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Health Encyclopedia: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Complications
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Complications
Emotional Disorders
More than half of children with attention-deficit disorder have accompanying disorders, including anxiety, depression, and conduct disorders. Children with ADHD who experience anxiety or depression are also more likely to suffer from low self-esteem.
Social Problems
Anti-Social Behavior. Even if these emotional disorders are absent in childhood, the ADHD child's relationship with others is volatile, and he or she is often unhappy from a very young age. Research indi...
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Expert & Community Posts
Spouse Denial - Understanding Adult ADHD
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertIn order to best understand your spouse with ADHD, you must first learn about Adult ADHD. You... Read more »
10 ADHD Myths
By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health Expert...to support, educate and counsel those touched by ADHD, we in the field have made some ground in... Read more »
Parenting Checklist: What to Do When Your Child is Diagnosed with ADHD
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertWhether you think your child might have ADHD, has recently been diagnosed with ADHD or you have... Read more »
Myth: ADHD Cannot be Accurately Diagnosed
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...no blood test to tell you if you or your child has ADHD. There is no x-ray or medical test. The... Read more »
Talking to Your Children About ADHD
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertWhen a child is first diagnosed with ADHD, it is natural for the parent to have questions. They may... Read more »
Health Guide
Ten Tips for People Newly Diagnosed with ADHD
A diagnosis of ADHD can be confusing. Although many people feel relief after receiving a diagnosis of ADHD, there can also be many questions. Individuals may not know where to turn or what to do once... Read more »Tips for Parents When a Child is Diagnosed with ADHD
When a child is diagnosed with ADHD, parents may be confused, not knowing where to turn or what to do. Below are ten tips for parents after their child has been diagnosed with ADHD: 1) ... Read more »Diagnosing ADHD in Children
...tests, the doctor will let you know what condition your child has and how to treat it. However, with ADHD there is no blood test or any other simple test to show whether ADHD is present. The... Read more »Diagnosing ADHD in Children
...tests, the doctor will let you know what condition your child has and how to treat it. However, with ADHD there is no blood test or any other simple test to show whether or not ADHD is... Read more »The First 48 Hours With ADHD
A diagnosis of ADHD is confusing for the patient, but it is also confusing for family members. Was the ADHD caused by something they did? Where did it come from? How did this happen? What did... Read more »Images
Medications
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Related News
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Leads to Behavioral Problems
August 03, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) have significantly weakened social cognition and emotion-processing... Read summary »
Heart Tests for Kids With ADHD
April 28, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Children with an undetected heart condition may be at risk of sudden cardiac death if they take stimulant medications. Now, new... Read summary »
Video Games for ADHD
May 05, 2008SAN JOSE, Calif. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- As much as 6 percent of the American population has attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, a... Read summary »
Treating Childhood Mental Disorders
August 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's estimated 15 million children have been diagnosed with a mental disorder, but only about one quarter of them are getting... Read summary »
Super Kids: Indigo Kids Debate
May 05, 2008ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Little Kai looks and talks like any other 3-year-old. "I like to play chicken games and another game about... Read summary »
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