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Caring for Children with ADHD: A Resource Toolkit for Clinicians

December 22, 2011

ADHD – NICHQ Toolkit National Initiative for Children’s Healthcare Quality To download the entire toolkit as a zip file, click here. To download individual documents from the Toolkit, use the links below. 01 - Introduction Diagnosis 02 - Primary Care Initial Evaluation 03 - Vanderbilt Assessment Scale – Parent Informant 04 - Vanderbilt Assessment Scale – Teacher Informant 05 - Vanderbilt [...]

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ADHD Assessment Tools

December 22, 2011

These ADHD assessment tools  be used for educational purposes only. They are not substitutes for informed psychological advice or training. Do not use this information to diagnose or treat a mental health problem without consulting a qualified health or mental health care provider. DSM-IV-TR: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (from Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: [...]

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ADHD medications show no association with heart events

November 21, 2011

This update is in follow-up to the FDA Communication about an Ongoing Safety Review of Stimulant Medications used in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Safety Announcement Additional Information for Patients Additional Information for Healthcare Professionals Data Summary Safety Announcement [11-01-2011] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is updating the public that a large, recently-completed study in [...]

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ADHD Statistics

September 23, 2011

NCHS Data Brief Number 70, August 2011 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Among Children Aged 5–17 Years in the United States, 1998–2009 On This Page Key findings The percentage of children ever diagnosed with ADHD increased from 1998 through 2009 among both boys and girls. ADHD prevalence varied by race and ethnicity, but differences between most [...]

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Prevalence and correlates of adult ADHD in the United States

September 19, 2011

The prevalence and correlates of adult ADHD in the United States: Results from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication Ronald C. Kessler, PhD,1 Lenard Adler, MD,2 Russell Barkley, PhD,3 Joseph Biederman, MD,4 C. Keith Conners, PhD,5 Olga Demler, MA, MPH,1 Stephen V. Faraone, Ph.D., Laurence L. Greenhill, MD,7 Mary J. Howes, PhD,1 Kristina Secnik, PhD,8 Thomas [...]

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ADHD and Emotional Regulation Video by Dr. Russell A. Barkley

August 29, 2011

Dr Russell Barkley, Ph.D giving a lecture on ADHD at The Centre for ADHD/ADD Advocacy Canada (CADDAC Dr. Barkley’s website can be found at: http://www.russellbarkley.org/ Books and videos by Dr. Barkley:  CLICK HERE  

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ADHD Data and Statistics in THE USA

July 30, 2011

  Data & Statistics In the United States The American Psychiatric Association states in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) that 3%-7% of school-aged children have ADHD. 1  However, studies have estimated higher rates in community samples. Recent data from surveys of parents indicate that: [Read article]  Approximately 9.5% or 5.4 million [...]

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High IQ Kids With ADHD – Thomas E. Brown, Ph.D.

July 26, 2011

Bright students are not immune from the cognitive difficulties that plague other children and adolescents with attention deficit disorder, a new Yale study has found. For the complete report: High-IQ-Kids-with-ADHD Youth with high IQs and ADHD suffered difficulty with working memory, processing speed, organization and focus, according to the study published online July 26 in [...]

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Development of Preventive Interventions for ADHD (Audio)

April 5, 2011

No longer science fiction: The development of preventive interventions for ADHD
Dr. Jeffrey Halperin, Ph.D. will:
Start with the notion that “Prevention is better than cure” (Desiderius Erasmus, 1466 – 1536) and will consider ways in which preventive interventions can be used to alter the all-too-common adverse course of ADHD over the lifetime.
Reframe current notions about ADHD into a developmental perspective that better reflects the changing nature of the disorder from the preschool years through adulthood.
Describe brain changes over time that parallel the diverse behavioral outcomes associated with ADHD.
Discuss why most current treatments for ADHD have only modest, if any, effects on long-term outcome.
Describe a novel early intervention/prevention program for children with ADHD that is based on the notion that environmental manipulations can impact brain growth and development, which, in turn, may have lasting effects on the severity of ADHD.

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The Multimodal Treatment of ADHD Study (MTA):Questions and Answers

January 11, 2011

The Multimodal Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Study (MTA):Questions and Answers NIMH Revised November 2009 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common psychiatric disorder in childhood. Several interventions are effective in treating children with ADHD, including medications and behavior therapy. To examine how intensive treatment with medications compares with intensive behavior therapy, [...]

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