Adhd In Boys And Girls
A new study financed by the maker of the Daytrana patch found it reduced symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in boys and girls ages 6 to 12. Researchers say there are few studies that compare the effects of ADHD meds in boys and girls. They suggest more discussions and study of gender and ADHD.
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ADHD in Men
During childhood and adolescence, more boys are diagnosed with ADHD than girls. Dr. Patricia Quinn, in an article that appeared in the NY... Read more »
Asperger's Syndrome in Girls: Why Girls Are Not Diagnosed as Often as...
Much like ADHD, boys are overwhelmingly diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome (AS) more often than girls. Different experts place the ratio at... Read more »
Myth: Girls Don't Get ADD/ADHD
More boys than girls are diagnosed with ADHD. Some studies place this as high as six times as many boys are diagnosed each year. However,... Read more »
Girls with ADHD: Watch for depression and eating disorders
Two researchers reported some chilling findings in a symposium at the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 54th Annual... Read more »
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Teens With ADHD More Likely to Have Car Accidents
A study of 3,000 boys who had been in car accidents suggests that those who have ADHD are more than a third more likely to be in a car accident than... Read more »
ADD vs. ADHD: Is One Better (or Worse) than the Other?
You have ADD: you have trouble at company meetings, you find yourself constantly daydreaming and being snapped back to paying attention when someone... Read more »
Girls With ADHD Face Other Mental Health Disorders
Girls who have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to develop mental health problems before adulthood, a new study has... Read more »
ADHD Med May Delay Puberty in Boys
A new study in animals suggests that the active ingredient in the ADHD medication Ritalin and Concerta may temporarily delay puberty in boys.... Read more »
Pine-bark extract found effective in controlling ADHD--but onl...
A study published in European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry has found that an extract from the French maritime pine tree... Read more »
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