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Study finds divorce increases Ritalin use in children
ADHD does not seem to be a condition like pregnancy where one is either pregnant or one is not. Rather it is a matter of degree. Some children and adults range from mildly inattentive to profoundly inattentive. The degree seems to be directly affected by a variety of environmental factors ...
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The Last Normal Child and ADHD
Dr. Lawrence H. Diller’s book, The Last Normal Child: Essays on the Intersection of Kids, Culture, and Psychiatric Drugs, is a fascinating and provocative work. As an experienced developmental/behavioral pediatrician, Diller examines the current trend to quickly diagnose attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the perfunctory prescription of stimulant drugs ...
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The Evolution of ADHD, Education, and Drugs in America - Part 5
Note: I’ve lectured on this subject for over 10 years. This will be the first time I’ve placed my collective thoughts into print. I’ll present the topic as a series of essays. Sigmund Freud vs. Dennis the Menace As I mentioned previously, many factors were involved in the cultural shift ...
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The Evolution of ADHD, Education, and Drugs in America - Part 4
Note: I’ve lectured on this subject for over 10 years. This will be the first time I’ve placed my collective thoughts into print. I’ll present the topic as a series of essays. The Soviet Menace vs. Dennis the Menace In the late 1950s, when Dennis the Menace was just beginning ...
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The Evolution of ADHD, Education, and Drugs in America - Part 3
Note: I’ve lectured on this subject for over 10 years. This will be the first time I’ve placed my collective thoughts into print. I’ll present the topic as a series of essays. Henry Ford vs. Dennis the Menace Dennis the Menace began appearing as a comic strip character in the ...
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The Evolution of ADHD, Education, and Drugs in America - Part 2
Note: I’ve lectured on this subject for over 10 years. This will be the first time I’ve placed my collective thoughts into print. I’ll present the topic as a series of essays. Henry Ford and Education The great industrialist and inventor, Henry Ford founded his company on precision and ...
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The Evolution of ADHD, Education, and Drugs in America - Part 1
Note: I’ve lectured on this subject for over 10 years. This will be the first time I’ve placed my collective thoughts into print. I’ll present the topic as a series of essays. Dennis the Menace Anyone remember Dennis the Menace? As a child, I watched Jay North portray that mischievous ...
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Questioning the growing popularity of drug treatments
The Tide of Medicine Is Rising A great read is LIDIA WASOWICZ’s Suffer the Child: How the Healthcare System Is Failing Our Future, published by Capital Books. Wasowicz questions the growing popularity of drug treatments as an almost reflexive action by healthcare providers. She indicates that current research shows a steady rise ...
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ADHD and Genetics
Research shows a gene link to ADHD The head of child psychiatry at the Royal Children’s Hospital (University of Melbourne, Australia), Professor Alasdair Vance, thinks that children with ADHD have impaired brain function most likely linked to a genetic condition occurring during pregnancy. Dr. Vance believes he has conclusive evidence that key ...
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Overhead camera to detect mental illness
I often think that research like this could only be done in the US where such idiocy is both respected and revered. However, University of California San Diego psychiatrist, William Perry believes that using overhead cameras and motion sensors to record the movements of a person may help him detect ...
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Does poor parenting cause ADHD?
It is a myth that poor parenting causes ADHD. This is a still a sore spot for many parents of non-ADHD children. Our society is still firmly entrenched with the King James version of the Bible, Proverbs 13-24: He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth ...
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Study shows Fatty Acids may be helpful for ADHD- Part 2
Reprinted in part by permission of Dr. David Rabiner from his newsletter at www.helpforadd.com However, a study published recently in the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics largely addresses this concern, and provides new evidence on the promising nature of this treatment approach (Sinn, N., & Bryan, J. [2007]. Effect of ...
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Study shows Fatty Acids may be helpful for ADHD - Part 1
While pharmacological (drug) intervention is usually the first line of therapy for ADHD, many children cannot tolerate medication. They sometimes develop tics, loss of appetite, sleeplessness, etc. Furthermore, the majority of studies documenting benefits of stimulant medication are relatively short-term, show no true correlation to improved behavior, improved grades, or ...
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Can we map attention, memory and language links in the human brain?
A University of Arizona scientist, Thomas Christensen applied for a $1 million career development award from the National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. The grant was awarded in April and funds Christensen to conduct a pioneering 5-year study on the roles that attention and memory play when the ...
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Can ADHD be identified in blood?
Researchers Sharon A. Murphy, MD, and Douglas Woodruff, MD, psychiatrists in private practice in Baltimore, Maryland presented their findings at the 160th annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association (APA). Their work is based a particular technique called cell membrane potential. They propose that use of this technique may help ...
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