Posts Tagged ‘ADHD-Treatment’
Study: Fewer than 19% of ADHD treatment plans monitor treatment response according to guidelines
What did they find (at a recent study, published in the journal Pediatrics, surveying community-based ADHD diagnoses and treatments)? For around 30 percent of children diagnosed with ADHD, the evidence that DSM criteria were met was missing. ADHD rating scales were collected from parents and teachers for only 56 percent of youth with an ADHD diagnosis.
Read More5 Reasons Why Parents of Children with ADHD Need to Become Proactive, Well-Informed Advocates
. Most children with ADHD receive their care from community-based pediatricians, so it is especially important for that care to be consistent with best-practice guidelines. Unfortunately, all too often it is not. The guidelines Here is a brief summary of some key ADHD guidelines published by the American Academy of Pediatrics
Read MoreJanuary Update: The Federal Trade Commission orders Focus Education to stop making unsubstantiated brain training claims
. Time for SharpBrains’ January e‑newsletter, featuring a wealth of brain health insights, neuroscience research reports, a landmark action by the Federal Trade Commission…and some quick brain teasers. Enjoy! New research: Brain health research study by AARP: Consumers pursue brain training to support a more enjoyable, self-managed life Can self-monitoring help promote academic success, and reduce ADHD symptoms, in college students…
Read MoreStudy: To help children with ADHD improve academic performance, combine medication AND behavioral treatment
. Academic problems are extremely common in children with ADHD and often the issue that leads to referral for an ADHD evaluation. Unfortunately, the significant academic struggles that many children with ADHD experience can undermine their long-term success in areas that extend far beyond formal schooling. Given these facts, an important question is whether long-term…
Read MoreStudy: Can self-monitoring help promote academic success, and reduce ADHD symptoms, in college students with ADHD
. College students with ADHD are more likely to drop out than other students, have lower grade point averages, and endorse more academic difficulties overall. Approximately 25% of college students with ADHD receive academic accommodations,
Read MoreUpdate: 40% of ADHD diagnoses, 70% of treatment plans, fall short of AAP guidelines
Time for SharpBrains’ December e‑newsletter, featuring a wide range of insights on brain health and innovation, and a deep analysis of this new study that found large gaps between research and practice in ADHD diagnosis and treatment. Did you know, for example, that over 40% of diagnoses, and over 70% of the treatment plans, fall short of…
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