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E. Clarke Ross is the CEO of CHADD

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posted 07/22/2009, comments (0)

Health Care Reform Messages

Every day in the national media there are reports of the debates, discussions, proposals, and controversies about national health care reform. This is a very complicated arena. Here are the highlights of CHADD's priorities for health care reform (as of today). CHADD, as a member of the National Health Council Voluntary Health... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/16/2009, comments (0)

FDA Recommends Continuing Medication Based on Limitations on New Study

ADHD medications are once again in the news this week. A study released this week indicated an association between stimulant medications and sudden death. Even so, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stated that children should not stop taking the medication. An article, "FDA Cites Limitations of ADHD Drug Study", [2009, June... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/02/2009, comments (0)

Cartoon-a-thon for Mental Health month and my secret.

Every year I try to do something for Mental Health month. One year I passed out informational flyers and any other year my DBSA support that I facilitated had a years sale. Last year I started the Cartoon-A-Thon with my blog by drawing one cartoon for each day of the month. This year I'm doing the same thing along with trying to... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/28/2009, comments (2)

New Research Raises Questions About Long Term Effectiveness of ADHD Medications

Questions are being raised about not only the long term effectiveness of ADHD medications but on the integrity of researchers in providing information about the results. A large federal study has indicated that medication may not be effective after 24 months of use and that long-term use may indeed stunt growth in children. The study... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/27/2009, comments (0)

Study Questions Effectiveness of ADHD Meds

An article about the effectiveness and side effects of ADHD medication is circulating in the media. A piece by Shankar Vedantam appeared on the front page above the fold of today's Washington Post. The article highlights some of the disagreements that have arisen between leading scientists over a follow-up to the landmark Multimodal Treatment... Read more Chevron

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