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Youngest children in class 'more likely to be given ADHD drugs'
Conclusion Overall, this study suggests that in Western Australia – and reportedly in other countries, too – the youngest children in a given school year are more likely to be diagnosed with and treated for ADHD than the eldest in the year. However, it's important not to draw too many conclusions from this brief report. The authors provide very limited information about their methods, so it's not possible to critique how they conducted their study. We don't know why they selected the 2013 school year, for example. It was said to be recommended, but we don't know why. It could be it was known there were an unusual...
Source: NHS News Feed - January 23, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pregnancy/child Mental health Neurology Medication Source Type: news

Better Night's Sleep May Help Kids With ADHD
BY SHEREEN LEHMAN Thu Feb 19, 2015 12:33pm EST (Reuters Health) - Kids with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and sleep problems showed slight improvement in their symptoms after undergoing a behavioral sleep intervention, Australian researchers say. The daytime improvement in ADHD symptoms was partly the result of the kids getting a better night’s sleep, and possibly of parents’ learning methods for dealing with behavior problems, the study found. “Our previous work found that sleep problems were common in children with ADHD and associated with poorer behavior, ADHD symptoms, quality of life and day...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 20, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Birth Date May Influence Child's Risk For ADHD Diagnosis
A child's birth date could play a role in determining which kids will be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and subsequently put on medication to treat it, a new study from Taiwan suggests.   The researchers found that preschool and school-age children who were born in August had an increased risk of being diagnosed with ADHD and receiving medication for it compared to their classmates who were born in September. But this finding did not hold true in teenagers, according to the study, published today (March 10) in The Journal of Pediatrics. Because the cutoff birth date for entering sc...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Book Review: The Conscious Parent ’ s Guide to ADHD
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is stupid.” ~ Albert Einstein For some, the symptoms are more subtle — it is the child who sits gazing out the window, her mind far from the classroom where her classmates are hard at work. For others, the symptoms are more blatant — a child who cannot sit still, bouncing up from his chair, calling out in class, poking his neighbor. At home, chores are left undone and often not started, homework is a battle, and the latest videogame is like a black-hole sucking in all of the child’s at...
Source: Psych Central - August 28, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Megan Riddle Tags: Attention Deficit Disorder Book Reviews Children and Teens Disorders Education Family General Memory and Perception Mindfulness Neuroscience Parenting Psychology Relaxation and Meditation School Issues Students Treatment Ad Source Type: news

Autism And ADHD Have More In Common Than You Might Think
We don’t tend to look at autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder as having much in common, but new science offers a compelling reason to consider some of the striking similarities between the two disorders. Autism Spectrum Disorder, or ASD, and ADHD are different in many respects, to be sure. However, they have several important things in common: both are common neurodevelopmental disorders, they run in families, and they’re characterized by symptoms like difficulty paying attention and impaired social interactions. And as scientists are increasingly finding, autism and ADHD actually occur together ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 16, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Steroid use in premature babies linked to ADHD
Conclusion This research is exploratory and on its own does not prove that pregnancy exposure to corticosteroids causes ADHD. The research does have strengths in that it matched exposed and non-exposed children on the basis of sex and gestational age. Matching for gestational age and prematurity in particular is important – prematurity is associated with pre-birth corticosteroid use, as well as an increased risk of adverse effects upon brain development and mental health. This could therefore confound the relationship. The researchers further adjusted for various possible socioeconomic, medical and pregnancy-related...
Source: NHS News Feed - November 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medication Pregnancy/child Mental health Neurology Source Type: news

Paracetamol in pregnancy 'link to autism and ADHD' not proven
Conclusion This birth cohort study found some significant links between using paracetamol in pregnancy and hyperactivity or impulse symptoms at the age of five and ASD symptoms in boys. However, this research cannot prove paracetamol use is directly responsible for these findings. Not all links were statistically significant – for example, paracetamol was not linked with ADHD when looking at full diagnostic criteria, or with ASD when looking at the full sample of children. It is possible the significant links identified may not be true causative links and would not be replicated if another birth cohort was used. The ...
Source: NHS News Feed - July 4, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pregnancy/child Neurology Medication Mental health Source Type: news

People With ADHD Have Different Brains
The largest-ever brain imaging study on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has led scientists to say the condition should be considered a neurological disorder, not just a behavioral one.  The brain structures of children with ADHD differ in small but significant ways from those of normally developing children, according to the findings, which were published online in the journal Lancet Psychiatry on Feb. 15. Up to 11 percent of U.S. children and around 5 percent of U.S. adults have been diagnosed with ADHD, which causes symptoms like difficulty paying attention, impulsivity, irritability and forgetful...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 24, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Dr. Tang discusses ADHD
Julian Tang, MDAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most commonly diagnosed mental health challenges in the United States. Approximately 8% of children between the ages of 6 to 17 yrs. old have been diagnosed with ADHD with boys being twice as likely as girls to have ADHD.Does my kid have ADHD?This is one of the most common questions we get from parents and caregivers and the answer is not that straightforward. Children already have a wide presentation of temperaments, levels of physical activity, and focus levels. The brain also continuously develops and matures over time which affects a child ’...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - February 21, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

Sleep: A New Treatment for ADHD?
Everyone knows how important sleep is, and parents all over the world will tell you how important sleep is for their children. A poor night's sleep cannot only ruin a child's day, but his/her Mom's, Dad's and teacher's day as well. The effects of poor sleep are especially heightened in children who suffer from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the most commonly diagnosed developmental disorder in young children today. Children with ADHD who report having poor sleep often display more symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Provided the detrimental effects these symptoms have on academic and ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - June 15, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news

Controlling Screen Time for Children with ADHD
Parents are often concerned about their child’s screen time and report difficulty enforcing limits. Screen time includes time with all screens including social media, online gaming, and watching videos. Enforcing limits on screen time can be particularly challenging for children who have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) due to difficulties with self-monitoring and inattention. As a child therapist, parents often tell me that their child grabs their phone out of their purse, asks to use their tablet constantly, and cries when denied. This leads to parents often giving in to such requests, which only encoura...
Source: Psych Central - September 11, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mercedes Pratt, M.A. Tags: Attention Deficit Disorder Parenting Social Networking Source Type: news

ADHD Drugs Could Harm Kids' Sleep
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Source: Science - The Huffington Post - November 23, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news