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Feeling Depressed or Anxious? Screen Yourself Online

Mar 13, 2010 6:00pm

You've been feeling particularly anxious, depressed, or irritable lately. How do you know if it's time to seek help? While not a substitute for diagnosis by a medical professional, a number of online questionnaires, including a new one discussed in a study published in the March-April issue of Annals of...

Cats attracted to ADHD drug, a feline poison

Mar 12, 2010 5:39pm

SALT LAKE CITY Since 2004, drugs designed for use by people have been the leading source of poisonings among companion animals, according to the national Animal Poison Control Center in Urbana, Ill....

Indiana's love affair with drugs - Are they patients or criminals? Chronic Pain Rights

Mar 11, 2010 5:25pm

Author and science writer Michael Pollan observed the following about Americans' illegal-psychiatric drug hypocrisy: "Historians of the future will wonder how a people possessed of such a deep faith in the power of drugs also found themselves fighting a war against certain other drugs with not-dissimilar powers" We hate drugs....

Effectual ADHD Supplements May Naturally Boost Attention Span

Mar 11, 2010 1:43am

Even with the drastic increase in prescriptions for ADHD medications, some parents with ADHD kids as well as adults with the illness are turning to natural ADHD supplements as an effective and more natural alternative....

Study: Thousands of Israeli kids incorrectly prescribed Ritalin

Mar 10, 2010 6:19am

Thousands of Israeli children are prescribed Ritalin for attention disorders, but actually have undiagnosed psychological problems that necessitate different treatment, according to a study released this month....

Cases: Fake Nostalgia for a Pre-Therapy Past

Mar 9, 2010 10:01pm

Old Gus sat on his customary bar stool in the corner, tossing down the bourbon and tossing out the barbs....

Living with ADHD

Mar 9, 2010 1:51pm

With the addition of our two new ADHD blogs in recent weeks, now's a good time to revisit some of the basics about attention deficit disorder , because a lot of misconceptions prevail....

School calls parent, not 911, for child's broken leg

Mar 9, 2010 5:45am

A special needs fifth-grader in Belen breaks his leg at recess but no ambulance is called, leaving the boy's mother furious that he wasn't taken to a hospital immediately.11-year-old Isaiah Vaughan will be on crutches whenever his mother decides to send him back to La Promesa Elementary School in Belen....

A possible early glimpse of autism's impact on older siblings

Mar 8, 2010 2:41pm

Laura Lee McIntyre of the University of Oregon studies the impacts of autism in families, especially on mothers and older siblings....

Ritalin May Make Learning Easier

Mar 8, 2010 9:14am

Ritalin, a stimulant often used to treat attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder may also help the brain learn more quickly, according to a new study in animals....

The Benefits Of Music

Mar 7, 2010 11:47pm

MONTGOMERY, Ohio-Music and how we view it can be very unique. For musicians, it is a passion and for others just a hobby....

Focus on the Family: ADHD isn't merely a fad illness, the condition is very real

Mar 6, 2010 11:15pm

Question: I've heard that ADHD is controversial and that it may not even exist. You obviously disagree and believe that ADHD does exist....

Michael B. Laskoff: Sex, Drugs & ADD/ADHD

Mar 6, 2010 3:02pm

Call it what you like - ADD, ADHD, AD/HD, Attention Deficit Disorder or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder....

Kids born via IVF mostly faring well into adulthood

Mar 5, 2010 2:17pm

Young adults who were conceived through in-vitro fertilization are doing as well as the average young American as far as physical health, though their rates of certain psychological problems appear elevated, a new study finds....

How to Teach Children with ADHD

Mar 5, 2010 4:08am

Talk with any group of leaders who work with children and invariably the subject of a hyperactive child will arise....

District Court Upholds FDA's Grant of 5-Year Market Exclusivity to VYVANSE

Mar 4, 2010 7:10pm

Shire plc , the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announces that the United States District Court for the District of Columbia , following extensive briefing by the parties and an oral hearing, has upheld the decision of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to grant 5-year New Chemical Entity exclusivity to...

Adolescent clinical outcomes for young people with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder [PAPERS]

Mar 4, 2010 10:24am

Correspondence: Correspondence : Kate Langley, Department of Psychological Medicine and Neurology, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XN, UK....

Adults can have ADHD

Mar 3, 2010 9:45am

It is now thought that about four out of 100 adults have ADHD. And many of them have never been diagnosed....

RAD - Reactive Attachment Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder,...

Mar 2, 2010 7:20pm

Reactive attachment disorder 2010-03-02 10:40:36 - RAD Consultancy offers a unique approach to treat Reactive Attachment Disorder , Conduct Disorder , Oppositional Defiant Disorder , Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder , Bipolar Disorder , Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or depression....

Does my child have ADHD?

Mar 1, 2010 7:07pm

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is a common behavior disorder affecting approximately 9 percent of males and 3 percent of females and characterized by inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity....