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ADHD Diagnosis Now Possible for Kids As Young As 4

October 17th, 2011
New guidelines for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) from the American Academy of Pediatrics suggest the condition can now be diagnosed in children as young as 4 years old and recommend behavioral treatments, not drugs, for the youngest kids with the disorder. Clinical guidelines were ...

Do ADHD Drugs Boost Dopamine Levels?

October 15th, 2011
Do ADHD Drugs Boost Dopamine Levels?Brain scans may become an effective way of testing whether a drug designed for attention-deficit disorder can raise dopamine levels, according to research ...

Use of ADHD Meds Has Grown Steadily

September 29th, 2011
Use of ADHD Meds Has Grown SteadilyA new government report finds that using prescribed stimulants to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has grown steadily, though slowly. However, researchers note that utilization of stimulant medication varies ...

Outdoor ‘Therapy’ Can Help Kids with ADHD

September 16th, 2011
Outdoor Therapy Helps Kids with ADHD A new study suggests an increase in outdoor activity reduces the severity of a child’s symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The finding supports early studies that ...

Gene-Environment Interaction in Mental Illness May Be Overstated

September 9th, 2011
Gene-Environment Interaction in Mental Illness May Be OverstatedA new study warns that research suggesting a genetic-environmental linkage for the development of some psychiatric illnesses needs additional scrutiny and replication before being accepted as ...

Study Finds Nearly 2 in 5 Europeans Suffer from Mental Disorders

September 6th, 2011
A new study suggests mental health disorders are Europe’s major health challenge as each year, nearly 40 percent of the population suffers from a mental disorder, with the most prevalent being anxiety disorders, ...

Attention Problems Limit School Success

August 30th, 2011
Attention Problems Limit School SuccessEmerging research from the University of Montreal suggests that inattention, rather than hyperactivity, is the critical indicator for high school success and graduation. "Children with attention problems ...

ADHD Diagnosis up 29% in Children, Teens

August 18th, 2011
ADHD Diagnosis up 29% in Children, TeensA growing number of children and teenagers are being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a new report released today by the U.S. Centers for ...

Mouse Study Suggests New Factors for ADHD

August 12th, 2011
Mouse Study Suggests New Factors for ADHD A new international study suggests a protein receptor found in the gastrointestinal tract is also found in important areas of the brain. When the receptor was ...

ADHD, Autism May Share Genetic Link

August 11th, 2011
Shared Genetic Links for ADHD, Autism   Emerging research has discovered new genetic influences for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Further, the genes appear to be associated with other neuropsychiatric conditions including autism ...
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