Girls With Adhd And Mental Disorders
Girls who have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to develop mental health problems before adulthood, a new study has found. Anxiety, depression, and eating disorders were the most common problems, but many also had abused drugs or alcohol at some point. The study's authors say they do not believe this means girls should be given larger doses of stimulant medications during childhood, because there is no evidence that the meds help ADHD patients avoid other...
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Preventing Mental, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Among Young...
We know that AD/HD is an abnormality of how the brain functions, and we know that there is frequently a genetic element. We also know that... 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 »
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 »
The Link Between ADHD and Eating Disorders
Girls with ADHD may have a higher risk of developing eating disorders according to a study completed at the University of Virginia.... Read more »
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 »
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
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ADHD is a problem with inattentiveness, over-activity, impulsivity, or a combination. For these problems to be diagnosed as ADHD, they must be out of... Read more »
Mental disorders common in teen girls who self-cut: study
Teen girls who engage in self-cutting are more prone to mental disorders such as major depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, and eating disorders,... Read more »
Study: ADHD may increase girls' risk of eating disorders
A study of 228 teenagers suggests that girls who have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are more likely to be overweight or have bulimia than... Read more »
ADHD and Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Children with ADD/ADHD have difficulties in school and social situation. They may have trouble paying attention, or difficulties with impulsiveness... Read more »
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Risk Factors
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CausesBrain StructureResearch using advanced imaging techniques shows there is a difference in the size of certain parts of the brain in children... Read more »
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