Parents, listen up: adequate sleep for children can make the difference between a well-functioning child and one beset with myriad problems. Researchers say elementary school-age…
View More Children Need Adequate Sleep for Their BrainsAuthor: Hana Julian, LCSW/R
Diet in Pregnancy Can Improve ADHD Risk
A mother’s diet in pregnancy may modulate the risk of a child developing ADHD, according to a study by researchers in Barcelona. The study was…
View More Diet in Pregnancy Can Improve ADHD RiskWorld Federation of ADHD: 208 Conclusions
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder costs society hundreds of billions of dollars each year worldwide, according to the recently-published International Consensus Statement of the World Federation of…
View More World Federation of ADHD: 208 ConclusionsWhat is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?
ADHD affects at least seven percent of children in the US and nearly as many adults. Learn the symptoms.
View More What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?World Health Organization Adds Complex PTSD
One of the most widely known responses to trauma is PTSD. But some trauma victims or survivors exhibit a broader pattern of psychological changes after repeated exposure to trauma – complex PTSD.
View More World Health Organization Adds Complex PTSDADHD and Autism Share Genes
Did you know that ADHD and autism share genes? Researchers from the Danish national psychiatric project iPSYCH have found that the two disorders share changes…
View More ADHD and Autism Share GenesADHD Kids Grow to be ADHD Adults
Most ADHD kids grow up to be ADHD adults, researchers have found. But it manifests itself in adulthood in different ways, and waxes and wanes…
View More ADHD Kids Grow to be ADHD AdultsStudy ‘Eyes’ ADHD & ASD
It’s often said that ‘the eyes tell it all’, but no matter what their outward expression, the eyes may also be able to signal neurodevelopmental…
View More Study ‘Eyes’ ADHD & ASDADHD Parenting Tips
Even if you are a parent with ADHD yourself, these parenting tips are pretty easy.
View More ADHD Parenting TipsHelping ADHD Kids with Anxiety and Sleep Problems
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston are helping ADHD kids with anxiety and sleep problems get a better night’s sleep.…
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