Is there a significant difference between females and males who have ADHD? Research says, yes and it can certainly last well into adulthood for women as well. When Kathleen ... Read More
ADHD: Kids
Calm Parents Can Help Calm Kids With ADHD
Awareness about and diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in minority populations in the United States has increased over the past decade. The higher numbers ... Read More
Children and Mental Health: What You Can Do to Help Your Child?
According to the Children’s Mental Health Report, mental health disorders are the most common diseases of childhood. An estimated 17.1 million children have or have had a ... Read More
Top Foods To Avoid With ADHD
If you’re living a distracted life with ADHD, some foods may not be the best to manage your condition. According to the site ADHD Awareness Month, ... Read More
Child’s Play: Rising Rate Of ADHD Diagnosis Parallel With Youth Mobile Device Use
Remember the uproar on video games causing behavioral problems? Well, mobile devices like cell phones and tablets may be the new video games. As technology makes entertainment and ... Read More
Can Video Games Help Your Child’s ADHD?
An integral part of teaching kids is capturing their attention. Teach them something interesting, and even if it is does not fall under the typical definition of interesting, the ... Read More
ADHD: Treating Your Child Without Medication
ADHD is a neurobehavioral development disorder that affects both children and adults. In the U.S. alone, there are approximately 13 million people who suffer from what we commonly ... Read More
Do You Believe These ADHD Myths?
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most misunderstood disorders out there, so as you can only imagine, there are lots of misconceptions floating around. ... Read More
Is ADHD a Real Disease?
One doctor questions if ADHD is a real disorder or overdiagnosed. Dr. Leon Eisenberg, who passed away at the age of 87 in 2009, was a prominent figure in the field of child ... Read More
Today’s ADHD Numbers: Better Or Worse?
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurobehavioral disorders of childhood. Sometimes it’s referred to as attention deficit disorder. It is ... Read More
Are Parents The Cause Of ADHD In Kids?
Preschoolers whose parents report depression and intimate partner violence may be more likely to develop attention deficit disorder/attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD or ... Read More
American Academy Of Pediatrics Releases New ADHD Recommendations
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released a new clinical practice guideline that provides evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of children ... Read More
ADHD Drugs Being Prescribed More, Antibiotics Less
The number of children who received prescriptions for drugs used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increased over an eight-year period while the number of ... Read More
Fake ADHD Drugs Being Sold Online, Warns FDA
A counterfeit version of the attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder drug Adderall, sold online, contains the wrong active ingredients, according to the U.S. Food and Drug ... Read More