Children with vision problems not correctable with glasses or contact lenses may be twice as likely to have a diagnosis of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), suggests a study in the May issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry.

Almost all the children [Dr. Evdokia Anagnostou] sees also have additional disorders, like attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and intellectual disability…She and her colleagues are now taking a new tack. In a trailblazing project called the Province of Ontario Neurodevelopmental Disorders (POND) Network, sponsored by the provincially funded Ontario Brain Institute, they’re studying…

Sweden-based Qbtech has received an FDA 510(k) clearance for an online tool, called QbCheck, that offers clinical decision-making support for diagnosing and treating children with ADHD. According to the company, the normal route for diagnosing ADHD is complicated, involves, administrative costs, and carries risk for bias. Qbtech’s process aims to make ADHD easier to identify,…

Young and single men are at risk of being addicted to video games. The addiction indicates an escape from ADHD and psychiatric disorder…Schou Andreassen has carried out a study with more than 20 000 participants who answered questions related to videogame addiction. The study is published in the journal Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, of the…

For more than a decade, a black box warning from the Food and Drug Administration has accompanied the ADHD drug atomoxetine cautioning users of an increased risk of suicidal thoughts. But University of Florida College of Pharmacy researchers found no evidence that children taking atomoxetine were at an increased risk of suicide or suicide attempts…The…

Teens who take prescribed stimulant medications such as Ritalin, Adderall, Concerta and methylphenidate within a medical context early in life are at lower risk for developing substance use problems in adolescence, according to a new University of Michigan study. When these medications are used early for nonmedical purposes, such as taking someone else’s prescription, the…

The use of certain antidepressants during pregnancy can result in offspring depression by early adolescence. Using national register data from Finland, researchers found that children exposed to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during gestation had more chance of being diagnosed with depression after age 12, reaching a cumulative incidence of 8.2% by age 15. For…

My son was three when I took him to see a mental health professional for the first time. Ari was little, but challenging in so many ways. He refused to walk outside when it rained. He’d scream whenever water splashed on his clothes. He would never fingerpaint in nursery school; he didn’t like to get…

A genetic variant called DRD4-7R is linked to ADHD. Rock stars are, too…DRD4-7R, found in an estimated twenty-percent of the population, has been called “the restless gene” or “the nomadic gene.” It is also frequently associated with Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), a condition much in the news of late due to an unprecedented increase in…

Data presented at the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting indicated certain dosages of extended-release molindone were effective for impulsive aggression in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder already receiving optimized stimulant monotherapy and behavioral therapy.”

Congratulations, parents, on your high school senior’s upcoming graduation…Now a different kind of work begins – the preparation for starting college. You and your child will receive several checklists over the next few months…If you have a child who takes medication for Attention Deficit Disorder, anxiety, depression or any other mental health issue, you need…

62 percent of students with a valid prescription for ADHD medication say they have shared the pills with others who do not need the drug. That’s according to a study from the Journal of Addictive Diseases. So you might think what harm can it do? If it helps one child focus, why wouldn’t it help…