Adults With ADHD Exhibit Camouflaging Behavior
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 -- Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) exhibit camouflaging behavior, but to a lesser extent than those with autism, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in Autism Research.
Noting that... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 21, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
ADHD may have been an evolutionary advantage, research suggests
Traits associated with the neurodevelopmental disorder could have helped early humans when foraging for foodTraits common to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), such as distractibility or impulsivity, might have been an evolutionary advantage for our ancestors by improving their tactics when foraging for food, researchers have said.ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder with symptoms including impulsiveness, disorganisation and difficulty focusing. While estimates of prevalence have varied, diagnoses have been rising in many countries,including the UK.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 21, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Science correspondent Tags: Evolution Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Biology Science UK news Society Source Type: news
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults with epilepsy: an indirect relationship with suicide risk - Choi EJ, Jung M, Kim TY, Kim B, Lee SA.
This study aimed to investigate the risk factors for ADHD and determine whether ADHD is directly associated with the risk of suicide in adults with epil... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 20, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
The influence of ADHD on recovery from sport concussion among collegiate athletes in the United States: LIMBIC MATARS consortium investigation - Didehbani N, Kelshaw P, Oldham J, Bowman T, Higgins K, Beidler E, Wilmoth K, Valentine V, Munce T, Larson M, Cullum M, Cifu DX, Resch J.
OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to assess the potential influence of a diagnosis of ADHD on concussion recovery among collegiate athletes. DESIGN: Retrospective and cross-sectional. METHODS: Data were extracted retrospectively from medic... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Parenting Style Could Influence ADHD Severity in Kids
MONDAY, Feb. 19, 2024 -- A shift in parenting early in a child ' s development might help curb the symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), new research suggests.
When a preschooler exhibits an " excitable or exuberant " ... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 19, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Stimulants for ADHD Not Linked to Prescription Drug Misuse Stimulants for ADHD Not Linked to Prescription Drug Misuse
Concerns have been raised that teens who take stimulants for ADHD may have an increased risk for prescription drug misuse, but this study found no such association.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - February 19, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Woman worried after no ADHD medicine for months
Hannah Huxford from Grimsby is unable to get hold of her ADHD medicine due to a national shortage. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Where's My Adderall? Stubborn Drug Shortage Spurs Federal Inquiry, as Founders Fret
For entrepreneurs who rely on ADHD medication--brand-name and generic alike--to help them focus, supply chain shortages and rising prices could negatively impact their ability to perform. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
More Young People Are on Multiple Psychiatric Drugs, Study Finds
Polypharmacy, a prescribing practice that some experts warn can be unsafe, is becoming more commonplace. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matt Richtel Tags: your-feed-science your-feed-health Youth Psychiatry and Psychiatrists Mental Health and Disorders Medicaid Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Brain Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Sedatives Teenagers and Adolescence Journal of the Amer Source Type: news
Apps and social media influencers are wrongly making middle-aged women think they have ADHD, experts warn... so are YOUR symptoms a sign of the disorder or totally normal?
World-renowned University College London psychiatrist Professor Joanna Moncrieff fears the mental disorder is being over diagnosed. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
DR CLARE BAILEY: Why being diagnosed with ADHD in middle age, like I was, explains so much about your life - as Sheridan Smith will discover now she's been told she has it at 42
Actress Sheridan Smith has revealed that she was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 42. DR CLARE BAILEY was in her 50s when she received her diagnosis. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Safety in Mental Health: annual report 2024
This report is based on people aged ten and above who died by suicide between 2011 and 2021 across all of the UK. In addition to findings in relation to this general population data, it also contains key messages relating to: mental health patient suicides and acute mental health care; suicide by patients following one-off assessment; suicide by autistic people and/or patients with ADHD; suicide by in-patients aged under 25; suicide by students in England and Wales; and patients who died by suicide in public locations. It also shares findings on social and clinical characteristics.ReportMore detail (Source: The Kings Fund ...
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - February 12, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Digital health and data Mental health Source Type: news
QuickStats: Percentage* of children and adolescents aged 5-17 years who had ever received a diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder,( †) by urbanization level(§) and age group - National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2020-2022(¶) - Elgaddal N, Reuben C.
During 2020-2022, 11.3% of children and adolescents aged 5-17 years had ever received a diagnosis of ADHD. The percentage of children and adolescents who had ever received a diagnosis of ADHD increased with decreasing level of urbanization from 9.4% among ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Why are females less likely to be diagnosed with ADHD in childhood than males? - Martin J.
ADHD is less likely to be diagnosed in females than males, especially in childhood. Females also typically receive the diagnosis later than males and are less likely to be prescribed ADHD medication. Understanding why these sex differences in clinical care... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Nutritional Epigenetics Education Improves Diet and Attitude in Parents of Children with Autism and ADHD
New study shows nutritional epigenetics education improves diet and attitude in parents of children with autism and ADHD (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - February 9, 2024 Category: Disability Tags: Nutrition and Healthy Food Source Type: news
