Publications - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
New Study Casts Doubt on Diagnosis of Adult-Onset A.D.H.D., by Benedict Carey, New York Times, Oct 20 2017.
“In just the past few years, researchers have identified what they believe is an adult version of attention deficit disorder: a restless inability to concentrate that develops spontaneously after high school, years after the syndrome typically shows itself, and without any early signs...Yet a new study suggests that adult-onset A.D.H.D. is rare — if it exists at all...The new study, while smaller, mined more extensive medical histories than earlier work and found that most apparent cases of adult-onset attention deficits are likely the result of substance abuse or mood problems. ”
School Year Bias May Influence ADHD Diagnosis, by Rick Nauert, PhD, Psych Central, Oct 11 2017.
“Researchers have discovered that younger children in elementary schools are more likely to be diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than their older peers within the same school year. The European study suggests that adults involved in raising concerns over a child’s behavior, such as parents and teachers, may be mistaking signs of relative immaturity as symptoms of the disorder...Investigators are concerned that adults may be benchmarking the development and abilities of younger children against their older peers in the same year group and inadvertently misinterpreting immaturity for more serious problems. ”
Key Findings: National Treatment Profile: What Types of Treatment Do Children with ADHD Receive?, by CDC, Danielson ML, Visser SN, Chronis-Tuscano A, DuPaul GJ. A national description of treatment among U.S. children and adolescents with ADHD. Journal of Pediatrics. Published online before print, November 10, 2017. , 2017.
Can Mental Illness Be Prevented In The Womb?, by Bret Stetka , NPR, Oct 22 2016.
“Questions about whether ADHD might arise a few years down the road or whether schizophrenia could crop up in young adulthood tend to be overshadowed by more immediate parental anxieties. As a friend with a newborn daughter recently fretted over lunch, "I'm just trying not to drop her!" Yet much as pediatricians administer childhood vaccines to guard against future infections, some psychiatrists now are thinking about how to shift their treatment-centric discipline toward one that also deals in early prevention. ”
Youngest kids in class have higher risk of ADHD diagnosis, by Lisa Rapaport, Reuters, Mar 16 2016.
“Parents of children with birthdays right before the cutoff date for school enrollment often worry these kids will struggle academically and socially with being the youngest and smallest in class. Now, parents can add another concern to the list – higher odds that their child will be diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and put on medication. ”
A child with ADHD and a habit of lying doesn’t need to be punished. She needs compassion., by Meghan Leahy , The Washington Post, Feb 24 2016.
“In neurotypical children, lying appears in 3-, 4- and 5-year-olds, and if the child is not punished for it, it will usually go away on its own. But having an ADHD child who is also intense changes everything. Your ADHD child is facing some challenges that are resulting in more misbehavior and more lying, and we can help her with this. By virtue of her brain feeling more (the intensity) and her impulse issues (ADHD), your daughter is going to walk into trouble over and over. Her prefrontal cortex (pretty immature in even the average 6-year-old) is overloaded with sensory information. Before her brain can even sort through consequences, empathy and compassion, her body has acted. The train has left the station. ”
Can't Focus? It Might Be Undiagnosed Adult ADHD, by Patti Neighmond, NPR, Jan 19 2016.
“The disorder occurs as the brain is developing, and symptoms generally appear around age 7. But symptoms can last a lifetime. For adults, the problem is not disruptive behavior or keeping up in school. It's an inability to focus, which can mean inconsistency, being late to meetings or just having problems managing day-to-day tasks. ”
More than one in 10 U.S. kids have ADHD as diagnosis rates surge, by Lisa Rapaport, Reuters, Dec 8 2015.
“More than 10 percent of U.S. children have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), reflecting a surge in recent years particularly among girls and minority groups, a new study finds. Spikes in diagnoses among girls, Hispanics and older kids may be the result of better screening and monitoring among previously under diagnosed groups, experts say. Roughly 5.8 million children aged five to 17 years are now diagnosed with ADHD, which is characterized by social and behavioral problems as well as challenges in school, according to the analysis of cases reported by parents from 2003 to 2011. ”
ADHD meds may be a prescription for bullying, by University of Michigan, ScienceDaily, Nov 20 2015.
“Kids and teens who take medications like Ritalin to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are twice as likely to be physically or emotionally bullied by peers than those who don't have ADHD, a new University of Michigan study found. At even higher risk were middle and high school students who sold or shared their medications--those kids were four-and-a-half times likelier to be victimized by peers than kids without ADHD. ”
Kids with ADHD must squirm to learn, study says, by University of Central Florida, ScienceDaily, Apr 17 2015.
“For decades, frustrated parents and teachers have barked at fidgety children with ADHD to "Sit still and concentrate!" But new research conducted at UCF shows that if you want ADHD kids to learn, you have to let them squirm. The foot-tapping, leg-swinging and chair-scooting movements of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are actually vital to how they remember information and work out complex cognitive tasks, according to a study published in an early online release of the Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology. ”
Adult ADHD: The Complete Guide to Living with, Understanding, Improving, and Managing ADHD or ADD as an Adult!, by Ben Hardy, 2015.
Understanding Girls with ADHD, Updated and Revised: How They Feel and Why They Do What They Do, by Kathleen Nadeau, 2015.
Music Training May Improve Attention, Cut Kids’ Anxiety, by Traci Pedersen, Psych Central , Dec 25 2014.
“Musical training may help children focus their attention, control their emotions, and lower their anxiety, according to a new study by psychiatrists at the University of Vermont College of Medicine. The findings are published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. The study is the largest investigation of the link between playing a musical instrument and brain development, according to the authors. Using a database from the National Institutes of Health Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Study of Normal Brain Development, the team was able to analyze the brain scans of 232 children aged six to 18. ”
Growing Up with ADHD, by Denise Foley, Time , Nov 12 2014.
“Being fidgety and easily distracted are two of the most common and recognized symptoms of ADHD, often leading to poor performance in school, the most recognized fallout of the condition. But the 5% to 11% of American children 4 to 17 years of age who are diagnosed with the disorder-the numbers are up for debate depending on whom you talk to-also face a lifetime of increased risk for accidents, teen pregnancy, drug and alcohol abuse, smoking, and even dying prematurely. Overall, boys (13.2%) are more likely than girls (5.6%) to be given an ADHD diagnosis. ”
Childhood mental health disabilities on the rise, by Val Wadas-Willingham, CNN, Aug 18 2014.
“Over the past half century, the prevalence of childhood disabilities in the United States has been on the rise, possibly due to an increased awareness about these issues. Now a study published in this week’s online issue of Pediatrics suggests the nature of those newly diagnosed disabilities is changing. The report, “Changing Trends of Childhood Disability, 2001-2011" found the number of American children with disabilities rose 16% over a 10-year period. While there was a noted decline in physical problems, there was a large increase in disabilities classified as neurodevelopmental conditions or mental health issues, such as ADHD and autism. ”
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