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  Rapid Rise in Antipsychotic Treatment of Medicaid-Insured Children

  March 15, 2013 — More benefit/risk information is needed in community care efforts, says a ... > full story
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  Short Bouts of Exercise Boost Self Control

  March 6, 2013 — Short bouts of moderately intense exercise seem to boost self control, indicates an analysis of the published ... > full story
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  ADHD Takes a Toll Well Into Adulthood

  March 4, 2013 — The first large, population-based study to follow children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder into adulthood shows that ADHD often doesn’t go away and that children with ADHD are ... > full story
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  Is There a Link Between Childhood Obesity and ADHD, Learning Disabilities?

  February 19, 2013 — A new study has established a possible link between high-fat diets and such childhood brain-based conditions as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and memory-dependent learning ... > full story
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  ADHD Symptoms Persist for Most Young Children Despite Treatment

  February 11, 2013 — Nine out of 10 young children with moderate to severe attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) continue to experience serious, often severe symptoms and impairment long after their original ... > full story
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  Large Study Shows Substance Abuse Rates Higher in Teenagers With ADHD

  February 11, 2013 — A new study revealed a significantly higher prevalence of substance abuse and cigarette use by adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) histories than in those without ADHD. ... > full story
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  Exposure to Antiepileptic Drug in Womb Linked to Autism Risk

  January 31, 2013 — Children whose mothers take the antiepileptic drug sodium valproate while pregnant are at significantly increased risk of autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders, suggests a small ... > full story
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  Working to Identify Early Warning Signs in Juvenile Offenders

  January 29, 2013 — Red flags are easy to recognize in the days following a tragic event like a mass shooting. That’s why a group of researchers is working to identify those early warning signs in juvenile ... > full story
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  Childhood Diagnosis of ADHD Increased Dramatically Over 9-Year Period

  January 21, 2013 — The rate of children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder rose dramatically between 2001 and 2010 with non-Hispanic white children having the highest diagnosis rates, according to ... > full story
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  DNA Chip to Diagnose Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?

  January 21, 2013 — Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most common childhood neuropsychiatric disorder. Yet there is currently no tool that will confirm the diagnosis of ADHD. Now a researcher has ... > full story

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