ADHD
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The Clarinet Diaries: Who Says ADHD Kids Won't Practice?
Additude--Kay Marner Blog &bull Dec 12, 2011
When Nat begged for clarinet lessons, we wanted to encourage her musical interests but we also knew practicing would be tough for an ADHD kid who lacks self-discipline and organization skills. Full Story »
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Shire readies Europe for first dose of amphetamine (Reuters)
Yahoo! News - Parenting/Kids News &bull Dec 12, 2011
LONDON (Reuters) - Shire has treated a generation of American children who can't concentrate, using amphetamine-based stimulants. As recognition of the condition known as attention deficit disorder grows in Europe, it believes it can overcome skepticism about the treatment to sell it here too. The UK specialized drug… Full Story »
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Analysis: Shire readies Europe for first dose of amphetamine (Reuters)
Yahoo! News - Parenting/Kids News &bull Dec 12, 2011
LONDON (Reuters) - Shire has treated a generation of hyperactive American children with amphetamine-based stimulants. Now, with recognition of the condition growing in Europe, it believes the time is right to bring the franchise across the Atlantic. The UK specialized drug company will file for European approval… Full Story »
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What's So Nice About Normal?
Additude--Kay Marner Blog &bull Dec 5, 2011
I don't think ADHD kids are the only ones who need to work on their social skills. Full Story »
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New biochemical changes found in children with ADHD
ScienceDaily: Children's Health News &bull Dec 5, 2011
The finding may mean that there are other biochemical disturbances in the brains of individuals with ADHD than was previously believed. This indicates that several signal substances are implicated in ADHD and that in the future this could pave the way for other drugs than those in use today," says Jessica Johansson, who is presenting her research findings in a dissertation in medicine at Orebro University. Jessica Johansson belongs to the Experimental… Full Story »
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Researchers ID Gene Variations in ADHD
Psych Central News >> Children and Teens &bull Dec 5, 2011
Researchers have discovered genetic variations that appear to influence important brain signaling pathways implicated in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The genes involved affect neurotransmitter systems in the brain that have been implicated in ADHD, and we now have a genetic explanation for this… Full Story »
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New ADHD gene study points to defects in brain signaling pathways
ScienceDaily: Children's Health News &bull Dec 4, 2011
The study raises the possibility that drugs acting on those pathways might offer a new treatment option for patients with ADHD who have those gene variants -- potentially, half a million U.S. children. At least 10 percent of the ADHD patients in our sample have these particular genetic variants," said study leader Hakon Hakonarson, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Center for Applied Genomics at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. "The genes involved affect neurotransmitter systems in the brain that have been implicated in ADHD, and we now have a genetic explanation for this link that applies to a subset of… Full Story »
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Report shows that foster kids are overmedicated - Again
About.com Pediatrics &bull Dec 3, 2011
Specifically, they are being overmedicated with psychotropic drugs that are used to treat psychiatric problems, such as ADHD, anxiety, and depression. Not surprisingly, there is a lot of uproar about the report, including from a few Senators who are shocked… Full Story »
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Politically Incorrect and Liking It
Additude--Kay Marner Blog &bull Dec 1, 2011
ADDitude 's mom blogger bucks the trend toward forced inclusion at school, and advocates maintaining self-contained classrooms as one option for ADHD and LD kids. Full Story »
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Chills! Thrills! And ADHD Social Whiplash
Additude--Kay Marner Blog &bull Nov 28, 2011
The ADHD roller coaster is a nerve-wracking, gut-wrenching series of social victories and defeats that leaves both Natalie and I feeling queasy -- especially on days like this one. Full Story »
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Functional brain pathways disrupted in children with ADHD
ScienceDaily: Children's Health News &bull Nov 28, 2011
ADHD is one of the most common childhood disorders, affecting an estimated five to eight percent of school-aged children. Symptoms, which may continue into adulthood, include inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity behaviors that are out of the normal range for a child's age and development. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, there is no single test capable… Full Story »
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Kids On Meds: Up-to-Date Information About the Most Commonly Prescribed Psychiatric Medications
Psych Central &bull Nov 15, 2011
Kids On Meds: Up-to-Date Information About the Most Commonly Prescribed Psychiatric Medications By Kevin T. Kids On Meds by Dr. Kevin T. Kalikow is both an education and a go-to guide for the medical professional and layman alike. Parents will find this book particularly informative, whether they want to know how the body uses psychiatric medications or if they are even right for their child. A cautionary note in the beginning of the book states that "writing a prescription for medicine is the last in… Full Story »
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Weekly Round-Up: Week of November 7
About.com Parenting Special Needs &bull Nov 13, 2011
Here's your weekend round-up of all the new content you may have missed from the past week in About Parenting Special Needs. New Articles and Features Book Review: The Mystery of Risk Before You Make Your Holiday Plans Love Notes… Full Story »
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ADHD Brain Changes Appear to Persist Into Adulthood (HealthDay)
Yahoo! News - Parenting/Kids News &bull Nov 12, 2011
THURSDAY, Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Adults who were diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as children have less gray matter in certain areas of their brains as adults than people who didn't have ADHD in their youth, researchers say. The majority of individuals with ADHD improve in adulthood, but it was still somewhat disappointing to see that even with improvement,… Full Story »
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ADHD drugs do not increase heart problems in kids
MSNBC.com: Kids and Parenting &bull Nov 1, 2011
CHICAGO - Stimulants used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder do not increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes or sudden death, U.S. researchers said on Monday, in a finding that should reassure millions of parents whose children take the drugs. Feverish? Got a cold or the flu… Full Story »
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Parent Training Can Help Young Children at Risk for ADHD
Psych Central News >> Children and Teens &bull Oct 31, 2011
A new government report declares formal training in parenting strategies can improve behavior in preschool-age children at risk for developing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Government officials say the intervention is low-risk and generally effective. Further, scientists say there is… Full Story »
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ADHD Victory In a Brown Paper Sack
Additude--Kay Marner Blog &bull Oct 28, 2011
Preparing Natalie's school lunch was the straw that broke this mom's back - that one extra, added task that I just couldn't manage amid our ADHD-fueled morning chaos. Until this year, that is! Full Story »
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OCD and ADHD: Is There a Connection?
Psych Central &bull Oct 25, 2011
By the end of his freshman year in college, my son Dan's obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) was so severe that he could not even eat. He would sit in one particular chair for hours, doing absolutely nothing, and he was not able to enter most of the buildings on campus. Because he desperately wanted to be well enough to return to school in the fall, Dan spent his summer at a world-renowned residential treatment program for OCD. Fast-forward a few months and Dan has returned to college. Though he understands… Full Story »
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Children with certain dopamine system gene variants respond better to ADHD drug
ScienceDaily: Children's Health News &bull Oct 21, 2011
Researchers reporting their results in the Oct. 21 Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry tested 89 children with ADHD between ages 7 and 11. They found that children with specific variants of the dopamine transporter (DAT) and dopamine receptor D4 (DRD4) genes showed greater improvement in hyperactivity and impulsivity after taking methylphenidate compared to children with alternative DAT and DRD4 versions. Physicians don't have a good way of predicting who will experience great improvement in… Full Story »
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AAP recommends even earlier screening for ADHD
Consumer Reports Guide to Baby Products &bull Oct 18, 2011
This week, the American Academy of Pediatrics revised its ADHD diagnosis and treatment guidelines to include preschool aged children as young as age 4, down from the previous minimum age of 6 years old. When first hearing this news, parents… Full Story »
