ADHD

The prevalence of disordered eating in the general population is 12%, but individuals with ADHD may face greater risks.

Prenatal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, as well as lifelong poverty, increased ADHD symptoms in children.

The algorithm is intended to help prevent mistakes caused by a slew of issues, from burnout at the end of a long day to overconfidence in decision-making.

This week on MDNN: Prolonged use of acetaminophen has been linked to an increase in the relative risk of ADHD and ASD, the ANA annual meeting issued 30 new recommendations for disease-modifying therapy for multiple sclerosis and the American Academy of Family Physicians announced a new Well-Being Planner to manage stressors and address burnout.

In the 2 sets of children compared, the odds ratios for ASD were 1.54 and 1.76; and for ADHD were 1.64 and 1.34, respectively.

Prolonged exposure to the over the counter medicine was associated with a 30% increase in the relative risk of ADHD and a 20% increase in the relative risk of ASD.

Teens who self-reported inattention, hyperactivity/impulsivity, and conduct disorder also reported higher risky driving behaviors.

Current research shows that positive parenting strategies are linked with improved social-emotional development, but gaps in analysis persist.

Irritability was associated with widespread neural activation or increased activity in the insula, caudate, dorsolateral and ventrolateral prefrontal cortex, and inferior parietal lobule.

The team found that the children with both conditions had 2.2 times the risk of anxiety disorder and 2.7 times the risk of other mood disorders.

Women with PCOS face increased risk of psychiatric morbidity and their children are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD or autism.

The first comprehensive examination of cortical brain volume in preschool children with ADHD indicates that anomalous brain structure is evident in early development stages.

Relying on qEEG to map the grid of brain waves, physicians can use neurofeedback therapy to train themselves to improve behavioral outcomes, such as sharper focus and reduced distractibility.

Traumatic brain injury increases children’s likelihood of developing ADHD up to 7 years later.

Development of interventions that provide strategies for young adults with ADHD to respond to influence may provide the best solution to nonmedical prescription stimulant use on campuses.

Brief school-based interventions can be utilized to improve the homework problems of middle school students with ADHD.

The results confirm that inattention and processing speed index in primary school children are linked to peer problems in adolescents, and support that their importance is not restricted to children with a specific diagnosis.

The medication has also been linked to increased risk of autism and reduced IQ.

Children who had long-term exposure to 'greener' neighborhoods had higher brain volume in several regions. Additionally, peak volumes in some of the clusters associated with greenness also predicted better scores for cognitive tests.

The new, short screening scale detects the vast majority of general population cases at threshold and can be used as a screening tool in specialty treatment settings.

The study finds that general psychopathology is a heritable trait in youth which could be detected early in life through brain structural connectivity.

A study comparing cognitive endophenotypes to see which mediate genetic risk of ADHD found working memory and arousal regulation (vigilance) to be the top 2 candidates.

The 5 novel loci identified associated with ADHD provide evidence for a shared genetic basis between ADHD and educational attainment.

A video game-like interactive program evidences promise in proof-of-concept study prior to FDA review as a medical device to treat children with ADHD.