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ADHD May be Related to Sleep Disorder
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the percentage of children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder rose to 22% from 2003 to 2007. On a yearly basis, ADHD diagnoses registered a 3% increase each year from 1997 to 2006 and from 2003 to 2007, the average increased to 5.5% per year for […]
School-Based Interventions for ADHD
Effectual and preventative intervention services are necessary for children who are at risk of school failure because of the deficiencies linked with ADHD symptoms. They are at increased risk for developing more serious behavior problems. Effectual interventions are those which are not specific to the diagnosis but to the child’s individual needs. …
ADHD Study Suggests Links that Fewer Crimes are Committed by ADHD Patients under Medication
People who are diagnosed with ADHD in childhood years may have increased risk of problems with legal system, using illicit drugs or being less successfull in their adulthood. 2656 people witha diagnosis of ADHD were screened from Swedish national database to investigate whether taking ADHD medication play a role in patients’s participation …
Is ADHD underdiagnosed in among illicit psychostimulant users?
Mental health providers may be overly cautious to diagnose ADHD in patients who abuse drugs because of the possible misuse of stimulnat mediactions in these patient population. A study was conducted in Sydney, Australia to investigate the nature and correlates of symptomatology consistent with adult ADHD among illicit psychostimulant users. The …
ADHD Stimulant Drugs – Are they overused?
The latest studies show that while ADHD drugs can be effective, some children may be inaccurately diagnosed and therefore inappropriately treated with the stimulant medications. An estimated 3% to 7% of kids of school-age have ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Some studies, however, have estimated higher rates in community samples. The …