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 'adhd treatment'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:16:50 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4419284&cid=t_92580_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FlPZS9ZfA6Hc%2F Discussion focused on Brain Fitness, to take place on Monday March 14th in honor of Brain Awareness Week 2011 (March 14-20th). Let’s discuss burning issues together: Why care about neuroplasticity and the possibilities it offers to enrich our quality of life? What does cognitive reserve research mean to the way we learn, work, play, live? What is Brain Training — and what is not? All the conversation be virtual, via social media tools. You can learn more here. This edition of SharpBrains monthly eNewslet­ter brings many articles on those topics. Enjoy! Research Bites The value of neuroimaging: Researcher Joaquin Anguera from UCSF shares with us what a par­tic­i­pant goes through when vol­un­teering for a neu­ro­science exper­i­ment these days. How to boost self-control: Dav... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4419284 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:47:10 +0100 4419284 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4040619&cid=t_92580_109_f&fid=35044&url=http%3A%2F%2Fadultaddstrengths.com%2F2010%2F10%2F06%2Fadhd-children-have-nearly-4-times-higher-risk-for-suicide-attempts-and-depression%2F CONCLUSIONS: All subtypes of ADHD in young children robustly predict adolescent depression and/or suicide attempts 5 to 13 years later. Furthermore, female sex, maternal depression, and concurrent symptoms at 4 to 6 years of age predict which children with ADHD are at greatest risk for these adverse outcomes. Identifying high-risk young children with ADHD sets the stage for early prevention trials to reduce risk for later depression and suicidal behavior. It’s no secret among those of us who work with ADHD that children and adults have much higher rates of depression, dysthymia and suicide. If you look at some of the symptoms of ADHD in children or in adults and you don’t find ways to manage them effectively, it’s pretty logical to see how they could easily lead to depres... Adult ADD Strengths blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4040619 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 10:32:14 +0100 4040619 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4036726&cid=t_92580_109_f&fid=35044&url=http%3A%2F%2Fadultaddstrengths.com%2F2010%2F10%2F06%2Fadhd-children-have-nearly-4-times-higher-risk-for-suicide-attempts-and-depression%2F CONCLUSIONS: All subtypes of ADHD in young children robustly predict adolescent depression and/or suicide attempts 5 to 13 years later. Furthermore, female sex, maternal depression, and concurrent symptoms at 4 to 6 years of age predict which children with ADHD are at greatest risk for these adverse outcomes. Identifying high-risk young children with ADHD sets the stage for early prevention trials to reduce risk for later depression and suicidal behavior. It’s no secret among those of us who work with ADHD that children and adults have much higher rates of depression, dysthymia and suicide. If you look at some of the symptoms of ADHD in children or in adults and you don’t find ways to manage them effectively, it’s pretty logical to see how they could easily lead to depres... Adult ADD Strengths blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4036726 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 10:32:14 +0100 4036726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3976535&cid=t_92580_109_f&fid=35044&url=http%3A%2F%2Fadultaddstrengths.com%2F2010%2F09%2F15%2Fvancouver-sun-celebrates-1st-day-of-adhd-awareness-week-by-stigmatizing-adhd-on-front-page-and-syndicating-it-nationwide%2F Post from: Adult ADD Strengths Monday Sept 13th was the 1st day of the 7th annual ADHD Awareness week in the US. Sadly, Canada, which is quite backward in understanding and dealing with ADHD, has yet to have a 1st one. The Vancouver Sun has done some great articles on depression and biploar in the past. That’s one reason why it was so disappointing on the 1st day of ADHD Awareness week to read their front page lead article stigmatizing ADHD and promoting myths about ADHD instead of exposing the stigma and myths about ADHD. Their Sept 13th A1 headline by reporter Tracy Sherlock was “One in five hyperactive children possibly misdiagnosed, report finds” I’m an adult ADHD coach who has ADHD and I don’t have a problem with the actual findings of th... Adult ADD Strengths blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3976535 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 06:33:15 +0100 3976535 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3972957&cid=t_92580_109_f&fid=35044&url=http%3A%2F%2Fadultaddstrengths.com%2F2010%2F09%2F15%2Fvancouver-sun-celebrates-1st-day-of-adhd-awareness-week-by-stigmatizing-adhd-on-front-page-and-syndicating-it-nationwide%2F Post from: Adult ADD Strengths Monday Sept 13th was the 1st day of the 7th annual ADHD Awareness week in the US. Sadly, Canada, which is quite backward in understanding and dealing with ADHD, has yet to have a 1st one. The Vancouver Sun has done some great articles on depression and biploar in the past. That’s one reason why it was so disappointing on the 1st day of ADHD Awareness week to read their front page lead article stigmatizing ADHD and promoting myths about ADHD instead of exposing the stigma and myths about ADHD. Their Sept 13th A1 headline by reporter Tracy Sherlock was “One in five hyperactive children possibly misdiagnosed, report finds” I’m an adult ADHD coach who has ADHD and I don’t have a problem with the actual findings of the study, which ta... Adult ADD Strengths blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3972957 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 06:33:15 +0100 3972957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2989215&cid=t_92580_109_f&fid=35044&url=http%3A%2F%2Fadultaddstrengths.com%2F2009%2F11%2F12%2Fwhat-has-helped-me-with-adult-add%2F Post from: Adult ADD Strengths This is from someone I coached. Thought some of you might find it helpful. Pete What Has Helped Me with Adult ADD Hi, I don’t know if you have adult ADD or ADHD (I have ADD), but I sure feel for you. I was diagnosed this summer, shortly before I was fired for the second time. Looking back I realize it’s been going on for 10 years. It’s caused huge financial and family turmoil that we’re still working through. I was doing good work on individual projects, but missed I appointments, was late on important documents, and felt mentally cloudy – like I was in a shower with fogged up glass around me. In some ways the worst part was that I never felt that I accomplished enough of the items on my To Do list, and felt panicky and like a failure – even when ... Adult ADD Strengths blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2989215 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:54:27 +0100 2989215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2967421&cid=t_92580_122_f&fid=38275&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drjonathanreed.co.uk%2Fwordpress%2F2009%2F11%2Fworking-memory-training%2F Our rehabilitation company Recolo is now offering the Cogmed working memory training program. Working memory is the ability to hold information in mind for a short period of time and to be able to use this information in your thinking.  Problems with working memory are associated with a number of childhood conditions including ADHD, brain injury and poor academic achievement. We decided to provide the Cogmed working memory training in the UK because the research literature on it is impressive.  It is effective in improving working memory in 80% of cases.  The improvements have been demonstrated in neuropsychological tests, fMRI changes and rating scales.  It can also be demonstrated at the neurotransmitter level- see previous post for details.  It has been shown to be effective in imp... Child Neuropsychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2967421 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:00:08 +0100 2967421 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2762009&cid=t_92580_122_f&fid=38275&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drjonathanreed.co.uk%2Fwordpress%2F2009%2F09%2F5-reasons-to-develop-computer-game-based-learning%2F There is a lot of debate particularly in the media about the pros and cons about computer use with children.  I believe that there are some fantastic potential benefits in developing computer games to teach children.  Here are 5 of them: Dissemination of information- Our knowledge about child neuropsychological development is increasing all the time.  But there is a problem communicating this to teachers and parents and applying this knowledge. Computer game based learning allows this knowledge to be disseminated to a large number of children.  An example is dyslexia (by this I mean difficulties in learning to read). As neuropsychologists we know how reading develops, what part of the brain is involved, how to intervene to improve reading and how this  changes the brain areas involve... Child Neuropsychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2762009 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:02:29 +0100 2762009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2757825&cid=t_92580_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F09%2F01%2Fadhd-stimulants-children-and-sudden-death%2F Imagine if your child was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder (ADHD) and was started on a course of stimulant psychiatric medications (like Ritalin), a standard treatment used for ADHD. Now imagine that suddenly, your child dies for no apparent reason. Your child would be in a very small but significant group of children who die while on stimulant medications. I cannot emphasize this enough, however — this is a tiny, tiny group. This fact is likely to be glossed over in many mainstream media reports about this study. Gould et al. (2009) studied state vital statistics from 1985-1996 and found that in 564 cases of sudden death in children ranging from ages 7 through 19, 10 (1.8%) of the sudden unexplained death cases were treated with a stimulant at the time of their death, as c... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2757825 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:27:00 +0100 2757825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2293079&cid=t_92580_122_f&fid=38275&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drjonathanreed.co.uk%2Fwordpress%2F2009%2F03%2Fthe-biochemistry-of-brain-training%2F This study in Science shows that 14 hours cognitive training using a computer game resulted in changes in the density of dopamine receptors.  These are exciting findings showing that change to brains at a fundamental level is possible using computer based learning.  It has major implications for the treatment of disorders such as ADHD as well as learning in general.  The important lesson is that brain training needs to be focused on specific brain areas and functions, namely the areas that have the most plasticity. (Source: Child Neuropsychology) Child Neuropsychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2293079 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:52:41 +0100 2293079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2205042&cid=t_92580_109_f&fid=35044&url=http%3A%2F%2Fadultaddstrengths.com%2F2009%2F02%2F21%2Fsleep-and-adhd-10-tips%2F Post from: Adult ADD Strengths Sleep and ADHD - 10 Tips Dr Charles Parker has a good article about sleep and ADHD where he provides specific treatment considerations for any ADHD symptoms associated with sleep disturbance. Untreated each of these issues aggravates symptoms of ADHD. Many adults and children with ADHD have sleep problems, it’s almost a diagnostic sign of ADHD. ADDers often have problems with sleep in a few areas. Going to sleep. Actually getting off the computer/TV etc and getting into bed Getting to sleep. Staying asleep. not waking up during the night and staying up. Waking up. here’s a few of his 10 tips Untreated ADHD or other Comorbid Psychiatric Problems: The most frequent cause of Level 1 sleep issues is untreated ADHD and/or depression associated with w... Adult ADD Strengths blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2205042 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:36:05 +0100 2205042 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2074163&cid=t_92580_87_f&fid=34925&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbestyoucanbe.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fguanfacine-tenex-for-adhd-more-good.html These results are gratifying, but not surprising ...Guanfacine Extended Release in Children and Adoles...[J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2008] - PubMed Result.... Guanfacine extended-release was effective in reducing symptoms of ADHD. Adverse events were mild to moderate, did not interfere with improvements in attention, and rarely led to discontinuation....Guanfacine is a curious and perhaps powerful drug, so we need to treat it with cautious appreciation. The value comes because it's complementary to methylphenidate (Ritalin); it works by different mechanisms and the two seem to mesh well. Although Ritalin is exceedingly safe, it has some street value and can be problematic with adolescents. Ritalin can also exacerbate OCD symptoms and tics; Guanfacine doesn't seem to.Even more inte... Be the Best You can Be blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2074163 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:46:00 +0100 2074163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523515&cid=t_92580_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifewithadhddotcom%2F%7E3%2FhzMQndgjonk%2Ffree-guide-to-alternative-adhd-treatment-plans.php ADDitude magazine, the leading publication for families and adults living with attention deficit disorder (ADHD), today released an expert report on the non-medical treatment of ADHD symptoms. Top ADHD doctors and treatment specialists contributed to the free ADDitude Guide to Alternative ADHD Treatment (available online at http://www.adhdreports.com/alternative-adhd-treatment/), which investigates and clearly explains the benefits and risks of natural ADHD therapies like fish oil. For the nearly 2 million parents of American children diagnosed ADHD, Adderall, Strattera and Ritalin are household names - familiar and well-documented treatments for ADHD symptoms. Natural ADHD treatments like neurofeedback, working-memory treatment and omega-3 fatty acids may be less recognizable, but are the... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523515 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:33:57 +0100 2523515 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1252039&cid=t_92580_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F240040388%2F Conclusions - Barkley's theory has been widely recognized as a significant advance in our thinking about ADHD that helps to organize a vast body of literature and clinical observations about the disorder. As with any theory, it's ultimate value will depend on the amount of new research that it stimulates, and the information that is obtained from those studies. One important point to note is that even if one agress with Barkley's notion that ADHD is fundamentally a deficit of self-regulation, it does not necessarily follow that the interventions he advocates - basically, behavior therapy and medication treatment - are the only approaches to be pursued. Clearly, these are the interventions that currently enjoy the strongest empirical support. They are limited, however, in that neither is c... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1252039 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 19:06:18 +0100 1252039 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1178094&cid=t_92580_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F223087810%2F Neurofeedback is one of the technologies that people often ask us about.  It is a promising intervention in a variety of areas, and has got significant traction in helping kids with ADD/ ADHD. Now, given the significant cost it poses for parents, we need to ask the question: "How Strong is the Research Support for Neurofeedback Treatment of Children with ADHD"? We are honored to present the thoughts of Duke University's Dr. David Rabiner, a leading authority on the field, on that important issue. As a bonus, you will enjoy his detailed description and suggestions of how to design a high-quality scientific study. Without further ado, let's hear Dr. Rabiner speak: --------------------------------------  How Strong is the Research Support for Neurofeedback Treatment of Children... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1178094 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:25:56 +0100 1178094 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=870947&cid=t_92580_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lifewithadhd.com%2Farchives%2Fadhd_treatment%2F7_effective_ways_to_conquer_adult_adhd.php The following guest post is by Steve Cowan. In my experience, I believe that a lot of adult ADHD sufferers seem to spend their whole life, each and every day of it, feeling as if they are falling behind some... (Source: Life With ADHD) Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=870947 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 04:00:00 +0100 870947 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512992&cid=t_92580_140_f&fid=36028&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fadhd%2Fthe-need-for-direction%2F My wife provides me a list whenever she wants me to go shopping. This wasn’t always the case. As a matter of fact, when I first started asking for shopping lists, it was met with a lot of resentment. “Why can’t you just remember?” she would ask. I could happily go the rest of my life without ever hearing that phrase again. I would constantly get the passive-aggressive sighs and rolling of eyes when I inevitably forgot something that she asked me to get. That did little for my self-image and confidence. This was, of course, before my diagnosis of ADD. I thrive on structure and consistency. I fade when faced with ambiguity and chaos. I flourish with lists and schedules. I wither with vague plans and fuzzy goals. Putting me on auto-pilot is the same as telling me to go... Life with ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512992 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:21:47 +0100 2512992 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512997&cid=t_92580_140_f&fid=36028&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fadhd%2Fadhd-the-perfect-excuse%2F Over the past few months, I have gotten quite a few comments from parents telling me of their kids using ADHD as an excuse. ADHD ends up being an excuse for everything. (Source: Life with ADHD) Life with ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512997 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:53:51 +0100 2512997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512998&cid=t_92580_140_f&fid=36028&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fadhd%2Fadhd-lies%2F Here are some lies for you: TV causes ADHD. Video games cause ADHD. Refined sugar causes ADHD. Artificial colors cause ADHD. Our chaotic lifestyle causes ADHD. Lies, one and all. It seems to me that people, in general, want someone to blame for whatever problem there is in their life. They want to be able to say, “It’s not my fault.” They want someone or some thing to point their finger at and yell “It’s your fault!” These people read an article in a tabloid and believe it as the gospel truth. These people allow ill-informed TV talk show hosts to tell them what to think. These people are the ones who are experts on a topic because they read a single book on the subject. These people jump on the nearest bandwagon and join all of the other obtuse dimwits as th... Life with ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512998 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:00:19 +0100 2512998