The journey through adolescence is a difficult one for all but the rare blessed teen. For teens with ADHD, there are additional challenges and risks. One of these is a higher rate of experimentation with drugs and alcohol. It has been assumed that the impulsivity of ADHD is intrinsically linked with starting to use drugs and alcohol at an early age. A new study, however, challenges that assumption.
For the study, titled "Adolescent impulsivity phenotypes characterized by distinct brain...
Are the youngest children in the classroom diagnosed with ADHD more often? According to a study completed by the University of British... Read more »
At one time, ADHD was considered to be a childhood illness. As someone reached the late teens and adulthood, symptoms went away, or so it... Read more »
Sometimes, a diagnosis of ADHD does not come easily. Sometimes there are years of pain before a diagnosis. So it was for Stardust. At... Read more »
In the past, when speaking with parents of children with ADHD, many said they knew something was different about their child long before he... Read more »
Children with ADHD often struggle in school, not because they are unable to do or understand the work, but because, in part, distractions... Read more »
The teenage years are enough to make any parent cringe. Living with a teen is spending your days waiting for the next battle to erupt, only to be... Read more »
So you think your child has ADHD! Teachers tell you he is easily distracted. Friends shy away from activities that include your child. Other children... Read more »
How would you describe the family life in a home where at least one child had Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD)? Fun, interesting, chaotic, hectic,... Read more »
When children enter school, they are expected to sit still for longer periods of time, complete tasks (even when they aren’t interested in them),... Read more »
When a child enters first grade, he/she has his/her first experience with needing to sit still, pay attention for extended periods of time, homework... Read more »
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