Is there evidence of a causal link between childhood maltreatment and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder? A  systematic review of prospective longitudinal studies using the Bradford-Hill criteria - Bali P, Sonuga-Barke E, Mohr-Jensen C, Demontis D, Minnis H.
BACKGROUND: Studies report an elevated risk of maltreatment in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and elevated levels of ADHD in people who suffered childhood maltreatment (CM). However, the direction(s) of causality between CM ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Adverse childhood experiences and ADHD symptoms among French college students - Schwartz A, Gal éra C, Kerbage H, Montagni I, Tzourio C.
To examine the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) among college students. We investigated the association between ACEs and ADHD symptoms among French college students enrolled in th... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 7, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Montana girl, 8, is suffering crippling obsessive compulsive disorder that's so bad she refuses to wear CLOTHES due to 'static feel' - as she travels 1,000 miles for 'life-changing' therapy
Eight-year-old Claire Hamnes, right, suffers from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, oppositional defiance disorder , and anxiety and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Panera Bread Faces Second Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Caffeinated ‘ Charged Lemonade ’
Panera Bread is confronting a second wrongful death lawsuit after a customer allegedly died from consuming its popular caffeinated “charged lemonade” beverage. The lawsuit, filed on Monday, details the death of Dennis Brown, a 46-year-old Florida man who passed away in October after consuming three servings of the drink. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] According to the wrongful-death lawsuit filed by Brown’s family in Superior Court in Delaware, Brown suffered a “cardiac event” while walking home from a Panera Bread in Fleming Island, Fla. on Oct. 9. The lawsuit alleges that P...
Source: TIME: Health - December 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nik Popli Tags: Uncategorized News Desk Source Type: news

Implementation, readiness and resourcing: a practical guide to the adoption and spread of health innovation programmes
Health Innovation Network - This guide aims to provide an easy to adapt framework for people working within health and care systems seeking to adopt and embed a service innovation or transformation. Applicable to large and small scale projects across multiple locations, it synthesises learning from ‘Focus ADHD’ (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), a national programme implemented at pace across England between April 2020 and March 2023 via the 15 local health innovation networks that make up the Health Innovation Network.GuidePress release (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - December 4, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Public health and health inequalities Source Type: news

Psychiatric Comorbidity Increases Risk for Schizophrenia With ADHD
THURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 -- The presence of psychiatric comorbidity in young patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with a higher risk for being diagnosed with schizophrenia, according to a study published online... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 30, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Deep-Learning Model Shows Promise for ADHD Diagnosis in Teens
(MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO -- An artificial intelligence (AI) deep-learning model pinpointed significant differences in nine brain white matter tracts in adolescents with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), researchers reported here... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - November 30, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news

Correction: Associations of impulsivity, hyperactivity, and inattention with nonsuicidal self-injury and suicidal behavior: longitudinal cohort study following children at risk for neurodevelopmental disorders into mid-adolescence - Ojala O, Kuja-Halkola R, Bjureberg J, Ohlis A, Cederl öf M, Norén Selinus E, Lichtenstein P, Larsson H, Lundström S, Hellner C.
[Abstract unavailable] Language: en... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 30, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Before ADHD Diagnosis, Youth Twice as Likely to Have Used Health Care Services
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29, 2023 -- Two years before attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis, youth with ADHD are twice as likely to use health care services as youth without the condition, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 29, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

AI-DWI shows differences in brains of children with, without ADHD
CHICAGO -- AI-assisted diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) shows differences in the brains of children with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a study presented November 29 at the 2023 RSNA annual meeting has found. In his presentation, Justin Huynh from the University of California, San Francisco found that the deep-learning model revealed significant differences in nine brain white matter tracts in children with ADHD. “These differences in MRI signatures in individuals with ADHD have never been seen before at this level of detail,” Huynh said. “In general, the abnormalities seen in the nine...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 29, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Subspecialties MRI Neuroradiology RSNA 2023 Source Type: news

Long-Term Exposure to ADHD Meds Linked to Increased Risk for CVD
MONDAY, Nov. 27, 2023 -- Long-term exposure to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), especially hypertension, according to a study published online Nov. 22... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 27, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Factors associated with the prevalence of depression and anxiety among parents of children with neurodevelopmental disorders in Saudi Arabia - Alsaad AJ, Al Khamees MM, Alkadi AN, Alsaleh MA, Alshairdah AS, Alessa ZA.
BACKGROUND: Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) are a group of conditions that include attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders, specific learning disorders, autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, and other disorders. Raising a child with an N... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Long-Term Use of ADHD Meds and CVD Risk: New Data Long-Term Use of ADHD Meds and CVD Risk: New Data
Despite previous mixed findings, results of a large Swedish study show an increased risk for CVD with long-term use of medications, especially stimulants, to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - November 22, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

Longer Use of ADHD Meds May Boost Heart Risk
(MedPage Today) -- Longer use of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication was associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, particularly hypertension and arterial disease, a nested case-control study from Sweden... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - November 22, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Social media addiction in adolescents and it's relationship with psychopathology - Şireli Bingöl, Colak M.
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between social media addiction in adolescents and depression, social anxiety and level of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Materials and Methods: Participants are ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news