Applied Neuropsychology: Child最新文献

{"title":"A bibliometric analysis of early intervention programs for autism spectrum disorder.","authors":"Bayram Deleş, Nazan Kaytez, Neriman Aral","doi":"10.1080/21622965.2026.2719658","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21622965.2026.2719658","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examined early intervention programs for autism spectrum disorder using bibliometric methods. A total of 1,065 research and review articles published in English between 1992 and 2025 and indexed in the Web of Science database were analyzed. The findings showed a marked increase in publications after 2013, with most studies originating from the United States, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. In recent years, telehealth and JASPER have emerged as prominent research topics. Overall, this study provides a comprehensive bibliometric overview of the intellectual landscape of early intervention research on autism spectrum disorder by mapping publication trends, geographical distribution, and thematic developments. In addition, it establishes a bibliometric foundation for future studies investigating the neuropsychological mechanisms underlying early intervention programs, including research on brain function, neuroimaging, and developmental outcomes in children with autism spectrum disorder.</p>","PeriodicalId":8047,"journal":{"name":"Applied Neuropsychology: Child","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148863177","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A resting-state alpha sub-band marker of attentional vulnerability in children with high-risk for ADHD: A preliminary electrophysiological study.","authors":"Bahare Seyedhosseini, Mohammad Ali Nazari, Farhad Farkhondeh Tale Navi, Zeynab Barzegar, Mohammad Taghi Joghataei","doi":"10.1080/21622965.2026.2717733","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21622965.2026.2717733","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Electrophysiological biomarkers of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have largely focused on the theta/beta ratio, reflecting cortical underarousal. Alpha-band activity also supports attentional regulation, yet functional differentiation of alpha sub-bands remains insufficiently characterized, particularly in symptomatically high-risk populations. This study assessed regional differences in the alpha1 (8-10 Hz)/alpha2 (10-12 Hz) (α1/α2) ratio during resting-state EEG in CSI-4 screen-positive children at high-risk for ADHD compared with typically developing controls.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>EEG data were analyzed in 84 community children: a symptomatically high-risk group (CSI-4 screen-positive for ADHD, <i>n</i> = 42) and matched controls (<i>n</i> = 42). The α1/α2 power ratio was calculated across frontal, central, temporal, parietal, and occipital electrodes during eyes-open (EO) and eyes-closed (EC) conditions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>No group differences appeared in EO. However, the high-risk group showed significantly higher α1/α2 ratios during EC (p < .001), in central, temporal, and parietal regions, indicating altered posterior-central network activity. Frontal and occipital regions showed no significant differences.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Findings indicate a condition-specific increase in the α1/α2 ratio within dorsal attention and posterior visual networks as an electrophysiological signature of high-risk ADHD. These findings provide evidence for a condition-specific elevation of the α1/α2 ratio. Future longitudinal studies are needed to evaluate its utility.</p>","PeriodicalId":8047,"journal":{"name":"Applied Neuropsychology: Child","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148838873","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of brain gym exercises on functional abilities in children with cerebral palsy.","authors":"Alaa Al-Nemr, Saly Said Abd El-Hady","doi":"10.1080/21622965.2026.2723509","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21622965.2026.2723509","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To examine the effect of brain gym (BG) exercises on cognitive functions and motor coordination in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (CP).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>52 children with hemiplegic CP, ranging in age from 6 to 9, were randomized to either experimental or control groups. Both groups participated in a conventional physical therapy program, but the experimental group was provided with additional BG exercises. Cognitive functions and motor coordination were assessed as the primary outcomes, and quality of life (QoL) was evaluated as a secondary outcome, using computer-based RehaCom^® software, Bruininks Oseretsky of Motor Proficiency (BOT-2), and Pediatric quality of life inventory (PedsQL^TM) sequentially.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Both BG and control groups showed significant increase in motor coordination and QoL immediately after treatment sessions, while cognitive functions showed significant improvement only in BG group. In addition, significant differences were observed when comparing groups in all measured outcomes in favor of the BG group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>For children with hemiplegic CP, incorporating BG exercises into conventional physical therapy program may result in more notable enhancements in cognitive functions, motor coordination, and QoL.</p>","PeriodicalId":8047,"journal":{"name":"Applied Neuropsychology: Child","volume":" ","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148839038","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Longitudinal transitions, remission predictors, symptom network structure, and classification accuracy in childhood ADHD: a four-year prospective study.","authors":"Fatma Sibel Durak, Fevzi Tuna Ocakoğlu, Yiğit Özaydın, Eyüp Sabri Ercan","doi":"10.1080/21622965.2026.2722237","DOIUrl":"10.1080/21622965.2026.2722237","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To examine four-year longitudinal transitions in ADHD diagnostic status and DSM-IV subtypes, identify predictors of remission, characterize changes in symptom network structure, and evaluate the classification performance of network-derived indices.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This secondary analysis included children with ADHD (<i>n</i> = 89) and matched controls (<i>n</i> = 82) from a prospective four-wave school-based cohort (2008-2011). Participants were assessed annually using the Turgay DSM-IV-Based Scale and structured clinical interviews. Multivariable logistic regression with bootstrap resampling identified predictors of remission. Regularized partial correlation networks were estimated at year 1 and year 4 and compared using the network comparison test. Receiver operating characteristic analyses evaluated the classification accuracy of network-derived indices.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among participants reassessed at year 4 (94.7% retention), 32.1% achieved remission, and 67.9% showed persistent ADHD. Greater early reduction in teacher-rated inattention and lower baseline inattention independently predicted remission. Symptom network structure remained highly stable over time, whereas global connectivity increased significantly (<i>p</i> = 0.024). An inattention-dominant composite AI index showed high apparent classification accuracy (AUC = 0.94), although external validation is required.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Early inattention trajectory predicts ADHD remission better than baseline severity. Stable but increasingly connected symptom networks and network-derived indices may improve clinical stratification pending independent replication.</p>","PeriodicalId":8047,"journal":{"name":"Applied Neuropsychology: Child","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148811784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Parents' understanding of the report and child after comprehensive assessment and feedback.","authors":"Amy Camodeca, Alexandra Carroll, Jennifer Croyle","doi":"10.1080/21622965.2026.2718521","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21622965.2026.2718521","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Investigated relations among report characteristics, feedback impact, and parent understanding of the child and report after comprehensive assessment and feedback. Fifty-five parents/guardians (<math><mrow><mrow><mrow><mover><mrow><mi>X</mi></mrow><mo>¯</mo></mover></mrow></mrow></mrow></math>_age = 39.35[SD = 8.80]) of children (<math><mrow><mrow><mrow><mover><mrow><mi>X</mi></mrow><mo>¯</mo></mover></mrow></mrow></mrow></math>_age = 8.69[SD = 3.86]) referred for outpatient assessment completed a follow-up survey. Most parents (>80.0%) reported having read each report section. Diagnosis and Recommendations were considered the most important. Excluding the Appendix, average self-reported report understanding using a 5-point Likert scale was ≥4.15, with negatively skewed distributions. Child understanding measures were correlated with report understanding and feedback components; report characteristics were not. Feedback impact measures were significant in robust linear regressions predicting child understanding. In open-ended questions, diagnoses were recalled accurately by 52.7% of respondents. Approximately 40% accurately described percentile rank. While 43.4% reported an Individualized Education Program (IEP) was associated with school services, 42.4% did not know the difference between an IEP and 504 Plan. Results suggest that the feedback interaction is more important to child understanding vis-à-vis the written report. Furthermore, despite high self-reported report (and child) understanding, parents were less-than-ideal reporters of diagnoses. Many parents did not fully understand specific jargon words utilized in results and recommendations. These results have practical implications regarding report writing practices and parents' ability to advocate for their children.</p>","PeriodicalId":8047,"journal":{"name":"Applied Neuropsychology: Child","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148811779","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The relationship between executive functions and daily auditory behaviors in preschool cochlear implant users.","authors":"Rumeysa Nur Akbaş, Ayşe Özer","doi":"10.1080/21622965.2026.2720752","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21622965.2026.2720752","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> This study aims to investigate the relationship between parent-reported daily life auditory behaviors and teacher-evaluated executive functions in preschool children using cochlear implants (CIs). <b>Material and Methods:</b> Forty-seven children (23 girls, 24 boys) aged 4-6 years with bilateral CIs participated. The clinical profile showed successful auditory access (aided thresholds: 24.8 dB HL; word recognition: 82.5%). Auditory Behavior in Everyday Life (ABEL) and the Childhood Executive Functioning Inventory (CHEXI) scales were used. Data were analyzed using correlation, hierarchical regression, and mediation analyses. <b>Results:</b> Duration of CI use correlated significantly with auditory behaviors (<i>r</i> = .50, <i>p</i> < .01) and working memory (WM) (<i>r</i> = .48, <i>p</i> < .01). Regression analysis showed WM explained an additional 22% of variance in auditory performance (<i>β</i> = .45, <i>p</i> < .001). Mediation analysis confirmed auditory behaviors partially mediate the relationship between device experience and WM development (<i>β</i> = .22, <i>p</i> = .014). Girls demonstrated significantly higher WM scores than boys (<i>p</i> = .032). <b>Conclusion:</b> WM is a vital neurocognitive resource operating in synergy with auditory experience. Clinical protocols should include integrated strategies supporting WM capacity to maximize developmental potential.</p>","PeriodicalId":8047,"journal":{"name":"Applied Neuropsychology: Child","volume":" ","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148787416","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Visual attention and inhibition of school-aged children with autism spectrum disorder level one: Evidence from eye-tracking's prosaccade and anti-saccade tasks.","authors":"Marziyeh Rahimi, Saeid Sadeghi, Mohammad Kiani, Hamidreza Pouretemad","doi":"10.1080/21622965.2026.2719663","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21622965.2026.2719663","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that is marked by challenges in social communication and the presence of repetitive behaviors. The severity of ASD is categorized into three levels. Children with ASD level 1 (ASD-L1), which is the mildest form, usually have average or above-average intellectual abilities but may experience some cognitive skill deficits.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This study compares inhibition and visual attention between children with ASD-L1 and typically developing children (TDC). Eye tracking was used to measure prosaccade (visual attention) and antisaccade (inhibition) tasks from the visual-guided saccade paradigm.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study included 16 children with ASD-L1 (mean age = 7.47) and 14 TDC (mean age = 7.69). There was no significant difference in visual attention between the groups, but inhibition was weaker in children with ASD-L1.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These findings highlight that even with typical intellectual abilities, children with ASD-L1 have significant difficulties in controlling automatic responses to achieve behavioral or cognitive goals (inhibition). The results provide insights into the cognitive profile of children with Level 1 ASD, aiding evaluation and treatment. Future studies should further examine the children with ASD-L1 when they are in situations with a high level of cognitive and behavioral conflict.</p>","PeriodicalId":8047,"journal":{"name":"Applied Neuropsychology: Child","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148787429","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Narrative performance and working memory performance in Saudi children with speech sound disorder.","authors":"Adel F Aljadaan","doi":"10.1080/21622965.2026.2719661","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21622965.2026.2719661","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this study was to compare the narrative skills and working memory performance of children with speech sound disorder (SSD) and their typically developing peers. The participant group of the study consisted of a total of 60 children (30 children with SSD - 30 typically developing peers). For this purpose, a comparative descriptive research model was used. The independent samples T-test was used to compare the groups in terms of scale scores. Pearson correlation analysis was used to determine the relationship between the Narrative Skills scores and the Working Memory (WM) scale scores of the participants. According to the analysis results, there is a statistically significant difference between the working memory scores and narrative performance scores of the two groups. In this study, verbal short-term memory, verbal working memory, visual short-term memory, and visual working memory scores did not differ according to gender among participants with short-term memory disorder (p > 0.05), however, there was a statistically significant difference in the total working memory score according to gender. The total WM score of the female group was higher than that of the male group. Narrative performance of participants with SSD did not differ according to gender.</p>","PeriodicalId":8047,"journal":{"name":"Applied Neuropsychology: Child","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148787358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cognitive load, visual attention, and usability in adolescent Dictionary use: An eye-tracking study of a Modern Greek Pedagogical Dictionary.","authors":"Stefanos Balaskas, Lamprini Lourida, Christos Zotos, Kyriakos Komis","doi":"10.1080/21622965.2026.2719666","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21622965.2026.2719666","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Digital pedagogical dictionaries are increasingly used in language education, yet evidence concerning their usability for early adolescents and less commonly studied languages remains limited. This study evaluated how early adolescents use the Online Pedagogical Dictionary of Modern Greek (grdictionary.gr), focusing on processing demands, visual attention, year-group differences, and perceived usability. Participants were 66 students aged 11-13 (<math><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>M</mi></mrow><mrow><mtext>age</mtext></mrow></msub></mrow></math> = 12.72, SD = 0.71; 33 girls, 33 boys), recruited nonrandomly from intact Year 7 (n = 32) and Year 8 (n = 34) classes in Greece. A multimethod quantitative design combined eight linguistic lookup tasks, remote eye-tracking, and usability ratings. Metalinguistic tasks were associated with greater processing demands and lower accuracy than recognition tasks. Participants showed a robust entry-initial scanning bias, but no first-sense bias. Year 8 students were more accurate than Year 7 students (estimated proportions .70 vs. .57; β = 0.56, Holm-adjusted p = .022) and approximately 15% faster (β = -0.16, p < .001). Usability exceeded the prespecified benchmark, while satisfaction was positively associated with accuracy and negatively associated with navigational dwell. The study extends adult L2 evidence to an adolescent L1 Greek context and highlights information organization and navigational efficiency as design priorities.</p>","PeriodicalId":8047,"journal":{"name":"Applied Neuropsychology: Child","volume":" ","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148787340","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Electrophysiological, neurocognitive, and GFAP biomarker responses to corticosteroid therapy in children with ESES/CSWS.","authors":"Celil Yılmaz, Sıbgatullah Ali Orak, Muzaffer Polat, Tuğçe Özer, Fatma Taneli, Aybike Cinkara, Serkan Erdal, Aslı Kübra Atasever, Çisil Çerçi Kubur","doi":"10.1080/21622965.2026.2718529","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21622965.2026.2718529","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Developmental and/or epileptic encephalopathy with spike-wave activation during sleep (DE SWAS), including electrical status epilepticus during sleep (ESES/CSWS), is associated with seizures, neurocognitive regression, and characteristic electroencephalographic abnormalities. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical, electrophysiological, neurocognitive, and molecular response to corticosteroid therapy in children diagnosed with DE-SWAS, with a particular focus on serum glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) as a potential biomarker of treatment response. Eleven children aged 6-12 years were retrospectively evaluated using clinical records, sleep electroencephalography with quantification of the spike-wave index (SWI), standardized neuropsychological test results, and serum GFAP measurements obtained before and after corticosteroid treatment. Neurocognitive assessment included the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R), Stroop Color and Word Test, Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt Test, and Turkish Receptive and Expressive Language Test (TIFALDI)High-dose intravenous methylprednisolone was administered monthly for six months. During follow-up, four patients became seizure-free, while the remaining seven demonstrated a reduction in seizure frequency and duration exceeding 50%. Complete normalization of electroencephalographic findings was observed in four patients, and a ≥ 50% reduction in SWI was observed in the remaining seven. Post-treatment neurocognitive evaluations demonstrated overall improvement, particularly in attention, executive functions, and receptive language domains. Mean serum GFAP levels decreased significantly following corticosteroid therapy (<i>p</i> = .017). These findings suggest that corticosteroid therapy is associated with favorable clinical, electrophysiological, and neurocognitive outcomes in children with DE-SWAS and that GFAP may represent a promising biomarker of disease activity and therapeutic response. Larger prospective studies are warranted to validate these results.</p>","PeriodicalId":8047,"journal":{"name":"Applied Neuropsychology: Child","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148787419","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}