Browsing Harvard Medical School by Keyword "Comorbidity"
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ADHD in girls and boys – gender differences in co-existing symptoms and executive function measures
(BioMed Central, 2013)Background: ADHD is diagnosed and treated more often in males than in females. Research on gender differences suggests that girls may be consistently underidentified and underdiagnosed because of differences in the expression ... -
A call for comparative effectiveness research to learn whether routine clinical care decisions can protect from dementia and cognitive decline
(BioMed Central, 2016)Common diseases like diabetes, hypertension, and atrial fibrillation are probable risk factors for dementia, suggesting that their treatments may influence the risk and rate of cognitive and functional decline. Moreover, ... -
Comorbidity and Functional Trajectories From Midlife to Old Age: The Health and Retirement Study
(Oxford University Press, 2014)Background. The number of diseases and physical functioning difficulties tend to increase with age. The aim of this study was to examine the trajectories of physical functioning across age groups and whether the trajectories ... -
A longitudinal twin study of the association between childhood autistic traits and psychotic experiences in adolescence
(BioMed Central, 2015)Background: This twin study investigated whether autistic traits during childhood were associated with adolescent psychotic experiences. Methods: Data were collected from a community sample of approximately 5000 twin pairs, ... -
Posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and health-related quality of life in patients with bipolar disorder: Review and new data from a multi-site community clinic sample
(Elsevier BV, 2013)Background Evidence suggests that patients with bipolar disorder have an elevated risk for comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) compared to those without a bipolar diagnosis. Although bipolar disorder is ... -
Reduced cortical thickness with increased lifetime burden of PTSD in OEF/OIF Veterans and the impact of comorbid TBI☆
(Elsevier, 2013)Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in military personnel is increasing dramatically following the OEF/OIF conflicts and is associated with alterations to brain structure. The present ...