Archive for December, 2007



Duration of Sleep Connected to ADHD Symptoms in Teens

Wednesday 26 December 2007 @ 10:12 am

Sleep duration was associated with ADHD in a study of Chinese adolescents…

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Maladaptive Social Coping Strategies in Boys with ADHD

Wednesday 26 December 2007 @ 9:12 am

A new study suggests that boys with ADHD may have impaired social styles…

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Holiday Blahs

Wednesday 26 December 2007 @ 8:12 am

My ADD self thinks about New Year’s resolutions and promises to show up to places on normal people’s time.

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NYU Child Study Center Pulls Controversial Ads

Friday 21 December 2007 @ 3:12 pm

A controversial ad campaign featuring ransom notes “from” ADHD and other learning disabilities was pulled…

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DEA Multiple Prescription Ruling Goes Into Effect

Thursday 20 December 2007 @ 9:12 am

A DEA decision to allow doctors to write multiple prescriptions for the same schedule II…

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Meditation Improves Skills in Students with LD

Wednesday 19 December 2007 @ 11:12 am

Mindfulness meditation was shown to increase social skills and reduce anxiety in teens with LD…

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New Information on Adult ADHD

Tuesday 18 December 2007 @ 5:12 am

Two recently published studies add to the understanding of the effects of ADHD on adults…

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New Research Adds to Understanding of Bipolar Disorder

Monday 17 December 2007 @ 2:12 pm

Three new studies of Bipolar disorder, a serious and common comorbid condition of ADHD, have…

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Executive Function Training Enables Achievement

Monday 17 December 2007 @ 11:12 am

An NIH study suggests that early executive function skill instruction may help at-risk and ADHD…

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You’re Funny

Wednesday 12 December 2007 @ 3:12 pm

There are so many days when I wish I could go through a day without stressing, without the magic pills, without the apology ballad, without wondering whether someone can see through to the ADD me.

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