General interest in complementary and alternative medicine continues to grow. Particularly in light of concerns about the safety and effectiveness of standard medical treatments, half of all parents of children with ADHD use alternative treatments in some way, according to studies cited in Neural Plasticity.

The first day of school marks the beginning of a new phase in a child’s life and the start of a future full of possibilities. It’s for this reason both parents and teachers should be acutely aware of the symptoms of ADHD to ensure they don’t go unnoticed – and untreated…Child psychiatrist and author Dr…

One in 20 children and young adults in Ontario are diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and a high percentage of them are prescribed antipsychotic drugs, even though their rate of psychosis is low, according to researchers of a new study released on Wednesday. The study, published in The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, found…

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and anxiety disorders frequently occur together. These conditions can simply exist simultaneously, or ADHD may contribute to the development of the anxiety disorder. Sometimes, symptoms can be difficult to tell apart from one another. Learning about the differences between the two disorders is important in the management and treatment of both.

Incorporating aerobic exercises, such as cybercycling, into physical education programs for children with behavioral health disorders (BHD) may lead to significant behavioral improvements, according to a team of Harvard researchers.

Although medication is the primary treatment for adults with ADHD, and has good empirical support, many adults would rather not take it. For these adults with ADHD, it would be helpful to know whether medication is likely to provide significant benefits above and beyond those they would gain from well-conducted therapy, or whether they are…

The use of stimulant medication might result in lower bone density. Stimulant medication has been shown to slow the rate of a child’s growth, but a new study found that it may also result in lower bone density. Researchers found that children who used stimulant medication had about a five percent lower bone mineral content…

This article takes a look at whether essential oils can be used as a form of treatment for people with ADHD. Contents of this article: What are essential oils? Can essential oils help with ADHD? How to use essential oils. Making lifestyle changes to support ADHD.”

For most people, ADHD conjures a mental image of school-aged boys squirming at desks or bouncing off walls, not a picture of adults, girls, or especially adult women. Both scientists and society have long pinned ADHD on males, even though girls and women may be just as likely to suffer from this neurodevelopmental disorder.

Brain stimulation therapy shows promise, but much more work and study needed…Researchers transmitting electricity into patients’ brains have made measurable — and drug-free — reductions in symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity, depression, and other psychiatric issues. It’s a procedure called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS). Weak electric currents therapeutically stimulate parts of the brain or slow…

“Our approach is different because we highlighted that ADHD is not just about inattention — it’s about inattention and over-focusing,” says Greg Crosby, MA, LPC, one of the authors of the just-released book Transforming ADHD: Simple, Effective Attention & Action Skills to Help You Focus & Succeed…Below are five tips — based on Crosby and…

Teenagers sent to state prison in New Jersey are routinely stripped of their federal rights to special education services and sometimes left in solitary confinement with little regard for their disabilities, a new class action lawsuit contends…Teens with disabilities who are incarcerated in adult prisons are entitled to special education through the age of 21,…