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Health Encyclopedia: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Complications

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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

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 »

How effective Is Omega 3 in Treating ADHD?

By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...the most effective treatment for the symptoms of ADHD is a combination of behavioral therapies... Read more »

ADHD in the Elderly

By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health Expert

...interviewing Betty for my article, "The Many Faces of ADHD - ADHD at 85: Betty's Profile", I... Read more »

Frequently Asked Questions About ADHD Medications

By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

The use of medication to treat symptoms of ADHD brings with it many questions and concerns from... Read more »

ADHD and Heredity

By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health Expert

...discovered, quite serendipitously, that I had adult ADHD. Before then, I had no idea why I was... Read more »

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ADHD: Highlights

...approved as the first skin patch medication for treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Daytrana contains methylphenidate, the same drug used in Ritalin pills.Drug WarningAll... Read more »

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Risk Factors

In the U.S., the number of diagnosed cases of ADHD in children increased from 1990 to 1996, from nearly 950,000 to over 2.4 million. As of 2004, about 4.5 million children between the... Read more »

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Treatment

...(Ritalin), and cognitive-behavioral therapy is proving to be the best option for treatment of children with ADHD.In 1999, a large study compared medication, behavior therapy, a combination of... Read more »

Diagnosis of ADHD

...of Pediatrics issued its first guidelines for diagnosing attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children in 2002. They include:Children between ages 6 - 12 should first be evaluated... Read more »

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Other Disorders Associated with ADHD

Other Disorders Associated with ADHDSeveral disorders may mimic or accompany attention-deficit disorder. ADHD exists alone in only about one-third of children. Many professionals object to the use of... Read more »

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