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. …

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD in children may manifest symptoms that are similar to sleep disorders. Some of the shared symptoms are : restlessness, over-active behaviour and lack of focus or attention. Children apparently have the opposite reaction or response when sleep is disrupted. While adults with sleep problems tend to become …

  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 …

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Most parents are concerned about the side effects of stimulants medications especially suppression of appetite, and possible negative effect on growth rate. They tend to stay away from the treatment of stimulnat medication and theyprefer behavioral management only. On the other hand, bbehavioral management may not enough in serious cases of ADHD. In …

  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 …

The New York Times came out with a complete and extensive report about the problems that teenagers with ADHD have to deal with as they try to obtain their driving license. The New York Times mentioned a 2007 study which revealed a disturbing statistic – teenagers with ADHD who drive have the tendency to be […]

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 …

There is nothing more difficult for any working person than not being able to sleep at night after a hard day’s work even if the body and mind are so craving for sleep. You probably thought that the stressful day at work had caused you not to be able to sleep at all. And the […]