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Irish Child Health Database - Peer Reviewed Papers

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How to use this database.

• Method 1- uses a free natural language approach.

  After choosing the object of the search – by ticking title, abstract, aims and objective, or author - enter a term, word or name in the ‘Search’ box to return references answering your research question.

• Method 2 - utilises key words.

  Those key words assigned from thesauruses of controlled vocabulary by the trained coders of international bibliographic databases.
  The controlled vocabularies key word are listed alphanumerically under 'Bibliographic database keywords' .
  Use the drop down menu to identity which 'key words' you are interested in to return references to answer your research question.

• Method 3 - is based on the indexing system

  developed by the researchers who compiled this database.
  It adopts a thematic approach to mapping Irish child health research. The themed areas represent outcomes mapped to the International Classification of Disease version 10 (ICD-10) or one of 23 other health-related themed outcomes. Themes are defined in Tables 5 to 7 (of the study report).
  Use the alphabetic drop down menu under ‘ICD-10 or themed health-related outcomes’ to identity which themed areas you are interested in to select references to answer your research question.

• Method 4 – allows papers to be searched by Study type.

  Indexing by study type offers a valuable insight into understanding the population impact of the topic of interest. More than 20 study types were identified across the 2,152 study papers. These are defined in Table 3 (of the study report). Within 'Study type' papers are further stratification by geographical region (Table 49), topic area of interest and study aims and objectives.
  Click on 'Study type' to select the type of study of interest, progressively select sub-categories by topic area or other sub-classification of interest to answer your research question.

The complete background, methods and findings from this mapping exercise are detailed in the study report.

Attention

Your search returns 4 documents

• 1.   Asymmetric deterioration of spatial awareness with diminishing levels of alertness in normal children and children with ADHD

  The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between sustained attention and left spatial awareness in childhood

  

  Abstract:

  Background: There is growing literature suggesting that some children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can show a significant bias in attention away from left space. Here we examine mechanisms that may underpin these effects in both clinical and non-clinical child populations. Unilateral spatial inattention (unilateral neglect) is a commonly reported more...

  International Classification:

  Other - sustained attention

  Categories:

  sustained attention; left spatial awareness

  Geography:

  the United Kingdom

  Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Vol: 46 Page: 1230-1248 2005
  V. B. Dobler; S. Anker; J. Gilmore; I. H. Robertson; J. Atkinson; T. Manly

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• 2.   Episodic temporal generalization: a developmental study

  This study aimed to examine perceptual processes as a source of scalar variability in timing, and the developmental changes in levels of such variability.

  

  Abstract:

  Groups of 5-year-olds, 10-year-olds, and adults completed either an episodic temporal generalization task, in which no stimuli were repeated, or a repeated standard temporal generalization task, in which there was a fixed standard that was repeated on every trial. Significant developmental improvements were found on both tasks. In both tasks, gradients of performance over two different more...

  International Classification:

  Other - scalar variability in timing

  Categories:

  scalar variability in timing

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Q J Exp Psychol A, Vol: 58 Page: 693-704 May 2005
  T. McCormack; J. H. Wearden; M. C. Smith; G. D. Brown

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• 3.   Response variability in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: evidence for neuropsychological heterogeneity

  The aim of this study was to examine response time variability in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

  

  Abstract:

  Response time (RT) variability is a common finding in ADHD research. RT variability may reflect frontal cortex function and may be related to deficits in sustained attention. The existence of a sustained attention deficit in ADHD has been debated, largely because of inconsistent evidence of time-on-task effects. A fixed-sequence Sustained Attention to Response Task (SART) was given to more...

  International Classification:

  Mental and behavioural disorders - Behavioural and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence - attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

  Categories:

  esponse time; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Neuropsychologia, Vol: 45 Page: 630-8 March 2007
  K. A. Johnson; S. P. Kelly; M. A. Bellgrove; E. Barry; M. Cox; M. Gill; I. H. Robertson

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• 4.   Using brief assessments to evaluate aberrant behavior maintained by attention

  The aim of this study was to examine the use of the functional assessments to identify idiosyncratic variables associated with aberrant behaviour maintained by positive reinforcement

  

  Abstract:

  We examined the use of brief functional assessments to identify idiosyncratic variables associated with aberrant behavior maintained by positive reinforcement in the form of attention. Two participants with severe developmental disabilities and their parents were involved in the assessment and treatment evaluation process. A modified attention condition was introduced, which involved more...

  International Classification:

  Other - Condictions-aberrant behavior

  Categories:

  aberrant behavior

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  J Appl Behav Anal, Vol: 33 Page: 109-12 2000 Spring
  M. F. O'Reilly; G. E. Lancioni; L. King; G. Lally; O. N. Dhomhnaill

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