MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'add treatment'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:48:40 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2195230&cid=t_104518_140_f&fid=36028&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fadhd%2Fendless-change-and-inconsistency-are-the-bane-of-add%2F I think of myself as a pretty flexible guy. I do my best to roll with the punches. Agility in all aspects of my life is a firm goal, but sometimes things get out of control. A significant facet of my life has become less and less stable. Things change at a moment’s notice. Priorities vary one minute to the next. What I was sure of an hour ago is now vague and hazy. What was steady and reliable is now shifting and incoherent. After too much of this, I just shut down. Focus is not possible. I get depressed. I stop caring. I drift. The storm takes me, and there is little I can do about it. I remember feeling this same way in school. The first few weeks were almost always fine, but as time went on and I procrastinated doing homework and failed to complete assignments the apprehension ros... Life with ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2195230 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:43:39 +0100 2195230 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1963929&cid=t_104518_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F11%2F16%2Fadhd-experts-promote-drugs%2F With the focus on conflicts of interest by U.S. researchers in the spotlight in the past year (due to Sen. Grassley’s continuing investigation into researchers who failed to disclose millions of dollars in incomes from pharmaceutical companies), you’d think both pharmaceutical companies and experts who get paid by them would’ve learned a thing or two. Apparently the news hasn’t reached Australia yet. The Daily Telegraph reports today that seven out of 10 members of the committee setting the country’s treatment guidelines for attention deficit disorder (ADHD) have significant funding ties to the same companies who make the treatments recommended by the committee. How is this not the very definition of “conflict of interest?” The committee’... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1963929 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:00:32 +0100 1963929 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1891952&cid=t_104518_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F10%2F20%2Ftreating-adhd-is-a-walk-in-the-park%2F Pages: 1 2 Next »     Single Page As we reported on Friday, a small, 17-person study published by researchers from the University of Illinois suggested they had the perfect treatment for kids with attention deficit disorder (ADHD) — a walk in the park. We’re all for the most natural, simple treatments available. And this one really sounded good! What could be better than telling parents, “Hey, take your kid for a walk in the park and your child’s ADHD will be less severe.” So why does this study make us hold our noses? Besides the small sample size (which should raise warning bells for anyone who thinks this could apply to everyone), the other red warning flag to me was the use of the Digit Span Backwards test as the sole measure for t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1891952 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:11:55 +0100 1891952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1717137&cid=t_104518_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F08%2F19%2Fnon-drug-alternatives-for-adhd-proven-effective%2F Contrary to popular thinking, medications for child attention deficit disorder (ADHD) are not always the best first-line treatment. Instead, parents should seek out behavioral treatments according to new research presented this past weekend at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association. That’s because while medications address ADHD symptoms such as restlessness and fidgeting in a classroom, they don’t address the impairments caused by ADHD. Those include a lack of successful interactions with peers, deficits in reading and math skills, and difficult relations with parents and family members. Behavioral interventions are not just one-to-one general psychotherapy. They are targeted, specific techniques targeted at the problematic behaviors commonly associated wit... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1717137 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:00:24 +0100 1717137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1526119&cid=t_104518_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F06%2F17%2Fevaluating-drug-free-alternatives-for-adhd%2F It’s a list that would make any health-food storegoer proud: Vitamins. Fish oil. Giving up processed foods, sugars, or food additives. Herbal therapy with St. John’s Wort, echinacea, gingko biloba, or ginseng. Biofeedback. Massage. Yoga. All healthful pursuits, for sure, but are any of these alternative therapies effective for treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (A.D.H.D.)? Don’t bet the rent, says an article in today’s New York Times. According to author Tara Parker-Pope, About 2.5 million children in the United States take stimulant drugs for attention and hyperactivity problems. But concerns about side effects have prompted many parents to look elsewhere: as many as two-thirds of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or A.D.H.D., have used some ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1526119 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:35:09 +0100 1526119 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1508288&cid=t_104518_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F06%2F11%2Fst-johns-wort-for-adhd%2F We’re really scratching our heads with this one. As we noted yesterday, St. John’s wort is not an effective treatment for attention deficit disorder (ADHD). Okay. That’s fine. But when we looked through the literature to try and figure out why anyone would think St. John’s wort would be effective for ADHD, we came up empty-handed. It’s fairly unusual to see researchers go to the trouble of a trial of this size and nature to prove a negative. But then when we saw one of the authors of the study was none other than the infamous Joseph Biederman of the Harvard scandal, the pieces fell together. To us, it would be like suggesting St. John’s wort may be an effective treatment for schizophrenia, since they both purportedly work on neurotransmitters in the br... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1508288 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:30:14 +0100 1508288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1466027&cid=t_104518_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F05%2F24%2Fadhd-and-food-additives%2F Last week, we noted the BMJ published an editorial about a possible link between certain food colorings and a common preservative, and attention deficit disorder (ADHD). The author referred readers to a single study published late last year that showed — in children without ADHD — that there was a correlation between drinking certain experimental liquid concoctions and hyperactive behavior in some of the children studied. I’m not sure why the BMJ published this editorial nearly 8 months after the study was published, an editorial that seemingly adds little new information or insight to the debate. Other than to note that most doctors don’t think about asking their young patients to limit intake of food or drink that have these specific food colorings or preservati... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1466027 Sat, 24 May 2008 14:04:14 +0100 1466027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1248915&cid=t_104518_109_f&fid=35044&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fadultaddstrengths%2FGVqP%2F%7E3%2F239116972%2F There are many ways to deal with Adult Attention Surplus Condition, aka ADHD. Here are a few. Top Ten Ways to Manage ADHD 1. ADHD Coaching. More for adults than children. Pills can be useful but pills don’t teach skills. They can however, put you in a better place to learn them through ADD coaching or therapy. See the 26 benefits of adult ADHD coaching. Adult ADHD Coaching focuses on practical day to day ways to manage adult ADHD more effectively at work and at home. ADHD Coaches work on dealing with the challenges of ADHD and identifying and developing the strengths of having ADHD. They work over the phone for 3-4  sessions per month. Most ADD coaches have free sample sessions of coaching. 2. ADHD Medication. Not the tool of the devil, not the magic cure all. Just a useful tool tha... Adult ADD Strengths blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1248915 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:00:21 +0100 1248915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1113903&cid=t_104518_109_f&fid=35044&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fadultaddstrengths%2FGVqP%2F%7E3%2F205210638%2F Just a reminder for those that don’t usually do well with New Year’s resolutions. There is an alternative. A New Year’s Theme. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. And a happy Hanukkah, Kwanza and Akemashite Omedetoo Gozaimasu. Share This (Source: Adult ADD Strengths) Adult ADD Strengths blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1113903 Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:51:30 +0100 1113903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1013360&cid=t_104518_109_f&fid=35044&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fadultaddstrengths%2FGVqP%2F%7E3%2F181544796%2F ADD Resources has a great list of links to dozens of ADHD related CME’s (continuing medical education) courses for medical professional and available to the general public as well. They also have links to podcasts and videos. Next time you hear your Doctor/Psychologist/Psychiatrist say “I don’t know enough about ADD to diagnose or treat it”, show them this webpage. One way to fight ignorance and stigma against ADHD in the medical profession and the media is knowledge about the condition, diagnosis and treatment. Sometimes ADHD Adults and parents of ADHD kids need to help educate their Doctors/Psychologists/Psychiatrists about ADHD, since it still isn’t covered very well by medical schools (according to many doctor’s well versed in ADHD that I’ve t... Adult ADD Strengths blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1013360 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:23:02 +0100 1013360 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=935247&cid=t_104518_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F10%2F08%2Fretraining-your-brain-with-neurofeedback%2F Most people aren’t aware of a newer psychotherapeutic technique called “neurofeedback” (also sometimes referred to as EEG biofeedback). It is a specific type of biofeedback focused on helping you learn how to promote “healthier” brainwave frequencies. The result? People can work on many common mental disorders, especially things like attention deficit disorder, with no medications and no traditional talk therapy. The Philadelphia Inquirer has a a great story about neurofeedback in today’s paper: In Elkins Park, Laura Bell credits neurofeedback with relieving flares of anxiety associated with familial dysautonomia, an inherited disorder that causes nervous-system dysfunction ranging from a lack of tears to abnormal reactions to pain. Coping with the s... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=935247 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 21:38:51 +0100 935247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=914100&cid=t_104518_109_f&fid=35044&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fadultaddstrengths%2FGVqP%2F%7E3%2F163049258%2F The term Fisking, or to Fisk, is blogosphere slang describing detailed point-by-point criticism that highlights errors, disputes the analysis of presented facts, or highlights other problems in a statement, article, or essay. Karin Klein an LA Times editorial staff writer wrote an editorial in the August 20th, 2007 issue entitled “Pens, Pencils and Meds”, which I thought just piled more unneeded stigma on people with ADHD. It unfortunately got picked up by many other newspapers, websites and blogs, further spreading the stigma and ignorance. I recently got an email from her saying she was on the Pulliam Fellowship, so she can work full time on an in-depth project in ADD and asked me to help her find mothers with ADD to interview. Being the curious type, I googled her and found this op ... Adult ADD Strengths blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=914100 Sat, 29 Sep 2007 22:22:14 +0100 914100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=911871&cid=t_104518_109_f&fid=35044&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fadultaddstrengths%2FGVqP%2F%7E3%2F162666100%2F There’s going to be 2 free public talks on Adult ADHD October 3rd and 4th on the North Shore. The topic is Adult ADHD: Putting the Pieces Together. They’ll be given by the people at the North Shore Adult ADHD clinic. Namely: Lawrence Sheppard MA, RCC Registered Clinical Counsellor Dr. Stephen Holliday PhD Psychologist Dr. Anthony Ocana MD CCFP ASAM Family Physician with a special interest in Mental Health and Addiction One will be in West Vancouver at the Kay Meek Centre 1700 Mathers Ave. (604) 981-1175 Thursday October 4th, 2007 6:30 – 9:00 pm and the other will be in North Vancouver, at the North Vancouver District Library (Edgemont Village) 3045 Highland Blvd. (604) 987- 4471Wednesday October 3rd, 2007 6:30 – 9:00 pm I’ve been asked to do the introductions and h... Adult ADD Strengths blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=911871 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 23:24:46 +0100 911871 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=911872&cid=t_104518_109_f&fid=35044&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fadultaddstrengths%2FGVqP%2F%7E3%2F162660694%2F Good news to Adults with ADHD in the lower mainland. There is a clinic that focuses on adults with ADHD that recently opened up in the Vancouver area. It’s called the North Shore Adult ADHD Clinic. They’re  located within Continuum Medical Clinic at # 201 - 520 17th St, West Vancouver, BC. It’s a private run clinic, but some services are covered under MSP and some you have to pay for out of pocket. ADHD Diagnosis will be covered under MSP. It will be focused on adults with adhd who live in North Vancouver and West Vancouver but will be open to those who live in other cities as well. Ex Bowen Island doctor Dr. Anthony Ocana who recently moved to the North Shore is the driving force behind it is the driving force behind it. He’s a family doctor, registered dietitian ... Adult ADD Strengths blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=911872 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 23:01:06 +0100 911872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=869700&cid=t_104518_140_f&fid=36028&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fadhd%2Flife-with-adhd%2Fendless-change-and-inconsistency-are-the-bane-of-add%2F I think of myself as a pretty flexible guy. I do my best to roll with the punches. Agility in all aspects of my life is a firm goal, but sometimes things get out of control. A significant facet of my life has become less and less stable. Things change at a moment’s notice. Priorities vary one minute to the next. What I was sure of an hour ago is now vague and hazy. What was steady and reliable is now shifting and incoherent. After too much of this I just shut down. Focus is not possible. I get depressed. I stop caring. I drift. The storm takes me and there is little I can do about it. I remember feeling this same way in school. The first few weeks were almost always fine, but as time went on and I procrastinated doing homework and failed to complete assignments the apprehension rose. Aft... Life with ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=869700 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:08:41 +0100 869700 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=803610&cid=t_104518_109_f&fid=35044&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fadultaddstrengths%2FGVqP%2F%7E3%2F144974748%2F Is it Depression? Is it ADHD? Is it both? Some people who get diagnosed with ADHD do so because they’ve been undergoing therapy and antidepressant medication for Depression or Dysthymia (chronic low level depression, a condition that is very often missed) for years with little improvement. They finally start asking about ADHD and see someone that is actually trained in diagnosing and treating ADHD (unfortunately, far too few medical professionals), get a diagnosis of ADHD. Then they start managing their ADHD by ADHD medication, adult ADHD coaching or therapy, exercise, lifestyle changes, greater self awareness and participation in Adult ADD support groups, and the grey fog of depression starts to lift. Eventually there’s no more depression, just ADHD. If you look at the symptom... Adult ADD Strengths blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=803610 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 00:24:34 +0100 803610 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675146&cid=t_104518_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F06%2F12%2Ftrends-in-adhd-treatment-2000-2005%2F As wereported here earlier today, more adults are receiving medication treatment for ADHD. The study, which appeared in the May 2007 issue of Journal of Attention Disorders, looked at pharmacy claims data to measure the change in ADHD medication prescriptions from 2000 to 2005. The researchers found that 4.4% of children were being prescribed ADHD medications. 0.8% of individuals 20 and over (adults, in this study), were being prescribed ADHD medications. During the period of the study, treatment prevalence increased rapidly (11.8% per year) for the population as a whole. Treatment rates grew more rapidly for adults than for children, more rapidly for women than for men, and more rapidly for girls than for boys. The researchers conclude that it was the “improved identificat... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675146 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 18:34:46 +0100 675146 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=520326&cid=t_104518_109_f&fid=35044&url=http%3A%2F%2Fadultaddstrengths.com%2F2007%2F04%2F04%2Fprescription-medication-errors-more-thoughts%2F One thing that’s not mentioned in the previous ABC 20/20 report about prescription medication errors is the doctors who write out prescription with sloppy, often unreadable handwriting. I’ve actually gone back to one doctor after getting a prescription and get him to verify what he scribbled because I couldn’t understand what he wrote. I think Doctors should be required to either write prescriptions by printing them off a computer, or some type of portable label making device or use single space printing, NOT cursive writing. Yes I know you’re busy, but your patients shouldn’t have to risk injury or death because you’re not willing to take the time or make the effort to write out our prescriptions legibly. Many ADD adults take medications for ADD as well... Adult ADD Strengths blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=520326 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 09:56:07 +0100 520326 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=505832&cid=t_104518_109_f&fid=35044&url=http%3A%2F%2Fadultaddstrengths.com%2F2007%2F03%2F27%2Ftoo-busy-to-eat-make-time-for-brain-crash-and-stress%2F Often impulsive, inattentive, easily distracted and forgetful ADDers forget to eat. Then their blood sugar drops, and here’s some of the consequences from Conscious Choice’s Dr. Ronald Hoffman Experiments have now confirmed what the hypoglycemic person experiences. Low blood sugar triggers hunger — especially carbo craving. In addition, the brain is starved for its preferred fuel: glucose. At rest, the brain consumes one-third of the body’s total glucose requirement. The brain is a hungry, rapidly metabolizing organ, and fuel shortages  in it create problems with concentration, memory, and mood. A recent study showed that individuals with low blood sugar scored poorly on tasks requiring memory, concentration, and reasoning. But perhaps most important, low blood sugar trigg... Adult ADD Strengths blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=505832 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:33:01 +0100 505832 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=485752&cid=t_104518_109_f&fid=35044&url=http%3A%2F%2Fadultaddstrengths.com%2F2007%2F03%2F02%2Fadhd-is-treatable-a-point-some-people-forget%2F Healthoma has a blog post titled ADHD is treatable. Great title and great point. via Your ADD/ADHD news ADD blog carnival The causes are linked to genes and to the environment—they are not caused by an excessive intake of sugar or by any other medication. Typically, another family member may have also suffered from it and this is also a sign. Some people especially men with ADHD stay in denial about having ADHD, in some cases they need to be on their 2nd or 3rd wife until they clue in. Or their 4th or 5th job they’ve been fired from/had to quit before getting fired. Adults with ADHD have higher divorce rates and higher rates of maritial instability. Some of the adult ADD clients I’ve coached have high stimulation jobs and excel at work but are on the verge of divorce at home ... Adult ADD Strengths blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=485752 Sat, 03 Mar 2007 00:07:11 +0100 485752 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=485757&cid=t_104518_109_f&fid=35044&url=http%3A%2F%2Fadultaddstrengths.com%2F2007%2F02%2F23%2F1-year-wait-list-for-a-full-year-for-adult-adhd-diagnosis-embarrassing-solution-close-down-the-clinic%2F Well close the wait list to the clinic, if you’re in you were in line a few week ago you’ll get processed. All new patients get turned away. I’ve blogged about this before, BC Adults with ADHD Abandoned, and you can watch my Global TV interview on the closure of the only adult ADHD clinic in the entire province at BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver. Despite a year-long waiting list for an entire year, budgetary restraints have forced BC’s principal diagnostic and treatment centre to bar further referrals of adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, while they do a “review” of the program with no target completion date As I mentioned it’s a bookeeping solution to a real human problem, once they added adult ADHD diagnois to the clinic adults b... Adult ADD Strengths blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=485757 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 18:00:42 +0100 485757