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ADHD

Updated Guidelines For ADHD Treatment And Diagnosis

Updated guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offer new information on ADHD treatment and diagnosis in younger children and in adolescents. Emerging evidence makes it possible to diagnose and manage ADHD in c...
 
 
Transcendental Meditation

Transcendental Meditation Improves Brain Function in ADHD Students

A random-assignment controlled study found improved brain functioning and decreased symptoms in ADHD students practicing the Transcendental Meditation® (TM) technique. The paper is the second published study demonstrating TM&#...
 
 
artificial food coloring

Is There an Association Between Food Coloring and ADHD?

A more comprehensive scientific answer to the possible artificial food coloring and ADHD risks for children is needed. When psychologist Andrea Chronis-Tuscano testified before a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hearing ...
 

 
Smaller Brain Volumes in ADHD

Study Reveals Smaller Brain Volumes in ADHD Preschool Children

Researchers have found differences in the brain development of ADHD preschool children. Results showed the region of the brain important for cognitive and motor control was smaller in these ADHD preschool children than in typic...
 
 
ADHD and Substance Abuse

Study Confirms ADHD and Substance Abuse Risk Association

Analysis of data from two long-term studies of the impact of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) on the development of psychiatric disorders in young adults confirms that ADHD alone significantly increases the risk ...
 
 
ADHD and Academic Performance

ADHD and Academic Performance Involves Interaction of Genes and Environment

Humans are not born as blank slates for nature to write on. Neither are they behaving on genes alone. Research by Lee A. Thompson and colleagues found that the link between ADHD and academic performance involves a complex inter...
 

 
ADHD Adults

Study Finds That ADHD Adults Are More Creative

Parents who believe that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder makes their kids more creative got a little more scientific support recently.A new study has found that ADHD adults enjoyed more creative achievement than non AD...
 
 
Sleep Loss

Sleep Loss Impairs Neurobehavioral Functioning in ADHD Children

A study indicates that the ability of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to remain vigilant and attentive deteriorated significantly after losing less than one hour of nightly sleep for a week. The st...
 
 
 

Researchers Find Overlap Between ADHD and Bipolar Disorders

Researchers have generated important new insight into ADHD and how the condition manifests itself. Among other things, they have found that there is some overlap between ADHD and bipolar disorders with regard to rapid mood swin...