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41. Tips for Organizing ADHD Medical Records
(ADD/ADHD)
... you need to organize them by timeframe or by treatment provider, suggests Tiersky. Keep a pad close at hand to write down any questions you need to ask for your insurance provider. This way you’ll have ...
42. Adult ADHD Treatment
(ADD/ADHD)
... with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), her first instinct was pure relief. "I was so glad there was a name, an explanation for why my brain works the way it does," she says. But Johnson's ...
43. Medications to Treat ADHD
(ADD/ADHD)
... stimulants, non-stimulant drugs including antidepressants, and high blood pressure medications. The first line of treatment and the most commonly prescribed ADHD drugs are typically the stimulants, because ...
44. Is ADHD an American Fad?
(ADD/ADHD)
The diagnosis of ADHD has become increasingly common in the United States — but experts say this condition is widespread in rest of the world too. Find out why. Once ADHD was defined in the Diagnostic ...
45. The Rise of ADHD
(ADD/ADHD)
... Control and Prevention. ADHD is now one of the most commonly diagnosed mental ailments among children and adolescents, and researchers estimate that 4 percent of adults have it too. Given the rise in ...
46. Childhood ADHD: Questions to Ask Your Doctor
(ADD/ADHD)
Get the most out of your visit to the doctor. While your child's doctor usually asks the questions during an exam, you can respectfully and proactively participate, too. In fact, asking the right questions ...
47. How an ADHD Diagnosis Is Made
(ADD/ADHD)
It's tough for parents to distinguish between an energetic child and one who has symptoms of ADHD, so it's important to see a doctor for an ADHD diagnosis. Find out the steps your child's doctor will take. ...
48. Decoding Attention Deficit Disorder: ADD or ADHD?
(ADD/ADHD)
... as ADD, or attention deficit disorder. You may still find older sources of information that refer to it as ADD, but what’s really meant is ADHD. ADHD is now the umbrella term for the many subtypes of ...
49. What Is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?
(ADD/ADHD)
... three primary symptom areas: inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity," says Michael Manos, PhD, head of the Center for Pediatric Behavioral Health at the Pediatric Institute of the Cleveland Clinic. ...
50. Adult ADHD 101
(ADD/ADHD)
... Adult ADHD There is not a single diagnostic test for adult ADHD, so your medical team will use a variety of tools to make sense of your symptoms and gauge the severity of day-to-day disruption they ...
51. ADHD Symptoms and Your Child's Behavior
(ADD/ADHD)
... child the help needed to manage the condition. Know the ADHD Symptoms The three main ADHD symptoms are inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Most children have all three, but a child can still ...
52. Recognizing the Types of ADHD
(ADD/ADHD)
... and the subcategories are intended to help better diagnose individuals and find the best treatment for each. Types of ADHD According to the DSM-IV The DSM-IV, the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and ...
53. The Rise of ADHD: Is Technology to Blame?
(ADD/ADHD)
... gravitate toward over-stimulating media as a way of self-medicating. After all, many medications for ADHD are actually stimulants. The Web site of the National Institute of Mental Health does not list ...
54. Diagnosing ADD/ADHD in Adults
(ADD/ADHD)
... with no long-lasting effects. Now they know that as many as two out of three children will continue to battle the disorder into adulthood. In addition, they are finding that an increasing number of adults ...
55. Lifestyle Factors That Can Affect ADHD
(ADD/ADHD)
... effect and may influence hyperactivity in children. After reviewing a series of studies, however, the National Institutes of Health concluded that food additives affect only a small number of children ...
56. Top 10 Theories: What Causes ADHD?
(ADD/ADHD)
... for children," says Dribinsky. Sugar and sugar substitutes. Both refined sugar and sugar substitutes have been studied as possible ADHD causes. Most studies show that neither sugar nor sugar substitutes ...
57. 5 Ways to Build Confidence in a Child With ADD/ADHD
(ADD/ADHD)
... services for the ADHD Institute at the New York University Trial Study Center, NYU Medical School. "These kids have the sense that they're putting a lot of effort into something and they're not getting ...
58. 8 Steps to Ease ADHD Anxiety and Stress
(ADD/ADHD)
... waves while she watches a movie. During the session, she works on staying focused and relaxed.    However, Tuckman says neurofeedback is still in the “maybe” category of treatments that ...
59. Beat ADHD Anxiety and Stress
(ADD/ADHD)
... says Ari Tuckman, PsyD, a clinical psychologist in West Chester, Penn., and author of More Attention, Less Deficit. Still, Lieberman has learned stress-busting strategies to keep her ADHD symptoms under ...
60. How Food Can Affect Your Child's ADHD
(ADD/ADHD)
... certain foods may play a role in ADHD. Although much research has been done on the subject, it’s still not believed that food actually causes ADHD. What diet does seem do, however, is worsen ADHD symptoms ...
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