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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
The Many Faces of ADHD - Dr. Nick Schwartz
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...their lives. It is this very multi-faceted aspect of ADHD that drew Dr. Schwartz to specialize... Read more »
Overview of the first annual Virtual ADHD Conference
By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health ExpertThis past week, some of the top ADHD experts in the world came together to present "virtually" on a... Read more »
Autism Awareness - Five Myths About Autism
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...I understand that autism is not covered under the ADHD site, since this is Autism Awareness... Read more »
How to Advocate For Yourself
By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health Expert... Much is written about advocating for your child with ADHD or other special needs. But what... Read more »
ADHD and Compulsive Picking at Skin or Pulling out Hair
By Merely Me , Health Expert...written an article about how a person having an ADHD diagnosis can also have other co-existing... Read more »
Health Guide
Tips for Success in Adult Relationships with ADHD
Work closely with your doctor to create a treatment plan. This should include making sure you have an accurate diagnosis. Often, with ADD, there are co-existing conditions that can impact your... Read more »Alcoholism: Risk Factors
...for harm than in nonalcoholics. Specifically, children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a condition that shares these behaviors, have a higher risk for alcoholism in... Read more »Causes of ADHD
...imaging techniques shows there is a difference in the size of certain parts of the brain in children with ADHD compared to children who do not have ADHD. The areas showing change include:The... Read more »ADHD: The Basics
...IntroductionAccording to the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a legitimate psychologic condition.ADHD is a syndrome generally... Read more »Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Medications
Several medications are available to treat ADHD.Psychostimulants: Methylphenidate (Ritalin) and Similar DrugsPsychostimulants are the primary drugs used to treat ADHD. Although these drugs... Read more »Images
Medications
...disorder (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder-ADHD) in children older than 6 years. It is... Read more »
...control attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It may help to increase the ability to... Read more »
...to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as part of a total treatment plan,... Read more »
...to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as part of a total treatment plan,... Read more »
...atomoxetine for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may experience worsening of... Read more »
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