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Research Spurs Innovative ADHD/Bipolar Care

Monday, June 9th, 2008
The National Institute of Mental Health has announced the funding of two new grants that will focus on novel and innovative approaches to treating children who have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). ADHD is a ...  Read more... »

Clarification of Heart Assessment for Children with ADHD

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association have released a new statement on management of children and adolescents with attention deficit disorder. The statement seeks to clarify the ...  Read more... »

ADHD Influences Work Productivity

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
According to a new World Mental Health Survey, workers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do twenty-two days less work per year than people who do not have the disorder. The study, ...  Read more... »

Link Between ADHD and Food Additives Again Questioned

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
A new editorial in the BMJ (British Medical Journal) asks researchers and professionals to look more closely at the link between attention deficit disorder (ADHD) and food additives. Andrew ...  Read more... »

Summer Camp Anxiety and Depression

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
Many parents can remember the fear and anxiety that accompanied their first significant overnight stay when they attended summer camp. New research suggests the psychological stress should be addressed rather than ...  Read more... »

Pressure Vest May Help Sensory Processing Disorders

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
A doctoral student from the University of Massachusetts Amherst has developed a novel device that may help children with autism and ADHD as well as adults with mental illness. The apparatus is a “deep-pressure” vest ...  Read more... »

Child’s Mental Health Diagnosis Influenced by Ethnicity

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
A new research study finds minority children and adolescents often receive a more severe mental health diagnosis than their white peers when they visit the emergency room. "Diagnostic decisions may have ...  Read more... »

ADHD Medications Daytrana, Intuniv Show Treatment Promise

Thursday, May 8th, 2008
Two studies' results presented yesterday suggest long-term efficacy (up to 12 months) in boys and girls for the ADHD patch (Daytrana), as well as additional information about Intuniv, a new attention-deficit ...  Read more... »

Memory Research Improves Knowledge of ADD

Thursday, April 24th, 2008
A new study finds that the average person can keep just three or four things in their "working memory" or conscious mind at one time. Researchers believe this finding may lead to ...  Read more... »

ADHD Meds Could Have Cardiac Risks

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
According to the American Heart Association, children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) should get careful cardiac evaluation and monitoring -- including an electrocardiogram (ECG) -- before treatment with stimulant drugs. Current ...  Read more... »
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