Customized Video Games Promising for ADHD, Depression, in Kids
Targeted video games could help reduce symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and depression in children and adolescents, results of a new review and meta-analysis suggested.
Read MoreADHD Can Carry into Adulthood, and Could Lead to Depression and Anxiety
Learn why attention deficit hyperactivity disorder starts in childhood, but some people don’t outgrow it.
Read MoreADHD, asthma, and economic hardship: New research suggests a causal pathway
In a recent study conducted published in npj Mental Health Research, researchers found significant associations between family income, asthma, and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms in children. The findings provide evidence for a causal pathway where lower family income not only directly leads to more severe ADHD symptoms but also has an indirect effect through asthma…
Read MoreLenard A. Adler, MD: “Symptoms of ADHD Need to Go Back to Childhood”
Symptoms of ADHD do not appear out of thin air in adulthood, Lenard, A. Adler, from NYU Langone Health told HCPLive during the annual American Psychiatric Association (APA) conference in New York.1 “The symptoms of ADHD need to go back to childhood,” Alder said in the interview. He explained the diagnostic ADHD screening requires a significant onset of attentional, hyperactivity, or…
Read MoreKids and ADHD: A Racially Diverse Analysis of Treatment Compliance
The Bottom Line: Roughly 9 in 10 of the adolescents studied were of Latinx or Black race/ethnicity, allowing for a more holistic view of ADHD medication use in these populations. After 4 years of follow-up, only about 30% of patients were still using their ADHD medication. In the case of pharmacological interventions—stimulants, mostly—parents and adolescents…
Read MoreBusy Philipps talks ADHD diagnosis, being labeled as ‘ditzy’ as a teen: ‘I’m actually not at all’
Busy Philipps lives a – well, busy – life. She’s raising two kids, Birdie and Cricket; her new late night talk show premieres next week on QVC+, not to mention her show “Girls 5Eva” is streaming now on Netflix; and she’s figuring out how to manage her ADHD. And she encourages others – especially parents…
Read MoreThe kids aren’t alright: Online surveys show growing concern over ADHD, psychosis symptoms
LISTEN: For the past decade, Mental Health America has used data from online surveys to gauge participants’ interests and likelihood of illness. The newest report shows an increase in screening for some things and decreases in others, like depression. GPB’s Ellen Eldridge reports.
Read MoreExploring how the human brain stores and preserves information
Research into how the human brain stores information could lead to treatments for people who struggle with everyday tasks. Professor Jan Buitelaar, an expert in neurodevelopmental illnesses, is intrigued by a possible link between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder—or ADHD—and memory.
Read MoreDoes your ADHD medication increase your risk of glaucoma?
In a recent study published in Eye, researchers assessed the risks of open-angle glaucoma (OAG) and angle closure glaucoma (ACG) among users of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications.
Read MoreADHD Tied to Risk for Lewy Body Disease, Dementia, MCI
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults is independently associated with an increased risk for dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), dementia, and nonamnestic mild cognitive impairment (naMCI), results of a new study showed.
Read MoreAdults with Medicaid More Likely to Receive ADHD Care from NPs Than MDs
The type of provider delivering outpatient care for adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) differs by insurance type, according to study findings published in the Journal of Attention Disorders. Adults enrolled in Medicaid were more likely to have nurse practitioners (NPs) as their ADHD provider while individuals with private insurance most often received care from physicians.
Read MoreADHD diagnoses surge by 70 percent in elderly Americans, intriguing new data shows
The burgeoning crisis in mental health is often thought of as an affliction reserved for young Americans who are troubled by increasingly uncertain futures. But intriguing new figures suggest this is far from the case. According to a new analysis by healthcare data firm FAIR Health, diagnoses of mental health conditions like anxiety and depression…
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