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Sleep and ADHD Medications
ADHD itself is associated with sleep difficulties, independent of ADHD medications. Thus, it is very important that sleep quality is assessed prior to treatment so that the changes due to treatment
Psychotherapy for ADHD
Professor Larry Seidman is world renowned for his neuropsychology and neuroimaging research. In addition to all of his creative science, he has found the time to create what he calls “Neuropsychologically
University Healthcare Provider Survey on ADHD
This study provides the 2015 results of a survey of college and university health care providers (physicians, psychologists and nurses) about their knowledge about and treatment preferences concerning ADHD. The survey
Medication Resistant Deficits in ADHD
“Possible Medication-Resistant Deficits in Adult ADHD” Maruta, J., Spielman, L.A., Tseretopoulos, I.D., Hezghia, A., Ghajar, J. This article reports on neurocognitive and visual tracking performance of adult subjects with ADHD on
ADHD: Facts or Fiction
Many ADHD myths have been manufactured over the years. Facts that are clear and compelling to most scientists and doctors have been distorted or discarded from popular media discussions of the
Parental ADHD and FSS (Family School Success)
Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. 2014. DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2014.963858 “The Role of Parental ADHD in Sustaining the Effects of a Family-School Intervention for ADHD” Dawson, A.E., Wymbs, B.T., Marshall, S.A., Mautone,
Symptom Manifestations and Impairments in College Students with ADHD
Gray SA, Fettes P, Woltering S, Mawjee K, Tannock R (2015). “Symptom manifestation and impairments in college students with ADHD.” Journal of Learning Disabilities. 2015 Mar 16. pii: 0022219415576523. This article reviews
Love, Sex and ADHD
As a researcher who has devoted most of the past three decades to studying ADHD, I am surprised (and somewhat embarrassed) to see how little research has focused on how ADHD
mTBI and ADHD
A systematic review of the literature and a meta-analysis investigating the relationship between mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and ADHD has been completed. The study indicates that mTBI is cerebral concussion
Atomoxetine, ADHD and Executive Function Deficits
Atomoxetine and the Treatment of Executive DysfunctionADHD Patients with Executive Dysfunction: Atomoxetine vs Placebo Studies Although they are not included in the formal DSM-5 criteria for adult ADHD, studies have shown
PTSD and ADHD
J Atten Disord. 2014 Feb 24.The Neuropsychological Profile of Comorbid Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Adult ADHD.Antshel KM, Biederman J, Spencer TJ, Faraone SV. This study is important as it is the
ADHD and Epilepsy
Ettinger AB1, Ottman R, Lipton RB, Cramer JA, Fanning KM, Reed ML. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity Len_Adler_AIAdisorder symptoms in adults with self-reported epilepsy: Results from a national epidemiologic survey of epilepsy. Epilepsia. 2015 Jan
College Students and Risky Behavior
Graziano PA, Reid A, Slavec J, Paneto A, McNamara JP, Geffken GR. “ADHD Symptomatology and Risky Health, Driving, and Financial Behaviors in College: The Mediating Role of Sensation Seeking and Effortful
ADHD and Risky Behavior in Adults
Graziano PA, Reid A, Slavec J, Paneto A, McNamara JP, Geffken GR. “ADHD Symptomatology andTony_Rostain_AIA-5Risky Health, Driving, and Financial Behaviors in College: The Mediating Role of Sensation Seeking and Effortful Control”
Training the ADHD Brain
It sounds like science fiction, but scientists have been testing computerized methods to train the brains of ADHD people with the goal of reducing both ADHD symptoms and cognitive deficits such
Depression and ADHD Life Events
This article** examines the co-occurrence of adverse life events and depression in a cohort of older adults with ADHD. The study is important as ADHD and depression are highly co-morbid in
Natural Remedies for ADHD – Fish Oil
If you’ve been reading my blogs about ADHD, you know that I play by the rules of evidenced based medicine. My view is that the only way to be sure that
Dialetical Behavior Therapy, College Students, and ADHD
J Atten Disord. 2015 Mar;19(3):260-7. DOI: 10.1177/1087054714535951“Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Dialectical Behavior Therapy Group Skills Training for ADHD Among College Students”Fleming, A.P., McMahon, R.J., Moran, L.R., Peterson, A.P., Dreessen, A.
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