ADHD can affect your ZZZs. It raises your chances of snoring, sleep apnea, and restless legs syndrome (an urge to move your legs when you’re at rest). It can also throw off your body's internal clock, called the circadian rhythm. That means your sleeping gets out of sync with the ...
However, investigating ADHD neurology demonstrates key physical ADHD effects on the brain, and sheds light on the complex nature of ADHD and the widespread impact it can have on many aspects of life beyond attention and behaviorsHow does ADHD affect the brain? Below, we delve into the ...
Can ADHD Medications Cause Weight Gain? Although the stimulant effect of ADHD medications can curb your appetite and help burn calories, once it wears off, your appetite can come roaring back. And if you overeat when you're not on your medicine, you could gain weight, especially since that'...
To study nonverbal social cue perception in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD; n = 86), conduct problems (CP; n = 24), or both disorders (ADHD+CP; n = 63), as well as normal controls ( n = 27). Using a standardized test of receptive nonverbal processing ab...
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD may affect learning an additional language since attention plays a significant role in the second language acquisition; however, no research so far has investigated how ADHD-type behaviours may impact language learning. Thus, this study aimed at exploring...
How does social media affect teenagers? Like any form of technology, social media has both an upside and a downside. And when it comes to the social media effects on teens, there are significant pros and cons to take into account. On the plus side, platforms like TikTok, Twitter, Instagra...
There’s also a strong correlation between ADHD and poor working memory, which may affect their ability to commit information to long-term memory. For some people, personal habits like sleeping late have impaired their memory. Want to improve your memory? The Maximizing Memory course by Iris ...
Two studies were conducted to better understand how children with intellectual disabilities (ID) empathize with the feelings of others during social intera
Millicent has been teaching at the university level since 2004. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice and a Master's degree in Human Resources. This lesson will review coping skills for adults who suffer from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Tips and techniques for ad...
If the child's ADHD symptoms are only problematic at school, they willonly need to take the medicationon school days, and not on weekends or school holidays. They can catch up with eating on non-medication days. It's also important to use the dose that achieves maximal benefit with tolera...