A new study from Australia shows an association between ADHD and a "Western-style" diet in adolescents. The study examined the dietary patterns of 1800 adolescents from the long-term Raine Study and classified diets into 'Healthy' or 'Western' patterns. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network, and receive $5 free advertising.

Teens with ADHD are more likely to drop out of high school or delay high school graduation than their counterparts with more "serious" mental health conditions, new national data suggest. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - the most common childhood psychiatric condition in the United States - are less likely to finish high school on time than students with other mental-health disorders that often are considered more serious, a large national study by researchers at the UC Davis School of Medicine has found. The study found that nearly one third of students with ADHD, twice the proportion as students with no psychiatric disorder, either drop out or delay high school graduation... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Title: Teens With ADHD Often Have Trouble Completing High SchoolCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/28/2010 4:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 7/29/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Depression General)

(Research Australia) A new study from Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research shows an association between ADHD and a "Western-style" diet in adolescents. The research findings have just been published online in the international Journal of Attention Disorders. Leader of Nutrition studies at the Institute, Associate Professor Wendy Oddy, said the study examined the dietary patterns of 1800 adolescents from the long-term Raine Study and classified diets into 'Healthy' or 'Western' patterns. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

Conclusions: The majority of respondents do not hold negative views toward adults with ADD/ADHD and are aware that their personal views may affect how they treat the disorder. Most of the respondents agreed that given the likelihood of co-morbidity of adult ADD/ADHD, it can be a challenge to diagnose the disorder. The predominant prescribed medications for adult ADD/ADHD are consistent with current pediatric guidelines, with the exception of buproprion, which was identified by 40% of the respondents as either their primary or secondary drug of choice for treating adult ADD/ADHD. Implications for practice: Research effort needs to focus on the efficacy of buproprion for treating ADD/ADHD in adults. Moreover, exploration of the effectiveness of current pediatric guidelines to treat ADD/ADHD ...MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network, and receive $5 free advertising.

Dropping out or delayed graduation most common among kids with attention disorder, study finds (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Health News)

Dropping out or delayed graduation most common among kids with attention disorder, study finds (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Health News)

Dropping out or delayed graduation most common among kids with attention disorder, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

Title: Tips for Parenting a Child with ADHDCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 7/28/2010 2:03:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 7/28/2010 2:03:00 PM (Source: MedicineNet Sleep General)

Teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) -- the most common childhood psychiatric condition in the United States -- are less likely to finish high school on time than students with other mental-health disorders that often are considered more serious, a large national study has found. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network, and receive $5 free advertising.

Content Type Journal ArticleCategory CLINICAL TRIAL REPORTDOI 10.1007/s11920-010-0137-3Authors Ayesha S. Lall, University of Florida Department of Psychiatry 1600 SW Archer Road P. O. Box 100234 Gainesville FL 32610-0234 USARobert Averbuch, University of Florida Department of Psychiatry 1600 SW Archer Road P. O. Box 100234 Gainesville FL 32610-0234 USA Journal Current Psychiatry ReportsOnline ISSN 1535-1645Print ISSN 1523-3812 (Source: Current Psychiatry Reports)

Teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD) -- the most common childhood psychiatric condition in the United States -- are less likely to finish high school on time than students with other mental-health disorders that often are considered... (Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research)

David Berry and John Ranseen have been dealing with fakers for years. The age and incentives of the perpetrator might change, but the test answers don’t lie. (Source: UK College of Medicine News)

(University of California - Davis - Health System) Teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) -- the most common childhood psychiatric condition in the United States -- are less likely to finish high school on time than students with other mental-health disorders that often are considered more serious, a large national study by researchers at the UC Davis School of Medicine has found. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

Conclusion Further work is needed to establish whether autistic-like communication and social difficulties in children with ADHD are part of the broader ASD phenotype or are specific to ADHD. (Source: Child: Care, Health and Development)MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network, and receive $5 free advertising.

Authors: Haack LM, Gerdes AC, Schneider BW, Hurtado GD The lack of available Spanish versions of assessment measures contributes to insufficient research and underutilization of mental health services for Latino children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Thus, the goal of the current study was to examine the psychometric and cultural properties of several Spanish versions of parental/family functioning measures commonly used in comprehensive ADHD assessments (i.e., the Parenting Sense of Competence Scale, Alabama Parenting Questionnaire, and Confusion, Hubbub, and Order Scale). Participants included 68 Spanish-speaking, Latino parents in Southeast Wisconsin. In general, the Spanish translations of the measures demonstrated good reliability and validity. Furthermore,...

A stimulant drug widely used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) improved inhibitory control in cocaine users, a functional MRI study showed. (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)

The effects of methylphenidate -- a stimulant used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder -- are interesting. The drug clearly helps many people with ADHD with mental focus and concentration. And although many parents fear giving the medication... (Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research)

Authors: Nyman A, Taskinen T, Grönroos M, Haataja L, Lähdetie J, Korhonen T The aim of the study was to examine how goal-setting skills of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be predicted with elements of working memory. The study involved 30 children with an ADHD diagnosis and 30 healthy volunteers. The IQ of the participants was assessed, and ADHD symptoms were evaluated by parents. Each of the elements of working memory was assessed with two measures as well as goal-setting skills. In the tests of the central executive and in one of the tests of the visuospatial sketch pad, children with ADHD performed more poorly than did controls but not in the tests of the phonological loop. Children with ADHD performed more poorly than controls did on the mast...