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Nine Percent Of US Children Age 8 To 15 Meet Criteria For Having ADHD, Study Suggests
September 3, 2007 — An estimated 8.7 percent of U.S. children age 8 to 15 meet diagnostic criteria for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, but fewer than half receive treatment, according to a new ... > full story -
Attention Deficit Disorder
ADD and ADHD
Children's Health
Child Psychology
Child Development
Educational Psychology
Nonmedicinal Treatment Touted For Preschoolers With ADHD
August 21, 2007 — Non-medicinal interventions are highly effective in preventing the behavioral and academic problems associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), according to a five-year study.The ... > full story -
Gene Predicts Better Outcome As Cortex Normalizes In Teens With ADHD
August 6, 2007 — Brain areas that control attention were thinnest in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who carried a particular version of a gene. However, the areas, on the right side of the ... > full story -
Attention Deficit Disorder
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ADHD Appears To Be Associated With Depressed Dopamine Activity In The Brain
August 6, 2007 — Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder show a blunted response to the drug methylphenidate (Ritalin), which increases brain dopamine levels, according to a new report. This suggests ... > full story -
Sleep Disorder Research
Sleep Disorders
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Attention Deficit Disorder
Insomnia
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
MPH Improves Vigilance Performance Of ADHD Children With Poor Sleep
August 1, 2007 — Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and whose sleep efficiency is poor, experience significant improvement on some measures of the Continuous Performance Test if they are treated ... > full story -
Pediatric Ritalin Use May Affect Developing Brain, New Study Suggests
July 19, 2007 — Use of the attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drug Ritalin by young children may cause long-term changes in the developing brain, suggests a new study of very young rats by a research ... > full story -
Smoking Addiction
Smoking
Attention Deficit Disorder
Child Development
Children's Health
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Mothers' Second-Hand Smoke Exposure Linked To Psychological Problems For Kids
June 27, 2007 — Children whose mothers were exposed to second-hand smoke while they were pregnant have more symptoms of serious psychological problems compared to the offspring of women who had no prenatal exposure ... > full story -
Attention Deficit Disorder
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Does Stimulant Treatment For ADHD Increase Risk Of Drug Abuse?
June 18, 2007 — Parents, doctors, and others have wondered whether common treatments for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) inadvertently predispose adolescents to future drug abuse. The answer may ... > full story -
Psychiatry
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Bipolar Disorder
Depression
Attention Deficit Disorder
Mental Health Research
Comorbidities Common In Bipolar Disorder May Have Genetic Link
June 8, 2007 — While the symptoms of bipolar disorder can be disabling on their own, most patients with the condition also are afflicted with a variety of other psychiatric and physical ... > full story -
Child Psychology
Children's Health
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Infant's Health
Divorce Increases Risk Of Ritalin Use
June 4, 2007 — Divorce puts children at higher risk of Ritalin use compared to kids whose parents stay together, says new research by a sociologist, who cautions that this doesn't necessarily mean that divorce is ... > full story
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