TD children were recruited from primary and high schools near the Institute of Mental Health, Peking University, and were subjected to identical screening procedures as children with ADHD. TD children did not fulfill the criteria of any neurological or psychiatric disorder such as ADHD, dyslexia, ...
Michigan. While visiting Dr. Dorsey with the schools recommendation for Methylphenidate (Ritalin) in hand, I noted that he seemed frustrated with the school. He asked us to remind the school that he was not a pharmacy.
offer specific management recommendations for these behaviors. Presented this way we are able highlight the links between deficits in learning from reinforcement in ADHD, symptoms of ADHD, and the theoretically and logically derived treatment recommendations. Within each section of the table the predictio...
Conclusion 3: Many of these children seem to have a very high need for self-direction in education, and many "hyper focus" on tasks that interest them. A staff member who works at one of the Sudbury model schools emailed me this interesting comment about kids who had been d...
Figure 1.2 Checklist of Behavioral Characteristics of ADHD Hyperactive-Impulsive Type ® High activity level ® Appears to be in constant motion ® Plays with objects ® Puts objects in mouth ® Talks excessively ® Difficulty waiting for turn ® Roams around classroom ® Great ...
[20], a neurofeedback protocol was used which rewarded not only suppression of theta, but also high beta (16–20 Hz). Rewarding these higher beta-band frequencies may underlie the positive effects found in the study of Bakhshayes et al. [20]. However, despite the fact that the neuro...
The anxiety continues into high-school – he still has issues trusting teachers but is gradually getting through it. School will always be a chore for him because of the large class sizes – not the teachers fault or schools, but it leads to a lack of individual support, especially when ...
Schools are bragging about personalized learning styles and inclusivity. Colleges catering to Asperger's syndrome and ADHD are popping up. More and more people have a friend, cousin, aunt or child with a diagnosis. Like any good psychiatrist, Zoe realizes the first step in solving an issue is...
In this podcast, Stephen Hinshaw discusses the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Maladaptive response control is a feature of many neuropsychiatric conditions, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). As ADHD is more commonly diagnosed in males than females, a pathogenic role for sex-linked genes has been suggested.