CDC report finds 1 in 9 American kids has been diagnosed with ADHD
10 months ago

CDC report finds 1 in 9 American kids has been diagnosed with ADHD

NPR  

CDC report finds 1 in 9 American kids has been diagnosed with ADHD A new CDC report finds that in 2022, over 7 million children and adolescents in the U.S. had gotten an ADHD diagnosis at some point in their lives. A new report from federal researchers finds that one out of every nine kids have been diagnosed with ADHD at some point in their lives. GODOY: A lot of kids - so, this new report comes from CDC researchers, and they found that just over 7 million children and adolescents have gotten an ADHD diagnosis at some point in their lives. And these are the issues that medication and behavioral therapy can help address because they give kids and their parents strategies to manage ADHD, so kids can function better at home and in school.

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ADHD should not be treated as a disorder
1 month, 2 weeks ago

ADHD should not be treated as a disorder

Live Mint  

NOT LONG ago, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder was thought to affect only school-aged boys—the naughty ones who could not sit still in class and were always getting into trouble. Its symptoms often overlap with those of autism, dyslexia and other conditions that, like ADHD, are thought to be caused by how the brain develops. The characteristics around which the ADHD diagnostic …

Teachers, counsellors see more ADHD symptoms in children in Bengaluru
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Teachers, counsellors see more ADHD symptoms in children in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the physical and mental health of people is continuing to be researched even five years after the pandemic began. Teachers across the city say they are seeing at least two cases of ADHD symptoms in each class. “Across all classes, there are at least 40 students who have ADHD symptoms, including varying degrees …

If So Many People Have ADHD, Is It Really A Disorder?
2 months ago

If So Many People Have ADHD, Is It Really A Disorder?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Over the past few years, an increasing number of adults are getting ADHD diagnoses. One study published in 2022 analyzed popular TikTok videos about ADHD and found that 52% of the videos, most of which were not created by healthcare providers, qualified as “misleading.” It all comes down to executive function The term “executive function” refers to …

Rise in diagnoses is prompting more US adults to ask: 'Do I have ADHD?'
2 months ago

Rise in diagnoses is prompting more US adults to ask: 'Do I have ADHD?'

Hindustan Times  

Allison Burk's teenage daughter struggled with uncontrolled emotions, a shrinking attention span and a growing tendency to procrastinate. A recent study suggested that more than 15 million U.S. adults have been diagnosed with ADHD. A recent study suggested that more than 15 million U.S. adults — roughly 1 in 17 — have been diagnosed with ADHD. “We haven’t had adult …

‘Do I have ADHD?’: The number of people asking is skyrocketing
2 months ago

‘Do I have ADHD?’: The number of people asking is skyrocketing

The Independent  

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Adults with ADHD may die up to 11 years younger, new research finds
2 months ago

Adults with ADHD may die up to 11 years younger, new research finds

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The new research found that those with ADHD could die between four and a half …

Rise in diagnoses is prompting more US adults to ask: ‘Do I have ADHD?’
2 months ago

Rise in diagnoses is prompting more US adults to ask: ‘Do I have ADHD?’

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Allison Burk’s teenage daughter struggled with uncontrolled emotions, a shrinking attention span and a growing tendency to procrastinate. Diagnoses have been rising Diagnoses have been climbing in both kids and adults, and the recent government report found adult ADHD was more common than earlier estimates. “We haven’t had adult ADHD data in a long time,” said one …

Researchers are questioning if ADHD should be seen as a disorder
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Researchers are questioning if ADHD should be seen as a disorder

Live Mint  

It is "like being inside a pinball machine with a hundred balls,” says Lucy. Graphic: The Economist The number of ADHD diagnoses is rising fast in many countries, among children as well as adults like Lucy, Phillip and Sarah, who were all diagnosed in their 30s. Two people with ADHD may exhibit similar symptoms caused by entirely different underlying psychological …

8 myths about ADHD and how to handle it
4 months, 2 weeks ago

8 myths about ADHD and how to handle it

Live Mint  

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder affects millions worldwide, yet myths surrounding it persist, hindering understanding and stigmatising those who live with the disorder. Contrary to popular belief, ADHD isn’t a behavioural problem but a neurological one and management requires a combination of therapy, medication, lifestyle changes and routines. Dr. Shambhavi Jaiman and Dr. Samir Parikh from the department of Mental Health & Behavioural …

How A Teacher’s Observation Led To My Child’s ADHD Diagnosis
6 months, 2 weeks ago

How A Teacher’s Observation Led To My Child’s ADHD Diagnosis

Huff Post  

The author and her daughter after many years of a struggle for answers Photo Courtesy Of Lisa McCarty In the Fall of 2022, I stood barefoot on my deck, phone in my ear, brown leaves gathered around my feet, listening to my daughter’s fifth grade teacher, Mrs. Barlow. Melissa Danielson, a statistician with the CDC’s National Center on Birth Defects …

NHS will probe unprecedented rise in children and adults being told they have ADHD amid fears mental disorder is being overdiagnosed
1 year ago

NHS will probe unprecedented rise in children and adults being told they have ADHD amid fears mental disorder is being overdiagnosed

Daily Mail  

The NHS is launching a new taskforce to examine a concerning rise in adults and children being diagnosed with ADHD. Love Island's Olivia Atwood said ADHD made her 'constantly overwhelmed' The number of patients on medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has doubled in six years, with 230,000 in England taking the drugs last year. Ben Fogle, who has previously …

One in SEVEN boys under 17 have been diagnosed with ADHD - as doctors slam 'preposterously high' figure that is four-fold the prevalence in the UK
1 year ago

One in SEVEN boys under 17 have been diagnosed with ADHD - as doctors slam 'preposterously high' figure that is four-fold the prevalence in the UK

Daily Mail  

One in seven boys now have attention-deficit hyperactive disorder in the US, a shocking Government report suggests — as diagnoses surge to up to triple those in European nations. The above chart shows ADHD rates in the US compared to other countries In, Germany rates among boys are around six percent, according to a 2019 study from researchers at the …

Kate Silverton says being too quick to diagnose children with ADHD can be 'debilitating' for them
1 year ago

Kate Silverton says being too quick to diagnose children with ADHD can be 'debilitating' for them

Daily Mail  

We shouldn't be so quick to diagnose children with ADHD as such 'labels' can be 'debilitating', Kate Silverton has said. The newsreader-turned-child therapist has warned against prematurely putting children on ADHD medication as they may simply be struggling to deal with difficult emotions. 'I know for parents it is terribly distressing when their children are behaving in ways which they …

ADHD assessment UK: What is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and can it be treated
1 year, 1 month ago

ADHD assessment UK: What is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and can it be treated

The Independent  

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ADHD assessment UK: What is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and can it be treated
1 year, 1 month ago

ADHD assessment UK: What is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and can it be treated

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. According to the charity ADHD UK, around 2.6 million …

Covid HASN'T caused spike in ADHD among kids: Levels are same as before pandemic struck, study suggests
1 year, 5 months ago

Covid HASN'T caused spike in ADHD among kids: Levels are same as before pandemic struck, study suggests

Daily Mail  

Claims that ADHD diagnoses spiked during the pandemic are not true, a study suggests. Researchers, who examined US data on the number of children who have the behavioural condition, found that rates remained stable between 2017 and 2022 Fascinating graphs show how ADHD prescriptions in England have risen over time, with the patient demographic shifting from children to adults with …

Prescriptions for ADHD treatments surged during the Covid-19 pandemic, CDC report shows
1 year, 11 months ago

Prescriptions for ADHD treatments surged during the Covid-19 pandemic, CDC report shows

CNN  

CNN — Prescriptions for stimulants often used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder surged during the pandemic, especially among adults, a new study found. The gap in guidance for adults is a public health concern in part because of the “general inadequate access to mental health providers trained to diagnose and manage ADHD,” according to the researchers. “Development of clinical recommendations for …

Parents across the country say children are struggling in school and fighting more without ADHD meds
2 years ago

Parents across the country say children are struggling in school and fighting more without ADHD meds

Daily Mail  

An ongoing shortage of Adderall has left children unable to concentrate and behave in school, according to parents across the US. While a whopping 41 million Adderall prescriptions were dispensed in the U.S. in 2021, Britain's National Health Service doled out a total of just 2.23 million ADHD drugs from July 2021 to June 2022. A Washington mother has blamed …

Is ADHD being OVER-diagnosed?
2 years, 2 months ago

Is ADHD being OVER-diagnosed?

Daily Mail  

Oxford psychiatrist argues ADHD has been misdiagnosed as anxiety for years It was once a condition confined to disruptive children. Psychiatrists also claim ADHD has been mistaken for anxiety, depression and even personality disorder for years, with tell-tale symptoms like dissociation and trouble sleeping overlapping between the conditions. Dr Sally Cubbin, a consultant psychiatrist in the NHS and in private …

Australian school kids say ADHD is severely misunderstood and it's affecting their education
3 years, 4 months ago

Australian school kids say ADHD is severely misunderstood and it's affecting their education

ABC  

Sixteen-year-old Maria likes to imagine the human brain as a busy road network, full of traffic and intersections. Key points: Studies show Australian teachers feel underqualified to teach students with ADHD Students say teachers who show patience and understanding make all the difference Punishing ADHD impulses can lead to lower self-esteem "So, there are a lot more cars on all …

Is it harder for girls with ADHD to be diagnosed?
3 years, 10 months ago

Is it harder for girls with ADHD to be diagnosed?

The Independent  

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Youngest in school year more likely to have bad behaviour diagnosed as ADHD, study shows
6 years, 4 months ago

Youngest in school year more likely to have bad behaviour diagnosed as ADHD, study shows

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Harvard University researchers studying data from US primary schools found that children were 30 per …

In some states, this birth month is linked to higher rates of ADHD diagnosis, study says
6 years, 4 months ago

In some states, this birth month is linked to higher rates of ADHD diagnosis, study says

CNN  

CNN — In US states where children must turn 5 by September 1 in order to start kindergarten that year, children born in August, just before the cutoff, are more likely to be diagnosed with and treated for ADHD, according to a study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study looked at 407,846 US children born …

ADHD treatment may be needed by hundreds of thousands more children, experts suggest
6 years, 7 months ago

ADHD treatment may be needed by hundreds of thousands more children, experts suggest

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “If you don’t recognise and diagnose you don’t have the option to think about the …

More Screen Time For Teens Linked To ADHD Symptoms
6 years, 8 months ago

More Screen Time For Teens Linked To ADHD Symptoms

NPR  

More Screen Time For Teens Linked To ADHD Symptoms Enlarge this image Peter Dazeley/Getty Images Peter Dazeley/Getty Images Most teens today own a smartphone and go online every day, and about a quarter of them use the internet "almost constantly," according to a 2015 report by the Pew Research Center. Sponsor Message When considered with previous research showing that greater …

Millions of kids on ADHD meds decide their treatment as adults
6 years, 9 months ago

Millions of kids on ADHD meds decide their treatment as adults

CNN  

Story highlights Once some children move farther from home, they are less likely are to continue taking medication Behavioral modification techniques for ADHD symptoms include exercise, healthy eating and meditation CNN — When Erin Delaney March was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, she was 8 years old. Group one, as he defines it, is children who became …

ADHD linked with smaller brain volumes not bad parenting: research
8 years, 1 month ago

ADHD linked with smaller brain volumes not bad parenting: research

Dutch News  

People with ADHD have smaller brain volumes, so it should be considered a brain disorder, researchers from the Radboud teaching hospital in Nijmegen have told Trouw. An international study, published in Lancet Psychiatry on Thursday and led by the university’s Barbara Franke, suggests that people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have five smaller areas of the brain, particularly children. The …

ADHD linked with smaller brain volumes not bad parenting: research
8 years, 1 month ago

ADHD linked with smaller brain volumes not bad parenting: research

Dutch News  

People with ADHD have smaller brain volumes, so it should be considered a brain disorder, researchers from the Radboud teaching hospital in Nijmegen have told Trouw. An international study, published in Lancet Psychiatry on Thursday and led by the university’s Barbara Franke, suggests that people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have five smaller areas of the brain, particularly children. The …

ADHD: Children younger than classmates more likely to be on medication, study finds
8 years, 2 months ago

ADHD: Children younger than classmates more likely to be on medication, study finds

ABC  

Children who are younger than their school peers are much more likely to be on medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder than their older classmates, a new study has found. Key points: Children between six to 10 "twice as likely" to receive ADHD medication: study Researchers concerned some children may have been misdiagnosed Prescription rates in WA tracking upwards again …

Youngest in class twice as likely to take ADHD medication
8 years, 2 months ago

Youngest in class twice as likely to take ADHD medication

ABC  

New research has found the youngest children in West Australian primary school classes are twice as likely as their oldest classmates to receive medication for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The ADHD late birth date effect was fist demonstrated in four large scale studies conducted in the US, Canada and Taiwan. The late birth date effects identified in WA and Taiwan …

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder emerges in adulthood for some
8 years, 10 months ago

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder emerges in adulthood for some

Hindustan Times  

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is widely considered a condition that affects children, but some people may not develop it until they become adults, international researchers said Wednesday. Two separate studies from Britain and Brazil, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Psychiatry, suggest that late-onset ADHD may be its own distinct disorder, since many young adults diagnosed with …

Did you know academic stress in kids can spur ADHD?
9 years ago

Did you know academic stress in kids can spur ADHD?

Firstpost  

A new study says increasing academic stress on younger children is likely to be the reason behind the high prevalence of attention-deficit disorder New York: If you are in the rat race to make your toddler an over-achiever, then be cautious. According to a new study, the increasing academic stress on younger children is likely to be the reason behind …

Kids having ADHD disorder may have bad memory in adulthood too!
9 years, 7 months ago

Kids having ADHD disorder may have bad memory in adulthood too!

India TV News  

London: Adolescents diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder may perform poorly in memory tests compared to their peers even in adulthood, suggests new research. The researchers followed 49 adolescents diagnosed with ADHD at age 16, to examine their brain structure and memory function in young adulthood, aged between 20-24 years, compared to a control group of 34 young adults. The results …

Hyper parents spot ADHD disorder
10 years, 10 months ago

Hyper parents spot ADHD disorder

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: More than 70 per cent of young parents are now seeking medical aid for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder for their children, a survey revealed. In 200 cases recorded at psychological wellness centre Dhriti Enabling Psychological Wellness, parents had demanded medication for their kids for ADHD, even though they were found to be without ADHD. Since the children are already …

The truth about ADHD: Over-diagnosis linked to cause championed by Michelle Rhee
11 years ago

The truth about ADHD: Over-diagnosis linked to cause championed by Michelle Rhee

Salon  

There has been a lot of public agonizing lately about the steep rise in diagnoses of ADHD over the last two decades. But many states passed these accountability laws as early as the 1980s, and within a few years of passage, ADHD diagnoses started going up in those states, the authors found, especially for kids near the poverty line. ADHD …

More Children Are Being Medicated For ADHD Than Before
11 years, 4 months ago

More Children Are Being Medicated For ADHD Than Before

NPR  

More Children Are Being Medicated For ADHD Than Before iStockphoto The number of children being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is on the rise, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 11 percent of children in the United States between the ages of 4 and 17 have been diagnosed with the condition at some point, CDC …

Could children diagnosed with ADHD just need better sleep? More youngsters than ever are prescribed drugs for hyperactivity
11 years, 9 months ago

Could children diagnosed with ADHD just need better sleep? More youngsters than ever are prescribed drugs for hyperactivity

Daily Mail  

Could children diagnosed with ADHD just need better sleep? More youngsters than ever are prescribed drugs for hyperactivity Sleep deprivation in children causes similar effects as ADHD Some experts think kids diagnosed with ADHD really suffer from bad sleep Children get much less and poorer quality sleep now than they used to Around three to seven per cent of children, …

Our kids are on too many drugs -- and the drug companies win
11 years, 11 months ago

Our kids are on too many drugs -- and the drug companies win

Salon  

It's your worst fears confirmed, American parents. The New York Times noted this week that, "Some parents are pressuring doctors to help with their children’s troublesome behavior and slipping grades." It's an easy fix-it eagerness that begins in the cradle – a report issued Monday found that when pediatricians diagnose babies with gastroesophageal reflux disease, parents are "likely to want …

CDC report: ADHD diagnosis on the rise in the United States
11 years, 11 months ago

CDC report: ADHD diagnosis on the rise in the United States

Salon  

According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, close to one in five high school age boys and 11 percent of all school-age children in the United States have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Unfortunately, misuse appears to be growing at an alarming rate.” “There’s a tremendous push where if the kid’s behavior is …

Attention deficit disorder often lasts past childhood, study says
12 years ago

Attention deficit disorder often lasts past childhood, study says

LA Times  

Childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder frequently persists into adulthood, bringing heightened risks of additional psychiatric issues and nearly five times the risk of suicide, according to a 20-year study that followed children diagnosed with the disorder. “The last thing we want to do is frighten parents and children, but we have to stop trivializing ADHD and start taking it seriously,” …

What to do about ADHD in children?-英语点津
17 years, 1 month ago

What to do about ADHD in children?-英语点津

China Daily  

What to do about ADHD in children? Children who forget easily and never seem to finish tasks or pay attention might be found to have A.D.D. The study also found that only about half the Finnish children diagnosed with A.D.H.D. The study also found more evidence that A.D.H.D. Even if drugs are used, experts say children with A.D.H.D.

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