Children exposed to Hurricane Sandy while in womb show higher rates of depression, ADHD: study
While city officials were able to calculate the physical destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy years ago, experts are still grasping the scope of the mental anguish it caused city residents — even those who were in the womb when it happened nearly a decade ago. In a study published Wednesday in the Journal of Child…
Read MorePeople With ADHD Are Struggling To Get Adderall Amid A Shortage And TikTok Stigma Is Not Helping
“I’m constantly nervous that I won’t be able to get my medicine, and I’ll get fired and not be able to find another job and turn back into a gross depressed garbage monster who hates himself for not being able to do his laundry.”
Read MoreAdderall Shortages in US Spread to Two More Drug Suppliers
Two more pharmaceutical companies are having difficulty supplying Adderall to US patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder as shortages plague the market. Lannett Co. and Par Pharmaceuticals, part of Endo International Plc, are the latest companies with limited supply of some doses of generic extended-release Adderall, according to a website updated Monday by the University of Utah’s…
Read MoreWhen Employers Help Employees with ADHD Succeed, Everyone Wins
According to the World Health Organization, adults with untreated ADHD lose on average 22 days of productivity per year. Employees with ADHD are 30% more likely to have chronic employment issues, 60% more likely to be fired from a job, and three times more likely to quit a job impulsively than their non-ADHD counterparts. Why…
Read MoreCHADD Announces New Chief Executive Officer
Laurie Kulikosky, CAE, Will Join the Leading Nonprofit Organization Serving the ADHD Community LANHAM, Md., Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)―the leading resource for children and adults with ADHD, their families, educators, and healthcare professionals―is proud to announce the appointment of Laurie Kulikosky, CAE, as the organization’s new Chief…
Read MoreDiagnosing Adults With ADHD Based on Patient Presentation
Around the Practice: Management of Adult with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) – Episode 3. Drs Stephen Faraone, Theresa Cerulli, Craig Chepke, and Andrew J. Cutler discuss how to diagnose adults with ADHD based on patient presentation.
Read MoreDiagnosis and Management of Adults ADHD Compared to Children
Around the Practice: Management of Adult with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) – Episode 2. Experts in ADHD compare the diagnosis and management of ADHD in adults and children.
Read MorePrevalence of Adult ADHD
Around the Practice: Management of Adult with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) – Episode 1. Stephen Faraone, PhD; Theresa Cerulli, MD; Craig Chepke, MD, FAPA; and Andrew J. Cutler, MD, discuss the prevalence of adult ADHD.
Read MoreUnderstanding ADHD as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases
Key Takeaways: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was shown to be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
Read MoreElectroencephalography Markers of Treatment Response Among Children With ADHD
A study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry found treatment-specific and shared predictors for response to pharmacotherapies for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among children.
Read MoreParents With ADHD Children Need Emotional Support Too
KEY POINTS: The common-sense notion that parent’s self-regulation may improve child self-regulation is research-backed. Emotional regulation training in mothers with hyperactive children has been shown to improve the mother-child relationship. A mindful parenting style may help children with ADHD gain more self-control. Parent reappraisal may improve emotional regulation in parents of children with ADHD.
Read More$2M contract expands access to free training to support students with autism, ADHD
Parents and educators can access free, online training to support the executive functioning skills of elementary school students with autism or ADHD, under a $2 million contract that will allow Children’s Hospital Colorado to make the training widely available. According to Children’s Hospital Colorado, it teamed with Children’s Hospital in Washington, D.C., and The Institute…
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