ADD/ADHD is difficult to diagnose in young children. All children develop at their own pace: while one child may reach milestones such as walking at a certain age, another child may not walk until a few months later. Both however, may be considered to be within normal range. It is also typical behavior for children to act without thinking of the consequences, be highly active and have short attention spans. Given this, doctors may have a hard time distinguishing between normal childhood...
Read moreSometimes parents are confused by the way that pediatric psychiatrists interview their children for the first time. It can be puzzling to... Read more »
Last week, a report was released showing that older children (over the age of 12) were being diagnosed with ADHD more frequently than... Read more »
Children with ADHD have endless energy, impulsive impulses, and tend to become easily bored. All of this can add up to a child getting in... Read more »
It is a question every parent asks: How do I know the difference between ADHD symptoms and simple misbehaviors? It is confusing. Suppose... Read more »
It has been said that "ADHD rarely travels alone." This refers to the high incident rate of having ADHD and at least one other psychiatric... 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 »
Adult ADD/ADHD is a relatively new concept. For many years, ADD and ADHD were considered to be disorders of childhood. It was thought that... Read more »
Children with ADHD are diagnosed more often in the early school years. Children with ADD (without hyperactivity) are sometimes not diagnosed until... Read more »
Make sure you maintain eye contact when speaking with your child. Children will be less distracted if they are making eye contact while you are... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Stimulant Medications and Heart RisksAll ADHD stimulant drugs carry warnings that they should not be used by patients with structural heart problems... Read more »