitive behavioral therapy see CBT
Cognitive-Energetic Model
commisures
comorbid
comorbidity
computational processes
computer games
Concerta
conditioned place preference (CPP)
Conduct Disorder see CD
confidence intervals
Conner’s Adult ADHD rating scales
Conner’s Rating Scales – Revised
construct validity
control group
corpus callosum
cortex
CRS-R see Conner’s Rating Scales – Revised
cultural context of ADHD
Cylert see pemoline
Darwin. Charles
DAT
in ADHD
biochemistry
DAT1
Daytrana see methylphenidate
delay aversion
dendrites
dependence
addiction
methylphenidate
depolarization
depression
Dexedrine see amphetamine
dexmethylphenidate
diagnosis
differential
DSM IV
ICD10
input
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
disorder
dizygotic twins
DNA
dominant trait
DOPAC
dopamine
dopamine beta hydroxylase
dopamine decarboxylase
dopamine genes
dopamine transporter see DAT
double-blind
DRD1 gene
DRD3 gene
DRD4
DRD4/7R
drug abuse
DSM II
DSM IIIR
DSM IV
DSM V
dynamic developmental theory of ADHD
dyslexia
dyspraxia
eclampsia
EEG
EF see executive functions
encephalitis lethargica
endophenotype
energetic pools
epidemiology
epigenetics
epilepsy
episodic buffer
Equal Environment Assumption
Equasym
see also methylphenidate
ERPs
error correction
error detection
event-related potentials (ERP)
evolution
ADHD
psychology
executive functions (EF)
in ADHD
tests
theories
face validity
fatty acid deficiency syndrome
fatty acids
fMRI
Focalin
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
food additives
forceps delivery
fragile X
frontal lobes
in ADHD
executive function
neuroanatomy
fronto-striatal system
in ADHD
neuroanatomy
GABA
genes
genetics of ADHD
glial cells
globus pallidus
glutamate
Go/No-go task
gray matter
growth rates
guanfacine
Guevara, Che
heteroreceptors
hippocampus
history of ADHD
human genome
hunter/gatherer hypothesis
HVA
hyperactivity
Hyperkinetic Disorder (HKD)
hyper-vigilance
hypofrontality
hypoxia
iatrogenic effects
ICD-10
ICD-11
impulsivity
inattention
inheritance
inhibitory control
insomnia
internalization of speech
International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)
International Conference on Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH), The
International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD)
ionotropic receptor
ions
iron
lead
lead poisoning (plumbism)
limbic system
linkage
lisdexamfetamine see amphetamine
low birth weight
mamillary bodies
Management & evaluation mechanisms
maternal obesity
MBD see Minimal Brain Dysfunction
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
membrane potential
Mendel, Gregor
Mendelian genetics
mesocortical DA circuit
mesolimbic pathway
meta-analysis
metabolites
metabotropic receptor
metacognitive therapy
methylphenidate
MHPG
Minimal Brain Dysfunction
MMR
modafinil
molecular genetics
monozygotic twins
MRI
MRS
MTA study
Multimodal Treatment of ADHD see MTA study
N2
narcolepsy
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
neurofeedback
neurofibromatosis
neuroimaging studies in ADHD
neurolinguistic therapy
neuropsychological tests
neurotransmitters
nicotine
in ADHD
dependence/addiction
nigrostriatal pathway
nomads
noradrenaline (NA)
norepinephrine see noradrenaline
nuclear medicine
nucleotides
nucleus accumbens
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
occipital lobe
ODD
odds ratio
omega
Oppositional Defiant Disorder see ODD
orbitofrontal cortex
orienting
osmotic controlled-release system (OROS)
p value (statistics)
P3
P300
PACS
Parental Account of Childhood Symptoms
parietal lobe
Parkinson’s disease
pemoline
penetrance
PET studies
pharmacodynamics
pharmacogenetics
pharmacoimaging
pharmacokinetics
pharmacotherapy
pharmakon
Phase I clinical trials
Phase II clinical trials
Phase III clinical trials
Phase IV clinical trials
phasic DA
Phelps, Michael
phenocopies
phonological loop
PKU
placebo
plumbism see lead poisoning
pneumoencephalogram
polymorphisms
post mortem
predictive validity
pregnancy
premature birth
prepotent response
prevalence
prison
prodrug
prognosis
psychoeducation
psychological theories of ADHD
psychometric tests
psychometrics
psychophysiological studies
psychostimulants
psychotherapy
Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)
rash impulsiveness
rate-dependency
rate-dependent hypothesis
rating scales
recessive trait
reconstitution
regression-to-the-mean
reinforcement history
reinforcer
research methodology
response inhibition see behavioral inhibition
reward deficiency in ADHD
reward drive
reward pathway
reward prediction error
Ritalin see methylphenidate
Rubina Chart
schemata
SDQ
selective attention
self-medication
self-regulation of affect/motivation/arousal
sensitization
serotonin
sex differences
SHR
side effects of amphetamine and methylphenidate
significant
single blind
SKAMP
sleep
sleep apnea
sleep deprivation
smoking
SNAP-IV
soma
spandrels
Spatial Working Memory
SPECT
spontaneous hypertensive rat see SHR
statistical significance
Still, George
stimulus-response association
Stop-Signal Reaction Time task
Strattera see atomoxetine
Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, The
striatum
substance abuse
Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
substantia nigra
suicide
Supervisory Attentional System
survival of the fittest
sustained attention
SWAN
Sydenham’s chorea
symptoms
synapse
synaptic transmission
television
temporal lobe
Tenex
teratology
Theory of Mind
thyroid disorder
titration
tolerance
tonic and phasic account of ADHD
Tourette’s syndrome
Trace elements
transdermal
treatment
alternative therapies
amphetamine
atomoxetine
behavioral management
CBT
methylphenidate
NICE guidelines
twin studies
tyrosine hydroxylase
Utah criteria for adult ADHD
VADTRS
Vanderbilt ADHD Teacher and Parent Rating Scales
VANPRS
Ventouse
vesicles
Visuospatial Sketchpad
visuospatial working memory
VMA
Vyvanse
Wender Utah Rating Scale
white matter
WHO see World Health Organization
Withdrawal
Working memory
World Health Organization (WHO)
WURS see Wender Utah Rating Scale
Yellow Card system
zinc