ADHD News Roundup - By Brian Harrod

 

• How To Know If You May Have Adult ADHD - AARP _{2020-12-18, 04:50 pm}
• One in four women with ADHD has attempted suicide - EurekAlert _{2020-12-22, 05:01 am}
• A psychiatrist diagnosed me as autistic with ADHD. Now, finally, I can thrive - The Guardian _{2020-12-23, 03:02 am}
• Canadian study: One in four women with ADHD has attempted suicide - Hindustan Times _{2020-12-23, 12:28 am}
• ADHD Meds May Boost Treatment Retention in Comorbid Addiction - Medscape _{2020-12-15, 04:45 pm}
• How to subdue ADHD symptoms in adults - WJXT News4JAX _{2020-12-21, 06:00 am}
• Supernus Announces Positive Results from Phase III Study for SPN-812 in Adults with ADHD - GlobeNewswire _{2020-12-22, 06:07 pm}
• Online Class and False ADHD Diagnoses - The Wall Street Journal _{2020-12-20, 04:29 pm}
• Individuals with high ADHD-traits are more vulnerable to insomnia - EurekAlert _{2020-12-16, 07:02 pm}
• Family Functioning in Latinx Families of Children with ADHD: The Role of Parental Gender and Acculturation - DocWire News _{2020-12-21, 01:00 am}
• OCD and ADHD: Diagnosis and Treatment of Symptoms in Adults - ADDitude _{2020-12-22, 02:26 pm}
• 4 Reasons Why My ADHD Brain Rejects Zoom - ADDitude _{2020-12-21, 09:57 am}
• ADHD Medication ODs Rising in U.S. Kids, Teens - WebMD _{2020-12-07, 03:00 am}
• Study reveals individuals with ADHD-traits are more vulnerable to insomnia - Hindustan Times _{2020-12-19, 04:25 am}
• Does ADHD affect sleep? Scientists explain the complicated relationship - Inverse _{2020-12-20, 08:30 pm}
• Researchers use a video game to identify and evaluate the degree of ADHD - News-Medical.Net _{2020-12-21, 08:23 am}
• Researchers use video games to identify attention deficit disorder in children - Hindustan Times _{2020-12-22, 02:04 am}
• How to Fall Asleep with a Rowdy, Racing ADHD Brain - ADDitude _{2020-12-10, 05:45 am}
• Ask a Doctor: ADHD can be managed - LimaOhio.com _{2020-12-02, 03:00 am}
• 7 Self-Defeating Behaviors That Aggravate ADHD – and How to Fix Them - ADDitude _{2015-05-21, 03:00 am}

12/25/14 ADHD Newswire

Comprehensive Real-Time News Feed for ADHD.

• ADHD Risks and Prenatal Smoking _{2014-12-25, 06:34 pm}
  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder affects about 1 in 10 children in the United States. There are numerous causes of ADHD, which is a common neurobehavioral disorder.
• Tech Talk: Technology and health _{2014-12-25, 05:09 am}
  ... thereby prevent hospitalization or a deterioration in their condition. Myndlift is a drug-free alternative for reducing ADHD symptoms. It is a powerful tool that trains your brain and helps improve concentration without any side effects and also ...
• The Indigo Children Have a New Image _{2014-12-25, 05:01 am}
  ... their place or feel as if they are unable to fit in with more traditional society. Oftentimes, they are diagnosed with ADHD or Autism and given prescription medications rather than nurtured and given creative outlets. These young adults will find ...
• How is acceptance of the brain disease model of addiction related to... _{2014-12-24, 03:00 pm}
  ... 3 , 17 - 19 ]. Child and adolescent bipolar disorder is highly comorbid with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), conduct disorder (CD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and ...
• ADHD May Raise Teens' Odds for Smoking, Drinking _{2014-12-24, 02:49 pm}
  ... likely to start smoking or drinking with each additional symptom they have of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or conduct disorder, new research suggests. "Our findings underscore the need to counsel families about the risk of ...
• Reuters: Dr. Steven Cuffe _{2014-12-24, 12:49 pm}
  Dr. Steven P. Cuffe, professor and chair of psychiatry at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Jacksonville, commented on a study about young ADHD patients in a Dec. 18 Reuters article .
• Albertina Kerr launches pilot to better treat children with behavioral disorders _{2014-12-24, 12:26 pm}
  ... field that work with children who are dealing with developmental disabilities like speech delays, motor delays, ADHD, autism, genetic disorders and other conditions. Pediatricians in this specialty work with primary care or family physicians to ...
• Risperdal Lawsuits Continue to Climb, as Claims in Pennsylvania... _{2014-12-24, 09:20 am}
  ... of age) with autistic disorder. However, recent research suggests that Risperdal is also prescribed for children with ADHD, although it has not been specifically approved for this purpose.* According to court documents, all of the Risperdal lawsuits ...
• Santa comes early _{2014-12-24, 12:37 am}
  ... healthcare need, such as upcoming surgery, development delays, premature birth and all diagnoses including autism, ADHD, and cerebral palsy. Hope Baxley remembers Lambert's social media post two years ago that got her interested in volunteering. ...
• St. Paul schools OK reforms to resolve L'Etoile du Nord probe _{2014-12-23, 06:36 pm}
  St. Paul Public Schools has agreed to a series of reforms to resolve a federal investigation into the alleged mistreatment of students with disabilities at L'Etoile du Nord French Immersion. The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights began investigating in 2012 after parent Cherste Eidman filed a complaint concerning the treatment of her daughter, who had obsessive compulsive disorder and ADHD.
• Fast Food May Lead To Lower School Results For U.S. Kids, Study Shows _{2014-12-23, 06:23 pm}
  ... previously tied to obesity. But a 2013 study found that obesity also puts kids at risk for other health issues such as ADHD, allergies and ear infections. This number was documented by the FTC in 2008. According to the APA, there are strong ...
• Mother's depression tied to later delinquency in kids _{2014-12-23, 10:16 am}
  ... harmful ways, a study of U.S. hospitals finds. Taking medication for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) might reduce the risk of young patients accidentally injuring themselves, new research suggests. Taking medication for ...
• UK Pre-school Kids Are Given "Chemical Cosh" Drugs To Curb Hyperactivity _{2014-12-22, 11:30 pm}
  ... the purpose of treating behavioural conditions like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, a psychiatric disorder. ADHD results in a person to suffer from issues related to attention, hyperactivity as well as not acting appropriately for a ...
• Master regulator gene, long tied to autism disorders, can stimulate... _{2014-12-17, 02:10 pm}
  ... other possible links to ASDs or other neurological conditions, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and schizophrenia. The above story is based on materials provided by NYU Langone Medical Center . Note: Materials may be edited ...
• The Globalization Of Attention Deficit Disorder _{2014-12-22, 02:12 pm}
  ... world- but still nothing to sneeze at. I sought the perspective of Patrick Landman on the progressive globalization of ADHD . Dr Landman is a Parisian child psychiatrist who has just published the book "ADHD: The Invention Of An illness." He will ...
• The Ethics of Sarcastic Science _{2014-12-22, 01:43 pm}
  ... good or bad it is to drink alcohol with fondue was cited later in studies about wine and heart health, children with ADHD, and gastrointestinal gallbladder emptying. A study called "sex, aggression, and humor: responses to unicycling" was cited in ...
• Expert will talk about ADHD _{2014-12-21, 03:00 am}
  Dr. David Nowell will host an interactive introduction to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder at the Bigelow Free Public Library on Wednesday, Jan. 7 at 6:30 p.m. Does your child have difficulty starting or completing homework? Does he seem "addicted" to video games? Does she struggle with organization and focus? Has your child been diagnosed or treated for ADHD, or do you or his teachers strongly suspect that he might have symptoms? Learn what current brain research tells us about medicati
• Divergent vs. The Time Traveler's Wife: Greatest Chicago Book Tournament round one _{2014-12-22, 08:20 am}
  ... that feels geared toward the masses and reads like a bid for a fall TV show or movie script rarely makes it past my ADHD. I've always had a fascination with time travel, going back to "Journey to the Beginning of Time," a poorly made early ...
• Karate school helps kids with ADD, ADHD _{2014-12-22, 07:37 am}
  A Scottsdale karate school is using martial arts to help kids with behavior problems and those with ADHD and ADD. Co-owner and instructor of Peaceful Warrior Martial Arts , Richard Poage, explains that the program was designed by a psychologist.
• Learn To Teach Yoga To Children In Westfield _{2014-02-06, 03:00 am}
  ... sessions. Sunday session covers special topics such as Yoga for Special Population, kids on the spectrum of ADD, ADHD, yoga foods and healthy nutrition for children and spiritual parenting. Beginning with an adult yoga and meditation workshop, Ajeet ...

06/27/13 The Raw ADHD Newsfeed

Minority children less likely to be diagnosed with ADHD

CNN (blog)

Minority children are far less likely than their white counterparts to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a new study in this week's journal Pediatrics. In fact, authors found that African-American children ...

ADHD In Kids: Fewer Minority Children Diagnosed With The Disorder (STUDY)

Huffington Post

(Reuters Health) - Black and Hispanic children are half as likely to be diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as their white peers, according to a new study that followed U.S. kindergarteners through middle school. "We're ...

ADHD Ups Disability Risk From Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Monthly Prescribing Reference

(HealthDay News) – Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who experience mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) are more likely to be moderately disabled from the injury, compared to similar patients withoutADHD, according to a study ...

Fewer minority kids diagnosed with ADHD

Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Black and Hispanic children are half as likely to be diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as their white peers, according to a new study that followed U.S. kindergarteners through middle school.

10 percent have autism, dyslexia, ADHD, language impairment

Up to 10 percent of the population is affected by specific learning disabilities such as dyslexia and autism, British researchers say.

http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2013/04/19/10-percent-have-autism-dyslexia-ADHD-language-impairment/UPI-33851366345709/

Positive Self Talk Helps ADD

... be like an inoculation against the many negatives that are part of the miasma that surrounds common perceptions of ADD/ADHD. Take the negatives and see them in the lens of mirror traits. Mirror traits are what come to light with a 'disorder' when ...

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art180279.asp

In The Room: Winnipeg Jets goalie Ondrej Pavelec

... ersity students preparing for exams are using a drug typically prescribed for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to help them study. more

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/story/2013/04/18/mb-in-the-room-pavelec-winnipeg.html?cmp=rss

House Backs Bill Addressing Psychotropic Drugs for Foster Children

... in the report was prescribed 11 medications in one month, including two antidepressants and two stimulants to treat ADHD, at a cost of $1,088 to the state's Medicaid program. The state has since reformed the system by placing all foster children in ...

http://www.texastribune.org/2013/04/18/house-oks-foster-advocates-informed-consent-bill/