Autism, attention deficit result in distinct mental health problems
Adults with autism tend to have a different set of psychiatric conditions than do those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a study of more than 1 million people suggests.
Read MoreFaraone elected to head major international ADHD organization
Stephen V. Faraone, PhD, Distinguished Professor at Upstate and a leading researcher on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), has been elected president of the World Federation of ADHD. Faraone will serve a four-year term, which began last month. He previously had served for eight years as vice president…He is also a member of the Children…
Read More10 Ways to Help Your Child Cope with ADHD
If you have a child with ADHD, it might seem initially difficult to create coping strategies. Yet, with just a bit of creativity and determination, you can effectively help your child cope with ADHD. Here are ten ways to help you do that:
Read MorePositive Parenting: ADHD signs in babies
Some babies are easy-going and others are just hard. But could your little one’s behavior as an infant signal problems down the road? Scientists say maybe. They examined 342 kids at ages five months, 20 months, and at four and a half years old – and again at ages six, eight, and 28 years old.
Read More20 Facts About ADHD No One Ever Tells You
These days, we know a lot more about ADHD, its potential causes, its effects on other disorders, and effective ways to treat it. However, you may not have dipped beneath the surface of ADHD to learn more about this fascinating condition, and there’s a lot to know.
Read MoreEverything you need to know about ADHD
If your child is always engaging in roughhousing and has a very short attention span at home and at school, you may be worried that he or she has Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, better known as ADHD. Depending on your child’s age though, these may just be normal behaviors for that developmental stage. How to tell the…
Read MoreIn Defense Of Wealthy Students Who Get Extra Time On The SAT
The takeaway: that an increasing number of students are getting 504 accommodations and extended time on the ACT and SAT, and that a disproportionate number of these students are from wealthy school districts…However, the students I work with who do receive accommodations (not as many as you might think) have very obvious and real problems…
Read MoreIs Melatonin Beneficial for Pediatric Patients With Sleep Disorders?
The review included 2 trials in patients with ADHD (n=278) and 2 trials in patients with autism (n=124). According to the analysis, overall sleep quality was improved with minimal risk of adverse events in these populations. The study authors recommended that melatonin only be used following optimization of stimulant dosing in patients with ADHD.
Read MoreMore evidence needed to inform ADHD medication guidelines
The authors of a new study led by the University of Sydney suggest a lack of clarity on appropriate maximum dose limits for stimulant medication for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) could be confusing for doctors, with some patients potentially not receiving sufficient dosages…The meta-analysis, published in JAMA Pediatrics today, examined 49 international studies administering…
Read MoreDid Leonardo da Vinci have ADHD? Academics say he did
The Mona Lisa is arguably the world’s most famous painting — and yet, like many of Leonardo da Vinci’s works, it’s also considered unfinished. Half a millennium after his death, new research has identified a potential explanation behind the Renaissance artist’s series of uncompleted projects: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD.
Read MoreMy child was being bullied at school. Here’s what I did and what you can do, too.
Our child, an 11-year-old African American boy with ADHD, was doing okay until he was a fifth-grader in 2018 and things started to fall apart. Quite honestly, it wasn’t a surprise. Making new friends didn’t come naturally to him.
Read MoreADHD Medications Can Cause These Side Effects
While medication is beneficial for many people with ADHD, up to 30% of those who take prescription drugs for the condition experience side effects, says Dr. Jyoti Bhagia, a childhood and adolescent psychiatrist and director of the ADHD Clinic at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
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