As this is an observational study, it cannot establish a causal relationship, but the results suggest that early initiation of medication may be important for people with ADHD. At the same time, there are other health aspects to consider when prescribing these medications. In an earlier study ...
Dear Editor, I recently read with great interest the article, "The Use of Medication for Challenging Behaviors in People with Intellectual Disabilities: The Direct Care Providers' Perspective" (Deb et al., 2023). As a psychiatrist based in Taiwan, I am responsible for a medical team that ...
she says. it’s not uncommon for people with adult adhd to be on medication since they were children, but mayer says the medication needs to be adjusted over time and possibly changed since a person’s body can acclimate to it. experts stress that people with adult adhd can lead norma...
Medication reminders help people with ADHD and working memory problems. Use these ideas for creating visual cues, routines, and alarms.
Considering a complete treatment plan for ADHD diagnosis ADHD medication may be only part of the treatment plan. Talking to your doctor about medication can be a step, but you can also ask how it fits into the overall treatment plan. Some people with ADHD also experience other conditions, suc...
'Who better to tell us what ADHD is like and how medication affects them than the children themselves?' Dr Singh points to the controversies surrounding providing medication to children with ADHD, which some people argue turns the children into 'robots'. She believes that in many cases and wit...
That said, a significant number of people with ADHD do, in fact, continue various treatments and supports throughout their lives. After all, the big-picture ADHD goal should not be to get off meds (or even reduce the dose), but to struggle less and bolster quality of life. ...
People with ADHD are 5 times more likely to have the eating disorder bulimia, which can involve bingeing or overeating. The dopamine connection: This brain chemical might be at least partly to blame for overeating in connection with ADHD. Dopamine is part of your brain's reward center. It'...
Researchers investigated a sample of 1,354young peoplewith a diagnosis of ADHD in the Sheffield area. Household postcodes were used to derive a standard measure of socioeconomic deprivation. Statistical analysis showed that higher deprivation was associated with a higher likelihood of receiving medicati...
While ADHD medications do not usually cause anxiety, it is not uncommon for people with ADHD to also have a co-occurring anxiety disorder. Because the two conditions share some symptoms, such as restlessness, it is important to rule out anxiety or other conditions when making an ADHD diagnosis...