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Encouraging Preschool Kids To Talk To Themselves
Categorie : ADHDParents should not worry when their pre-schoolers talk to themselves; in fact, they should encourage it, says Adam Winsler, an associate professor of psychology at George Mason University. His recent study published in Early Childhood Research Quarterly showed that 5-year-olds do better on motor tas ...
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Sat Apr 2008
Young Hyperactive Girls More Likely To Have Serious Problems As Adults
Categorie : ADHDYoung girls who are hyperactive are more likely to get hooked on smoking, under-perform in school or jobs and gravitate towards mentally abusive relationships as adults, according to a joint study by researchers from the Université de Montréal and the University College London (UCL). ...
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Studying ADHD In Youth Of Different Races
Categorie : ADHDThe research in the article looked at childhood ADHD in underrepresented minorities, reviewing controversy around evaluation, diagnosis, and obstacles faced by families, ending with recommendations for assessment and treatment. ...
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Increased Risk For Eating Disorders Found In Adolescent Girls With ADHD
Categorie : ADHDGirls with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder stand a substantially greater risk of developing eating disorders in adolescence than girls without ADHD, a new study has found."Adolescent girls with ADHD frequently develop body-image dissatisfaction and may go through repeating cycles of binge e ...
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ADHD Treatment For Children Different Between Specialties, Australia
Categorie : ADHDStandardisation of diagnosis and treatment of ADHD is needed to ensure consistency between treatment by psychiatrists and paediatricians, according to a study in the latest Medical Journal of Australia. ...
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Auriga Laboratories Announces FDA Approval Of Liquadd (TM) Oral Solution For The Treatment Of ADHD And Upcoming Product Launch
Categorie : ADHDAuriga Laboratories, Inc. (OTCBB: ARGA), a specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today the FDA approval of Liquadd? (dextroamphetamine sulfate) Oral Solution 5 mg/5 mL indicated for the treatment of Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity (ADHD). The ADHD market is valued at over $3.5 b ...
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ADHD Stimulant Treatment Has No Effect On Risk Of Future Substance Abuse
Categorie : ADHDA new study finds that the use of stimulant drugs to treat children with ADHD has no effect on their future risk of substance abuse. The report, which will appear in the American Journal of Psychiatry and has been issued online, assessed more than 100 young men 10 years after they had been diagnosed ...
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Methylphenidate Can Have Sleep Benefits In Adults With ADHD
Categorie : ADHDTreatment with methylphenidate (MPH) appears to have beneficial effects on sleep parameters in adults with ADHD, including increased sleep efficiency and a feeling of improved restorative value of sleep, according to a study published in the March 1 issue of the journal SLEEP. ...
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For Boys With Fragile X Sydrome And ADHD, New Hope Found In Non-Stimulant Medication
Categorie : ADHDThe most common hereditary form of hereditary mental retardation isknown as Fragile X syndrome (FXS), so dubbed for its characteristicmutation on the X chromosome, or Escalante's syndrome. Manifestationsof this disease in patients usually include a characteristic longfacial pattern, tooth and jaw mi ...
read more Sat Feb 2008
CME LLC Offers Education To Help Medical Professionals Better Recognize Adult ADHD
Categorie : ADHDCME LLC, a leading provider of fully accredited continuing medical education programs since 1978, today announced a new interactive educational program designed to increase recognition of the complexities and complications often encountered when diagnosing and treating patients with adult ADHD. The ...
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Nonstimulant Medication Is A Safe And Effective Alternative For ADHD Treatment In Children With Fragile X Syndrome
Categorie : ADHDFragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common hereditary form of mental retardation. Many children with FXS also suffer from attention deficit and/or hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), which complicates social relationships at home and at school. ...
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SpeechWorks Debuts New Autism/ADHD Therapy In Columbia
Categorie : ADHDSpeechWorks is one of 30 providers internationally that offer the Sensory Learning Program, an innovative 30-day program geared towards correcting sensory issues in the brain. The program combines three conventional therapies into one, and it's showing progress not just for Autism, but for kids with ...
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Probable Cause Identified Of Age Differences In Stimulant Response
Categorie : ADHDIn young children, psychostimulants relieve symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder, yet in adolescents and adults, those same medications can cause euphoria and are often abused.What is behind these differing drug responses?Temple University scientists have identified a potential molecular mechanism ...
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Study Raises Questions About Diagnosis, Medical Treatment Of ADHD
Categorie : ADHDA new UCLA study shows that only about half of children diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, exhibit the cognitive defects commonly associated with the condition. The study also found that in populations where medication is rarely prescribed to treat ADHD, the preval ...
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Finding The Causes Of ADHD - New Study Launched By Norwegian Institute Of Public Health
Categorie : ADHDAn unprecedented ADHD study was launched on Wednesday 16th January to find causes and early warning signs of ADHD among pre-school age children. ADHD is frequently diagnosed but little is known about the causes, despite all the published research. Today there are no diagnostic criteria for ADHD in ...
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Additional Dosage Strengths Of Vyvanse Approved By FDA
Categorie : ADHDShire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY, TSX: SHQ), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, has announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for three additional dosage strengths for the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) treatment, VYVANSE ...
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Attention Seeking Confused With ADHD
Categorie : ADHDTeachers and parents need to beware of confusing children who are attention seeking with those who suffer from attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).This is the finding of Dr Nigel Mellor an independent Educational Psychologist who presented his research on Thursday 10 January 2008, at the ...
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The Significant Impact of Adult ADHD On Social, Financial And Personal Aspects Of Life
Categorie : ADHDNationally recognized Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) authority Russell Barkley, Ph.D., has embarked on a national speaking tour to discuss the symptoms of ADHD in adults and the potentially serious consequences these symptoms may have on the life of an adult living with this disorde ...
read more Fri Dec 2007
Dore: Ground Breaking Drug-Free Treatment For ADHD, USA
Categorie : ADHDU.S. researchers discover that the brains of children and teenagers with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are three years delayed compared with typically developing children. "What I wouldn't take away from this study is: 'Just sit and wait three years and your kid will be OK. We know ...
read more Fri Dec 2007
New Study Finds Working Memory Training Produces Lasting Improvements In Kids With Attention Deficits
Categorie : ADHDStephen Bozylinski, Ph.D, a clinical psychologist and director of the ADHD Clinic of Southern California, released findings from a new open label study demonstrating the effectiveness of Cogmed Working Memory Training to sustainably improve attention and executive processing in children with ADHD. T ...
read more Fri Dec 2007
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