Gut microbiota changes in infancy herald childhood ADHD diagnosis
medwireNews: Children diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) before puberty have evidence of changes in their gut microbiota before the age of 1 year, research shows.
Read MoreSupreme Court Denies Appeal From 1st Grader With Disabilities Put In Chokehold by Teacher
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up an appeal on behalf of Texas parents who allege that a teacher placed their son, a 1st grader with disabilities including ADHD, in a chokehold until he foamed at the mouth.
Read MorePatients Seek Mental Health Care From Their Doctor But Find Health Plans Standing in the Way
When a longtime patient visited Dr. William Sawyer’s office after recovering from covid, the conversation quickly turned from the coronavirus to anxiety and ADHD.
Read MoreMedical biases keep LGBTQ+ BIPOC from seeking ADHD and autism care
Over the past few years, media outlets have issued dire warnings from psychiatrists about waves of people self-diagnosing mental health conditions. They say that memes on Twitter and videos on TikTok cause people to believe they have imaginary disorders, that self-diagnosis causes people to avoid getting real help, and that people sometimes even fake their…
Read MoreADHD: why it can make it harder to keep eating habits in check – and what you can do about it
People with ADHD know how much the condition can affect all aspects of their life – from how well they do in school to their relationships. But many people with ADHD may not be as aware of just how much the condition can influence their eating habits.
Read MoreADHD doesn’t just affect young people — and it’s not something that’s just caused by technology
Author Rebecca Schiller had moved to the countryside with her kids when she discovered she had severe ADHD
Read MoreADHD Update: Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment Issues
Is it ADHD—or something else? The importance of careful assessment for the proper diagnosis and effective treatment of the third most common mental health disorder worldwide.
Read More2 Minute Medicine Rewind: Prenatal triptan exposure did not increase risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in offspring
This study aimed to investigate the association between prenatal exposure to triptans and development of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a common behavioural disorder, among offspring. Data from the Norwegian Mother, Father, and Child Cohort Study (MoBa) was used.
Read MoreUnderstanding ADHD and ODD
ADHD and ODD often occur together, but each has its own effects and often requires its own specific treatment.
Read MoreADHD Can Make It Difficult to Show What You Know
KEY POINTS: The stigma of an ADHD label can affect the perception of intelligence and may result in denial of opportunities to excel. Too often, kids with ADHD are expected to act and perform in school like their neurotypical peers. With ADHD, difficulty paying attention, completing assignments, or following instructions is related to executive function…
Read MoreStudy finds infertility is a modest risk factor for the development of ADHD in childhood
In a recent study published in Human Reproduction, researchers evaluated the risk of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in offspring of infertile mothers or those receiving infertility treatment compared to offspring of mothers with unaided conception.
Read MoreAmy Licis, MD: How Sleep Issues Impact Children with Autism or ADHD
During the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (SLEEP) 2022 Annual Meeting Amy Licis, MD, MSCI, Associate Professor, Pediatric Neurology and Sleep Medicine, Washington University Department of Neurology, gave a presentatgave a presentationion (sic) titled “Tired and Wired: Sleep in Children with Autism or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)”. In an interview with HCPLive, Licis discussed the…
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