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Kids Need More Mental Health Care
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... panic disorder, eating disorders ( anorexia and bulimia ), depression , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) and conduct disorder. The participants were also asked about what treatment, if any, they were receiving. Overall, 13 percent ... Comment?
National Survey Tracks Rates of Common Mental Disorders Among American Youth
... (GAD), panic disorder, eating disorders (anorexia and bulimia), depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and conduct disorder. The participants were also asked about what treatment, if any, they were receiving. Overall, 13 percent ... Comment?
Request list 30 percent longer at day care
... from 2 to 5, have special needs required by such conditions as autism or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This year, the school will be depending on the generosity of others to meet the needs and wishes of its small clients. ... Comment?
Half of U.S. Kids with Mental Issues Are Getting Help
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... disorder and about 2 percent had more than one, usually a combination of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and conduct disorder. The data came from youths aged 8 to 15 whose families participated in the National Health and Nutrition ... Comment?
Caution to ADD/ADHD: Flying can be dangerous
The hazards of living with the condition we all know as ADD grows in number as I reveal those areas that are particularly risky. Comment?
Marijuana Use No Longer Dropping Among U.S. Teens
... and the prescription medication Adderall, which is intended for treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), appear to be gaining a foothold among teens. The findings are in the annual report from the U.S. National Institute on Drug ... Comment?
Kids' mental problems often unaddressed: US survey
... panic disorder, eating disorders (anorexia and bulimia), depression, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and conduct disorder. Overall, 13 percent of the children met criteria for having at least one of the six mental disorders within ... Comment?
Weymouth charity collectors upset by 'frauds' slur
... Anvil House - " two sheltered homes recently saved from closure by the Dorset Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) support group. They have been gathering funds to support the ADHD group's work but say they have been put off by passers-by ... Comment?
ADHD has always been considered a children's disorder, but increasingly in the last 25 years, adults have been diagnosed and medicated for this problem. Comment?
... of childhood obesity and psychological maladies such as depression and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) afflicts the globe. The World Health Organization (WHO) backs this up, claiming that mental and behavioural problems are ... Comment?
Timashenka reports on special education, nursing programs
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... retardation, three with multiple disabilities, less than 10 with orthopedic needs, 30 with other issues such as ADD or ADHD, 128 with speech/hearing disabilities, 127 with speech/language impairment, less than 10 with a traumatic brain injury and ... Comment?
ADHD and Time [The Frontal Cortex]
... to Radio Lab . He's the author of Proust Was A Neuroscientist . His new book is How We Decide . My Books Archives ADHD and Time Posted on: December 14, 2009 10:57 AM, by Jonah Lehrer I recently learned that many professional graduate schools - law ... Comment?
... prescribing them to poor kids who suffer from more common conditions like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), aggression, and "persistant defiance," which are often diagnosed by family doctors instead of psychiatrists. The reason for ... Comment?
Metamora Student Rushed to Hospital
... mit abusing prescription drugs such as the painkiller Oxycontin and Adderall, which appears to be a replacement for the ADHD drug Ritalin. Resource guide Comment?
Sometimes this holiday time of year can get fairly hectic and overwhelming. If you are feeling that you'd like a little extra support or just need to share with others who understand ADHD, please feel free to connect in our ADD/ADHD Discussion Forum . Comment?
In autism, medication is only a partial answer
... psychotropic drugs for autism. I often recommend medication for children. For attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), medication can make the difference between success and failure in school. Some children severely affected by autism cannot ... Comment?
Children + Medicaid = More Antipsychotics
... doctors to do. The study, says Wilson, found that poor children often received antipsychotics for conditions such as ADHD and conduct disorders - uses for which the drugs have not been approved. It's not illegal to do this, but the drugs may not ... Comment?
... use is up -- mostly because teens now think it's safe. Also, new on the radar -- Adderall. It seems to be replacing the ADHD drug Ritalin. "Kids are using them for two reasons: to get high, but also as cognitive enhancers when they want to prepare ... Comment?
"The path to child drugging in the US started with providing adolescents with stimulants for ADHD in the early 80s. Comment?
Seizure Drug Limits Aggression In Kids With ADHD
If your child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is having trouble controlling his aggressive behaviors, adding a drug commonly used to treat seizures and manic depression may help, according to a small new study. Doctors typically ... Comment?