The effect of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on emotional dysregulation, oppositional behaviour and conduct problems in ADHD: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 190, Issue , 2016, Pages 474-482

  Cooper, Ruth E ^a   Tye, Charlotte ^a   Kuntsi, Jonna ^a   Vassos, Evangelos ^a   Asherson, Philip ^a  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abbreviations n 3 PUFA Omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acid; ADHD Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ADHD+RND Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and related neurodevelopmental disorders; ALA Alpha linoleic acid; DHA Docosahexaenoic acid; EL Emotional lability; EPA Eicosapentaenoic acid; SMD Standardised mean difference

Indexed keywords

OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID;

AGGRESSION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CONDUCT DISORDER; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; EMBASE; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; HUMAN; MEDLINE; MENTAL INSTABILITY; META ANALYSIS; OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCINFO; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; DIET THERAPY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; DRUG EFFECTS; EMOTION; PROBLEM BEHAVIOR; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; AGGRESSION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EMOTIONS; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; HUMANS; PROBLEM BEHAVIOR; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84946558232     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2015.09.053     Document Type: Review

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