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Study: CBT May Help Children with Autism Better Manage Emotions
Just 10 sessions of CBT may help children with autism — and their parents — become better equipped to...
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Children with ADHD Show Atypical Levels of Critical Micronutrients, Study Finds
Children with ADHD may have lower levels of zinc and vitamin D — and higher levels of magnesium, B12,...
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Lack of Sleep Linked to Childhood Obesity, Study Finds
Sleep problems and obesity — both of which frequently appear alongside ADHD — regularly go hand in...
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Gene That Helps Brain Regions Communicate May Be Linked to ADHD, Study Finds
Dysfunctions in ErbB4, a gene that facilitates communication between the brain’s prefrontal cortex...
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Deadline Alert: College Scholarship for Students with ADHD
The 2018 Michael Yasick ADHD Scholarship, funded by Shire, will award $2,000 of tuition assistance...
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Children with Autism — and Their Siblings — May Be Less Likely to Get Critical Vaccines, Study Says
Despite numerous, peer-reviewed studies finding no link between childhood vaccines and autism...
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Study: Scans Show Marked Differences in the Brains of Preschoolers with ADHD
Children with ADHD show significant neurological differences by the age of 4, according to studies of...
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Autism and ADHD Share Similar Executive Function Deficits, Study Finds
Bolstering the theory that ADHD and autism spectrum disorder share genetic underpinnings, a new study...
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Traumatic Brain Injury May Increase Risk of ADHD Later in Life
Children who experience head injuries in early childhood may be more likely to develop symptoms of...
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A Fix for Inconsistent, Ineffective ADHD Medication Use?
Many patients with ADHD don’t adhere to their prescribed treatment regimens — usually because...
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ADHD Diagnosis Rates Appear to Flatline
The prevalence of ADHD among U.S. children has not increased since 2014, according to a new national...
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Some Psychiatric Medications May Be Insufficiently Prescribed to U.S. Children, Study Says
The steady increase in diagnoses for psychiatric conditions among U.S. children has sparked some...
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Study: Supplementing Stimulants with Guanfacine May Improve Executive Functions in Children
If a stimulant medication alone isn’t adequately managing a child’s ADHD-related executive function...
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Study: Teens Less Likely to Recognize Positive Effects of ADHD Medication
Recent research finds that teens with ADHD most commonly attribute their successes to “high effort”...
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Grant Applications to Open for “Revolutionary” ADHD Learning Program
The Specialized Foundation runs a school-based mountain biking program designed to help children with...