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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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The Overlap Between ADHD and Bipolar Disorder

January 11, 2011

Cathryn A. Galanter, M.D. discusses the overlap between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and bipolar disorder as well as how to differentiate between the two.

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ADHD As A Psychiatrist Views and Treats It

December 14, 2010

Learn from Glen S. Hirsch, M.D., a nationally recognized expert in diagnosis and psychopharmacology, how a psychiatrist diagnoses this disorder, when and how the question of medication comes into play and, if appropriate, how the choice of a specific medication is made, how to titrate for maximum benefit and how to determine whether the medicine is working at [...]

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Proposed Draft Revisions to DSM Disorders and Criteria

February 10, 2010

The draft disorders and disorder criteria that have been proposed by the DSM-5 Work Groups can be found on these pages.  Use the links below to read about proposed changes to the disorders that interest you.  Please note that the proposed criteria listed here are not final. These are initial drafts of the recommendations that have [...]

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Mental Disorders Among American Youth

December 14, 2009

National Survey Tracks Rates of Common Mental Disorders Among American Youth Only about half of American children and teenagers who have certain mental disorders receive professional services, according to a nationally representative survey funded in part by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The survey also provides a comprehensive look at the prevalence of [...]

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Help Your Young Adult Learn About Accessing Accommodations After High School

December 1, 2009

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What Conditions Can Coexist with ADHD?

November 20, 2009

What Conditions Can Coexist with ADHD? Some children with ADHD also have other illnesses or conditions. For example, they may have one or more of the following: A learning disability. A child in preschool with a learning disability may have difficulty understanding certain sounds or words or have problems expressing himself or herself in words. [...]

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Fears and Prejudices About ADHD

November 2, 2009

Thomas E. Brown, Ph.D, is an assistant clinical professor of Psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine and the associate director of the Yale Clinic for attention and Related Disorders. An expert on Attention deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Dr. Brown has presented papers, workshops and symposia at professional meetings throughout the world. Dr. Brown’s award winning [...]

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