Long-term methylphenidate use for children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and risk for depression, conduct disorder, and psychotic disorder: a nationwide longitudinal cohort study in South Korea - Park J, Lee DY, Kim C, Lee YH, Yang SJ, Lee S, Kim SJ, Lee J, Park RW, Shin Y.
BACKGROUND: Methylphenidate (MPH) is the most frequently prescribed medication for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, the safety of its long-term use remain unclear. In particular, real-world evidence of long-term MP... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 13, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
These Canadians with ADHD are finding acceptance and understanding online
As is common for people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, 27-year-old Maylee Bossier of Chatham, Ont., said she had long put off making an appointment to get a diagnosis, as recommended by her therapist. Then the pandemic hit. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - October 8, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Windsor Source Type: news
Improve support for people with ADHD
This study, managed by Exeter University, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research, aims to find out about primary care services for young people and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in England. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - October 6, 2022 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
ADHD and dangerous driving in emerging adults: the moderating role of family climate for road safety - Burns AB, Garner AA, Avion A, Becker SP, Kofler MJ, Jarrett MA, Luebbe AM, Burns GL.
Dangerous driving accounts for 95% of driving fatalities among emerging adults. Emerging adult drivers exhibiting symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are at greater risk for motor vehicle crashes and engaging in unsafe driving pract... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 3, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Using position rather than color at the traffic light - covariation learning-based deviation from instructions in attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder - Gaschler R, Ditsche-Klein BE, Kriechbaumer M, Blech C, Wenke D.
Based on instructions people can form task representations that shield relevant from seemingly irrelevant information. It has been documented that instructions can tie people to a particular way of performing a task despite that in principle a more efficie... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 1, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
A longitudinal investigation of parental ratings and performance metrics for executive functioning and symptom severity in clinically referred youth with ADHD - Tallberg P, Rastam M, Hallin AL, Perrin S, Gustafsson P.
There remains a knowledge gap concerning the persistence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) over the longer term. The current study aimed to investigate the change in parent-rated, and performance-based metrics of executive functioning (EF)... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 26, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Flint Is Still Shaken by its Water Crisis —and Residents Are Experiencing Long-Term Mental-Health Issues
The Jackson, Mississippi, water crisis this summer is a troubling reminder that some American communities are still failing to provide safe water to their residents. After Jackson’s primary water treatment plant failed, around 180,000 people were left with little or no sanitary water. It was reminiscent of the crisis in Flint, Michigan, which rose to broad public awareness in 2015, when residents learned that they’d been poisoned for months by drinking water containing bacteria, disinfectant byproducts, and lead.
The crisis is far from a distant memory in Flint. According to a new survey of nearly 2,000 adult c...
Source: TIME: Health - September 22, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tara Law Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Public Health Source Type: news
Training inhibitory control in adolescents with elevated attention deficit hyperactivity disorder traits: a randomised controlled trial of the Alfi Virtual Reality programme - McKay E, Kirk H, Coxon J, Courtney D, Bellgrove M, Arnatkeviciute A, Cornish K.
INTRODUCTION: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterised by significant deficits in attention and inhibition. These deficits are associated with negative sequelae that emerge in childhood and often continue throughout adolescence. Des... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 22, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Heart Disease Can Plague Adults With ADHD
TUESDAY Sept. 20, 2022 -- New research suggests that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may trigger more than just psychiatric complications: Adults suffering from ADHD may also be more likely to develop some type of cardiovascular... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 20, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
ADHD Is Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Diseases
MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 -- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, according to a study published online Sept. 8 in World Psychiatry.
Lin Li, Ph.D., from Örebro University in Sweden, and... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 19, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Suicide risk among adolescents with ADHD: an overview from the National Inpatient Sample Data Set - Trivedi C, Nandakumar AL, Yousefzadehfard Y, Goriparthi TSK, Chaudhari G, Vora D, Mansuri Z, Jain S.
Studies have shown an association between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and suicide; however, it has not been studied from inpatient hospitalization data among adolescents. For this study, data from the National Inpatient Sample data set ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Obesity, Weight Gain in GDM Pregnancies Linked to ADHD in Offspring
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 -- Among women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), a joint effect of maternal obesity and excessive weight gain (EWG) appears to be associated with an increased risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 13, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
ADHD symptoms as a stressor leading to depressive symptoms among university students: the mediating role of perceived stress between ADHD and depression - Sahmurova A, Arikan S, Gursesli MC, Duradoni M.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition manifested in childhood and includes symptoms, such as attention deficit, impulsivity, difficulty in concentrating, hyperactivity, and aggressive behavior. Along with the negative effects of AD... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 13, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Ketamine Promising for Rare Condition Linked to Autism Ketamine Promising for Rare Condition Linked to Autism
A single ketamine infusion improved social behavior, attention-deficit/hyperactivity, repetitive behaviors, and sensory sensitivities in a pilot trial of children with ADNP syndrome.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - September 13, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
For Some Women With ADHD, TikTok Is the First Place They Felt Heard
Emilie Leyes, 27, works with actors in New York to build mental resilience and manage work stress. When she started scrolling through TikToks about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), it was because she wanted to learn more about people with ADHD—so that she could better help clients who had the condition.
Leyes quickly discovered, though, that she identified strongly with the people in these videos.
“I truly had no idea I had ADHD until I joined TikTok,” she says.
Leyes is one of many women to conclude that they have ADHD after spending time on the platform. The ADHD hashtag o...
Source: TIME: Health - September 12, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kitty Ruskin Tags: Uncategorized biztech2030 Health Care healthscienceclimate Social Media Source Type: news
