Research Journal of Clinical Pediatrics

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Obioha O Author

Obiajuluobioha@northwell.edu

Subjects of specialization
General Pediatrics, Neonatology, Development Pediatrics and Neuropsychology, Pediatri Critical Care, Adolescent Medicine

Affiliation
Department of Pediatrics; Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Cohen Children

Biography

I have done my sub-speciality training in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine. Pediatric Nephrology at the University of Tennessee, where he founded the pediatric General Clinical Research Center.

Publications

Research Article Open Access

Decreased Faux Pas Recognition and Parental Underestimation of Social Deficits in ADHD Children: A Pilot Study

Author(s):

Obioha O, Papaioannou H, Mendoza M, and Milanaik RL

Background

Social skills deficits are common in children with ADHD. Most research has focused on Theory of Mind deficits in ASD patients with less focus on the ADHD child. Although children with ADHD are considered poor reporters of self-social functioning, parents are expected to be more accurate reporters of social underachievement.

Objective

  1. To assess social deficits in ADHD youth in a using Faux Pas Recognition tests.
  2. To assess accuracy of parent predictions of their child’s performance.

Methods

Faux Pas Recognition tests (FPR), adapted from Simon Baron-Cohen, were administered to ADHD children. FPR contain vignettes with and without social faux pas. Subjects we... view more»

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