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September 16, 2010

Researchers Identify Ways To Improve Treatment Of Aggression In ADHD

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Joseph C. Blader, Ph.D...

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August 25, 2010

New ADHD Study Shows The Potential Efficacy Of New Multi-Modal Hemispheric Based Program In Boosting Academic And Cognitive Performance Of Children

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A new ADD/ADHD study found that a multi-modal hemispheric based program significantly improved the participant's educational outcomes...

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August 18, 2010

ADHD Could Be Misdiagnosed In Nearly 1 Million US Kids Say Researchers

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Two studies published recently suggest there could be something wrong with the way ADHD is diagnosed in young children in the US, one found that nearly 1 million kids are potentially misdiagnosed just because they are the youngest in their kindergarten year, with the youngest in class twice as likely to be on stimulant medication, while the other study confirmed that ...

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July 20, 2010

Cognitive control: when less is more!

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Yesterday I wrote a post about ADHD and creativity and how the frontal lobes hypo-function and dopamine may be the mediating factors involved.  Today I serendipitously came across this article by Thomson-Schill et al in which they posit that frontal cortex hypofunction during childhood is beneficial, on average, as it enables convention learning and thus More >Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast)Rel

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July 8, 2010

Integrative Management of ADHD: What the Evidence Suggests

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As many as 80% of patients who use herbal preparations and other natural products regard these therapies as the primary treatment of their [ADHD] symptoms.

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ADHD and School: The Problem of Assessing Normalcy in an Abnormal Environment

According to the most authoritative recent data, approximately 8% of children in the United States, aged 4 to 17, have been diagnosed as having ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder).[1] The same reports note that the disorder is about three times as frequent in boys as it is in girls, so this means that roughly 12% of boys and 4% of girls have received the diagnosis. Think of it. Twel

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June 11, 2010

Melatonin Effective for Insomnia in Children with ADHD

Sleep problems commonly complicate the management of ADHD in children and adults. Behavioral therapy for insomnia can be effective, However, many fail to respond to behavior therapy and clinicians then consider drug treatment options.Wright and colleagues from the UK conducted a clinical trial of melatonin in children with ADHD and severe sleep problems. The children in this study failed a beh

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May 19, 2010

a possible link between pesticides and ADHD

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A forthcoming article in the journal Pediatrics that’s been getting a lot of press attention suggests that exposure to common pesticides may be associated with a substantially elevated risk of ADHD. More precisely, what the study found was that elevated urinary concentrations of organophosphate metabolites were associated with an increased likelihood of meeting criteria for [...]...

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September 17, 2009

Students With ADHD Benefit From Meditation

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A panel of physicians and scientists will report on the benefits of a simple meditation practice for aiding students diagnosed with ADHD during a national medical webinar, which will be hosted by the David Lynch Foundation on Wednesday, September 30, 12 noon (ET). http://www.adhd-tm.

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July 17, 2009

New Research Shows: Neurofeedback Is An ‘Evidence-Based’ Treatment For ADHD

Neurofeedback - also called EEG Biofeedback - is a method used to train brain activity in order to normalize Brain function and treat psychiatric disorders. This treatment method has gained interest over the last 10 years, however the question whether this treatment should be regarded as an Evidence-Based treatment was unanswered until now.

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