As attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses continue to rise, new questions are being asked about the safety of the most common medications used to treat the condition. The findings of a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that amphetamines, such as the frequently prescribed Adderall, may contribute to a significantly…
ReadA large number of children growing up with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) receive little to no assistance in school despite the widely recognized effect that ADHD can have on a child’s schooling and social ability. Most troubling, a new study published in the Journal of Attention Disorders, indicates that children from non-English speaking or lower-income…
ReadCould a common childhood infection make you more likely to develop a mental health issue later in life? According to a new study from Denmark, that may just be the case. According to research published in JAMA Psychiatry, a wide range of childhood infections like bronchitis may be tied to a higher risk of mental…
ReadAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is tied to numerous debilitating and frustrating symptoms that can have huge implications for a person’s life. However, new research published in the Journal of Creative Behavior suggests there may be one potential upside to the mental illness. Dr. Holly White, a researcher at the University of Michigan Department of Psychology…
ReadAccording to a new study, more than 10 percent of American children have been diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), indicating a huge surge in diagnoses over the past 20 years. What the study didn’t find, however, was evidence of rampant over-diagnosing or misdiagnosing as some experts have suggested is occurring. Instead, the researchers from…
ReadExperts are sounding the alarm about the risk of accidental ingestion or overdose from attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder medications, following the release of a recent study published in the journal Pediatrics. According to the findings, US Poison Control Centers are receiving approximately 29 calls every day – totally more than 200 per week – related to…
ReadAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been formally recognized by mental health professionals for years, but the disorder is still heavily stigmatized among many people – especially when children are diagnosed with it. There are a number of people who dismiss the existence of ADHD or minimize its effects by suggesting children with ADHD are…
ReadWe all know someone in our lives who seems to never be able to put down the video game controller. Most of the time it is just someone who is passionate about their hobby, but in some cases people can exhibit signs of true addiction, similar to the behavior of people addicted to gambling. Now,…
ReadIt is widely believed that children or adolescents diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) grow out of the disorder as they get older, but new research suggests that is not the case. A study from the University of Cambridge published this week in the journal European Adolescent Psychiatry, indicates that young adults who were diagnosed…
ReadNew research published in SAGE Open suggests a computer game can help children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder improve classroom behavior and social interactions. According to the report, researchers in China found a computer game assists children with the condition improve concentration which help enhance classroom skills and academic performance. The game used in the study…
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