ADHD
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ADD: Are some kids misdiagnosed?
BabyCenter: MOMInformation &bull Sep 2, 2010
The CDC reports that more than 4.5 million kids are diagnosed with ADD (Attention deficit disorder.) Boys are more often diagnosed than girls, and the prevalence of ADD is increased in households with higher levels of education. Kids who have… Full Story »
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Tips for managing at home with ADHD
Consumer Reports Guide to Baby Products &bull Aug 31, 2010
Most children with ADHD have mild symptoms and do not need medication, says Michael L. Goldstein, M.D., a child neurologist in Salt Lake City and a former vice president of the American Academy of Neurology. "Many children and families have… Full Story »
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Jennifer, Lindsay, and More of Your Comments
About.com Parenting Special Needs &bull Aug 27, 2010
Here's a list of posts that have received one or more comments over the past two weeks: Jennifer Aniston Drops the R-Word on TV Talk Show The Latest on Botox for Cerebral Palsy Cancel the Conference, I'll Tweet You Tonight… Full Story »
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ADHD: Possible Misdiagnosis of Millions of Kids
CafeMom - The Stir &bull Aug 25, 2010
I went through kindergarten to 8th grade with the same 36 kids (give or take a couple). I remember my fellow students from grammar school so well that I can still name every one in alphabetical order. Now that I… Full Story »
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Could the Youngest Kid in Class Get an Incorrect ADHD Diagnosis?
iVillage &bull Aug 25, 2010A recent study suggested that kids among the youngest in their class are diagnosed with ADHD more often than the older kids are. In the study, North Carolina State University researchers found that children born just after the kindergarten eligibility… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Kindergarten
- ADHD
- Kid
- Sons
- Child
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Beats Relaxation for ADHD
Psych Central News >> Children and Teens &bull Aug 24, 2010
A new study suggests that the most common form of psychotherapy - cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) - is more effective than relaxation therapy and education about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital studied the effects of these two kinds of psychosocial treatments fin 86 adults with attention deficit… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Educational
- Learning
- ADHD
- Child
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Cognitive behavior therapy improves symptom control in adult ADHD
ScienceDaily: Children's Health News &bull Aug 24, 2010
The report from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers appear in the August 25 Journal of the American Medical Association. Medications are very effective in 'turning down the volume' on ADHD symptoms, but they do not teach people skills," explains Steven Safren, PhD, ABPP, director of Behavioral Medicine in the MGH Department of Psychiatry, who led the study. More than 4 percent of adults in the U.S. have ADHD, and while stimulants and other psychiatric medications… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Educational
- School
- ADHD
- Child
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Is it ADHD? Or just being a kid?
BabyCenter: MOMInformation &bull Aug 23, 2010
When a doctor diagnoses a child with ADHD, she's saying that the child is more distracted, hyperactive, or impulsive than he should be for his age. She's saying that the child's behavior is interfering with his school work and social… Full Story »
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Pesticides on fruit and vegetables linked to ADHD
MadeForMums &bull Aug 20, 2010
Pregnant women recommended to fresh foods thoroughly to remove pesticides linked to ADHD in children Full Story »
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Research: Nearly 1 Million Kindergartners Could Be Misdiagnosed With ADHD
Growing Your Baby &bull Aug 19, 2010
The diagnoses of ADHD in children continue to grow and grow. According to new research, however, there may be more misdiagnoses than actual cases among kindergartners in the US. Two studies recently found that a child's age may have more to do with their diagnoses of ADHD than their… Full Story »
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Prenatal Pesticide Exposure May Raise Risk of Attention Issues in Kids (HealthDay)
Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News &bull Aug 19, 2010
THURSDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have noted a possible increased risk for attention disorders in children who were exposed to organophosphate pesticides while in the womb. The effect was not significant at the age of 3 but clearly showed at age 5, according to the report from California researchers that… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Child Development
- School
- ADHD
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ADHD risk tied to prenatal pesticide exposure
MSNBC.com: Kids and Parenting &bull Aug 19, 2010
Children whose mothers were exposed to widely-used pesticides such as malathion during pregnancy may be at increased risk of developing an attention disorder by age 5, a new study shows. Researchers found that the risk of attention disorders rose with increasing levels of metabolites - substances created when pesticides break down - measured in a… Full Story »
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Up to One Million Kids May Be Misdiagnosed As ADHD
Psych Central News >> Children and Teens &bull Aug 18, 2010
Nearly one million children in the United States are potentially misdiagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder simply because they are the youngest - and most immature - in their kindergarten class, according to new research by a Michigan State University economist. These children are significantly more likely than their older classmates to be prescribed behavior-modifying stimulants such as Ritalin, said Todd Elder, whose study will appear in a… Full Story »
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One million children may be misdiagnosed with ADHD: study (AFP)
Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News &bull Aug 17, 2010
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Almost one million children in the United States are potentially misdiagnosed with Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) because they were the youngest and least mature in their kindergarten classes, a US study released Tuesday found. The Michigan State… Full Story »
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- Kindergarten
- ADHD
- Child
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Younger Kids In Class May Be Overdiagnosed With ADHD
NPR Topics: Children's Health &bull Aug 17, 2010
Now research being published in the Journal of Health Economics suggests the diagnosis may be overused and may be commonly applied in error to the youngest kids in class, who are simply acting their age. A team at North Carolina… Full Story »
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- ADHD
- Adolescent
- Child
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Younger kids may wrongly get ADHD diagnosis
Today Parenting: MSNBC.com &bull Aug 17, 2010
How mature a child is compared to his peers may partly determine how likely he is to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a new study. This finding validates concerns that the condition is misdiagnosed, researchers say. North Carolina State… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Kindergarten
- School
- ADHD
- Child
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Less mature kids may wrongly get ADHD diagnosis
MSNBC.com: Kids and Parenting &bull Aug 17, 2010
How mature a child is compared to his peers may partly determine how likely he is to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a new study. This finding validates concerns that the condition is misdiagnosed, researchers say. North Carolina State… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Kindergarten
- School
- ADHD
- Child
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Birth dates, school enrollment dates affect ADHD diagnosis rates, study shows
ScienceDaily: Children's Health News &bull Aug 17, 2010
A new study from North Carolina State University demonstrates that these concerns are justified. The researchers found large discrepancies in diagnosis and treatment rates based on small differences in children's dates of birth. The question we asked was whether children who are relatively young compared… Full Story »
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Nearly one million children in U.S. potentially misdiagnosed with ADHD, study finds
ScienceDaily: Children's Health News &bull Aug 17, 2010
These children are significantly more likely than their older classmates to be prescribed behavior-modifying stimulants such as Ritalin, said Todd Elder, whose study will appear in a forthcoming issue of the Journal of Health Economics. Such inappropriate treatment is particularly worrisome because of the unknown impacts of long-term stimulant use on children's health, Elder said. It also wastes an estimated $320 million-$500 million a year on unnecessary medication -- some $80 million-$90 million of it paid by Medicaid, he said. Elder said the "smoking gun" of the study is that ADHD diagnoses depend on a child's age… Full Story »
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Different Factors Responsible for Onset, Persistence of Bipolar in Youth
Psych Central News >> Children and Teens &bull Aug 16, 2010
Different risk factors are associated with the onset and persistence of subthreshold mania and depression symptoms in young people, researchers have found. Little is known about the factors that influence persistence of subthreshold expression of bipolar psychopathology," explain Marieke Wichers… Full Story »
