System admits 10-year diagnostic waits
Adults across an integrated care system area are facing ‘unacceptable’ 10-year waits for an NHS assessment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, the longest known wait for such services in England. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - July 19, 2023 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
ADHD timebomb fear as diagnoses rocket in the UK among adults and boys over the past two decades
Britain has seen a significant rise in diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with the most cases in boys aged ten to 16, a study shows. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) supplements for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents
Friday, July 14, 2023 (Source: Cochrane News and Events)
Source: Cochrane News and Events - July 14, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Paolo Rosati Source Type: news
ADHD and Epilepsy in Adults: What to Know ADHD and Epilepsy in Adults: What to Know
About 20 of every 100 adults with epilepsy may also have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news
ADHD Drugs Won't Raise Risk for Illicit Drug Use Later
This study looked specifically at... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 12, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Stimulant Treatment for Childhood ADHD Not Linked to Substance Use
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 -- For children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), stimulant treatment is not associated with later frequent substance use by adolescents and young adults, according to a study published online July 5 in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 11, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Association between stimulant treatment and substance use through adolescence into early adulthood - Molina BSG, Kennedy TM, Howard AL, Swanson JM, Arnold LE, Mitchell JT, Stehli A, Kennedy EH, Epstein JN, Hechtman LT, Hinshaw SP, Vitiello B.
IMPORTANCE: Possible associations between stimulant treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and subsequent substance use remain debated and clinically relevant. OBJECTIVE: To assess the association of stimulant treatment of ADH... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Is co-occurrence of adult ADHD with bipolar disorder a risk factor for violent behavior? - Teksin MG, Ozalp E, Bal NB, Özer, Caykoylu A.
This study investigated the frequency of comorbid BD and ADHD... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Taking ADHD Meds Won't Raise a Kid's Odds for Drug Abuse Later: Study
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 -- Stimulant medications like Ritalin are commonly prescribed to help treat the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, but there have been concerns the drugs may lay the groundwork for later substance abuse.
New... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 6, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Stimulants for ADHD in Childhood Not Linked to Substance Use Later On
(MedPage Today) -- For children with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), use of prescription stimulant medication to manage their symptoms was not associated with later substance use, according to a longitudinal analysis.
Using a... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - July 5, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Effect of pharmacological treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder on criminality - Widding-Havneraas T, Zachrisson HD, Markussen S, Elwert F, Lyhmann I, Chaulagain A, Bjelland I, Halmoy A, Rypdal K, Mykletun A.
OBJECTIVE: Criminality rates are higher among persons with ADHD and evidence that medication reduces crime is limited. Medication rates between clinics vary widely even within universal healthcare systems, partly due to providers' treatment preferences. We... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 3, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
The prevalence of self-harm and mental disorders among individuals with intellectual disabilities - Flygare Wall én E, Ljunggren G, Wahlström L, Pettersson D, Carlsson AC, Wandell P.
OBJECTIVE: Mental health disorders are prevalent among individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID). However, there is a lack of research on the impact of concomitant autism spectrum disorders (ASD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) on ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 3, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
ADHD as a predictor of quicker time to violent recidivism and a moderator of the exposure to violence-violent recidivism relationship - Wojciechowski T.
Research on the role that attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) plays as a moderator of the relationship between exposure to violence and violent recidivism is limited. The Pathways to Desistance data were analyzed to examine these relationships.... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
I'm a doctor and here are the 12 questions I ask to determine whether an adult has ADHD
A popular doctor on TikTok has shared the 12 questions he asks his patients to see if they have the behavioural condition attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Risks and familial coaggregation of death by suicide, accidental death and major psychiatric disorders in first-degree relatives of individuals who died by suicide - Tsai SJ, Cheng CM, Chang WH, Bai YM, Hsu JW, Huang KL, Su TP, Chen TJ, Chen MH.
BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests a familial coaggregation of major psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression (MDD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Those disorders ar... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
