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Sluggish cognitive tempo and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) inattention in the home and school contexts: parent and teacher invariance and cross-setting validity - Burns GL, Becker SP, Servera M, Bernad MD, García-Banda G.
This study examined whether sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) inattention (IN) symptoms demonstrated cross-setting invariance and unique associations with symptom and impairment dimensions across settings (i...
Source: SafetyLit - May 13, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Keith Conners, Father of ADHD, Regrets Its Current Misuse
Keith Conners can rightly be called the "Father of ADHD". He was there at the birth of the disorder and probably knows more about it than anyone else on the planet. Fifty years ago, well before there was an ADHD diagnosis, Dr Conners analyzed the data on the very first randomized trial of dextro-amphetamine (Dexedrine)- studying its efficacy in kids with severe restlessness and impulsivity. Soon after, he conducted the first trial of the then new drug, methylphenidate (Ritalin). Dr Conners developed the standard rating scales used for assessing children in research and clinical practice and for measuring the impact of trea...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - March 28, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news

ADHD medication for kids: Is it safe? Does it help?
This study doesn’t answer the question of whether there are too many children on medication. Interestingly (and often surprisingly, for many people), other studies have shown that at least one-third and up to one-half of children with significant developmental and psychological problems go untreated. That’s a lot of kids who need help, either through some sort of therapy, educational support, or (for some) medication. This study also only addresses one medication, although it is the one that is most popularly prescribed. Deciding what treatment option to use when you have a child with ADHD isn’t easy. Medication isn...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - March 4, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ellen Braaten, Ph.D. Tags: Behavioral Health Brain and cognitive health Children's Health Drugs and Supplements Parenting ADHD ADHD medications Source Type: news

How to Recognize Auditory Processing Disorder in Children
  Editor’s Note: This post was excerpted from Audiology Island’s blog. What is an auditory processing disorder? The simplest way to explain what defines an auditory processing disorder (APD) is to realize the role of the central nervous system, or CNS, in APD. The CNS malfunctions and causes an uncoordinated relationship between the ears and the nervous system’s ability to fully process sounds and language. APD causes issues with: Understanding language Remembering information Processing conversation However, several other disorders share these hallmark symptoms. Similar disorders that might get mistaken for...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - March 1, 2016 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Zhanneta Shapiro Tags: Audiology auditory processing disorder Hearing Assistive Technology hearing loss hearing protection Source Type: blogs

Deficient emotional self-regulation in preschoolers with ADHD: identification, comorbidity, and interpersonal functioning - Melegari MG, Sacco R, Manzi B, Vittori E, Persico AM.
This study aims to develop an age-adjusted Child Behavior Checklist- (CBCL) and Teacher Report Form (TRF)-based method for the detection of deficient emotional self-regulation (DESR) in preschoolers with ADHD and to assess its incidence, comorbi...
Source: SafetyLit - January 23, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news

Experience Journal: Growing up with ADHD
Did you know 11 percent of school-aged children have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? Left undiagnosed, ADHD can make it very difficult for kids to reach their full potential — in school and beyond. With the right diagnosis and treatment, kids with ADHD can overcome their challenges and be very successful. The Experience Journal, a project of the Boston Children’s Hospital psychiatry program, interviewed numerous adolescents and parents about their experiences with ADHD. Here are their stories, in their own words. ADHD: Noticing a problem Will, 23 During sixth grade, I was getting in trouble in ...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - January 20, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Erin Horan Tags: Experience Journal Our Patients’ Stories Parenting ADHD Source Type: news

How TriVox is using online tracking to improve patient care
Since we spoke with the founders of TriVox Health in 2014, their disease management program has taken off. The program began in Boston Children’s Hospital’s Division of Developmental Medicine as a way to more efficiently collect information on children’s ADHD symptoms from parents and teachers. It is now a user-friendly, web-based platform for tracking multiple conditions, incorporating medication confirmation, side effects reporting, disease symptom surveys and quality of life measures. Vector sat down with founders Eric Fleegler, MD, MPH and Eugenia Chan, MD, MPH to learn about TriVox Health’s rapid growth over ...
Source: Mass Device - December 23, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: MassDevice Tags: Blog Vector Blog Source Type: news

Ask the Expert: How can I make the most of a well-child appointment?
It happens to many parents. You leave work early and rush your child to her well-child visit so you can hurry off to the next activity. After the appointment is over, you feel like the visit was too fast. In fact, you realize you forgot to ask her doctor about some concerns. Thriving checked in with Dr. Susan Laster, a pediatrician in private practice in Brookline, Massachusetts, affiliated with Boston Children’s Hospital, to learn how parents can make the most of a well-child appointment. The reality is many pediatric checkups are rushed, and parents may forget to mention some of their questions or concerns. But it does...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - December 3, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Susan Laster, MD Tags: Ask the Expert Health & Wellness Dr. Susan Laster Source Type: news

Experts call for more research into ADHD drug Ritalin
ConclusionThis is a well-conducted systematic review that aimed to assess the beneficial and harmful effects of methylphenidate (Ritalin being the most commonly known brand name) for children and adolescents with ADHD.The review found that methylphenidate was associated with a slight improvement in the symptoms of ADHD, compared to placebo or no treatment – just on the borderline of what would be considered clinically meaningful. However, the researchers state this improvement should be weighed up against the increased risk of adverse events, such as sleeping problems and decreased appetite. The review identified a large...
Source: NHS News Feed - November 27, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Mental health Medication Pregnancy/child Medical practice Source Type: news

Why Are So Many College and High School Kids Abusing Adderall
During the past 15 years, there has been a remarkable transformation in the drug trade. It used to be dominated by the illegal drug cartels. Now it it is dominated by the legal drug companies. The most dangerous legal drugs are the prescription opioids, now responsible for twice as many deaths as street drugs and also for a secondary epidemic of heroin addiction. The next most dangerous legal drugs are Xanax and other short acting benzodiazepines that potentiate overdoses, cause severe addiction, raise the risk of falls, and worsen cognitive problems. ADHD meds are the most dangerous legal drugs among young people in co...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - November 9, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news

What It's Like to Be Allergic to Water
(Photo-Illustration: Photos: Corbis) By Alexa Tsoulis-Reay In 1963, a 15-year-old girl presented herself to a pair of dermatologists in Pennsylvania complaining that she'd broken out in angry, red lesions after a session of waterskiing. That first mysterious outbreak became a trend: Blotchy, itchy hives would pop up all over her limbs every time she took a bath, went swimming, or perspired heavily. The doctors conducted a series of tests to rule out obvious possible triggers like cold and, using a hand towel soaked in distilled water, identified a condition called aquagenic urticaria: Sufferers are so sensitive to pure w...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - November 3, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news

The ADHD Advantage: What You Thought Was a Diagnosis May Be Your Greatest Strength
“There is a vast world of possibility for people out there with the ADHD trait.” With this, Dale Archer has us rethinking what hinders and what helps us. In his new book, The ADHD Advantage: What You Thought Was a Diagnosis May Be Your Greatest Strength, Archer gets past the idea of ADHD as a problem to cope with and recasts it as one of our most overlooked assets — an asset that has evolutionary and entrepreneurial advantages. Archer, a psychiatrist, begins with the story of Ty Pennington, the star of Extreme Home Makeover, who learned to channel what was once labeled as “challenging” behavior into traits t...
Source: Psych Central - October 13, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Claire Nana Tags: Attention Deficit Disorder Book Reviews Children and Teens Creativity General Psychiatry School Issues ADHD and creativity ADHD and school ADHD and success ADHD benefits Adhd In Adults attention deficit disorder books benefits an Source Type: news

Does Your Child Have an Anxiety Disorder?
Does Your Child Have An Anxiety Disorder? originally appeared on Babble.com. Jan knew she couldn't be late for work again, but her daughter Emily was making it increasingly difficult to get out the door on time. The 6-year-old simply did not want to go to school. Breakfast had become an ordeal and Emily frequently complained that she had a stomachache. She was missing the bus several days a week, and driving her to school was making Jan late. Emily would cling tightly to her mother's arm and beg to go home as Jan practically dragged her to class. "Honey, you'll be OK," Jan would tell Emily. "I know you love Mrs. Hernandez ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 30, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

11 Things Creative People Have In Common
This article originally appeared on YourTango. More from YourTango: 7 Ways Type-B Personalities Love Differently 10 Struggles Only Girls Who Talk A Lot Understand 10 Struggles Only People With ADHD Understand #Yowza! 21 Of The Sauciest Twitter Pick Up Lines A Closer Look At Miley Cyrus' Tattoos And What They Mean Also on HuffPost: -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 26, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Anxiety & Depression in the Classroom: A Teacher’s Guide to Fostering Self-Regulation in Young Students
I remember feigning a stomachache for two weeks in second grade in order to go home from school. Back then, the principal and my mom caught on that I was feeling anxious about being away from home. Now, as a therapist, I know that anxiety disorders are among the most common mental, emotional, and behavioral problems to occur during childhood and adolescence. In fact, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, anxiety disorders affect one in eight children. Research shows that untreated children with anxiety disorders are at a higher risk to perform poorly in school, miss out on important social experie...
Source: Psych Central - August 21, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Paula Lopez Tags: Anxiety Book Reviews Children and Teens Depression General Professional Psychology Relaxation and Meditation School Issues Stress Students a teacher's guide to fostering self-regulation in young anxiety and depression in the classr Source Type: news