Billions of brain cells are communicating at any given moment. Like an organic supercomputer they keep everything going, from breathing to solving riddles, and "programming errors" can lead to serious conditions such as schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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September 22, 2010
Brain cell communication: Why it’s so fast
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September 9, 2010
Experiences of ADHD-Labeled Kids Who Switch from Conventional Schooling to Homeschooling or Unschooling
Several weeks ago (see post of July 20, 2010) I posted a call for stories about children who have been diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and have been homeschooled, unschooled, or "free schooled." I received 28 such stories and subjected them to a qualitative analysis. This is my report on that analysis. I begin with some numbers concerning whom the stories were abou
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August 25, 2010
Cognitive behavior therapy improves symptom control in adult ADHD
Adding cognitive behavioral therapy -- an approach that teaches skills for handling life challenges and revising negative thought patterns -- to pharmaceutical treatment for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder significantly improved symptom control in a study of adult patients.
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August 20, 2010
The “ADHD Personality”: Its Cognitive, Biological, and Evolutionary Foundations
Last month I posted an essay linking the dramatic increase in diagnosed ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) to our increasingly restrictive system of schooling (see ADHD and School). I presented evidence there that (a) the official, DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for ADHD focus primarily on school-related issues such as sitting in seat, completing assignments, and not interrupting teacher
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July 29, 2010
Top Of The List For Dropping Out Of High School - ADHD, Conduct Disorder And Smoking
Teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - the most common childhood psychiatric condition in the United States - are less likely to finish high school on time than students with other mental-health disorders that often are considered more serious, a large national study by researchers at the UC Davis School of Medicine has found...
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July 21, 2010
I Want Your Stories of ADHD in Homeschoolers, Unschoolers, and Free Schoolers
Dear readers,As I pointed out in my last post, one in every eight boys and one in every twenty-five girls in the US has been diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), and most of them are taking powerful stimulant drugs as treatment. Surveys have shown that most ADHD diagnoses are initiated because of the child's disruptive behavior in school or failure to complete school a
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July 8, 2010
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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May 29, 2010
AACAP’s Facts For Families: Children Who Can’t Pay Attention/Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Informs Parents, Families
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry's Facts for Families: Children Who Can't Pay Attention/Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder provides concise and up-to-date information about ADHD...
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January 29, 2010
Lead may be the culprit in ADHD
ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, is among the costliest of behavioral disorders. New research suggests that the culprit may be an old villain -- lead -- and what's more it explains the causal pathway from exposure to disability.
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