Posts Tagged ‘adhd’
Latest brain research, tools and teasers to think outside the mental health status quo box
__ Time for a new edition of SharpBrains’ e‑newsletter, featuring a range of research findings, resources, brain teasers and riddles to help translate emerging neuroscience into real-world applications and improve our collective brain & mental health. New thinking: Neuroscience tips about gratitude, aging, pain and the brain: An interview with Dr. Daniel Levitin What’s normal?…
Read MoreLarge study finds positive yet mixed results from Akili’s digital therapeutic for kids with ADHD
__ Full publication of pivotal trial data outlines Akili’s case for FDA regulation (MobiHealthNews): “A full transcript of STARS-ADHD — the pivotal trial of Akili Interactive’s video game-like pediatric attention deficit treatment — has been published in The Lancet Digital Health journal, providing onlookers a clear view of data fueling the digital therapeutic company’s pending…
Read MoreStudy finds combined pharma + non-pharma treatment most beneficial to help youth with ADHD address long-term academic difficulties
__ Academic difficulties are one of the most important adverse consequences of ADHD, and they frequently contribute to parents’ decision to seek treatment for their child. Whether treatment consistently yields a positive impact on long-term academic success is thus an important issue; however, the answer to this question has been somewhat controversial.
Read MoreWill digital therapeutics complement or replace stimulant medications to address inattention and “silent” cognitive issues?
___ Akili Interactive: Digital pediatric ADHD therapeutic performs well with or without accompanying stimulant therapy (MobiHealth News): “Digital therapeutic company Akili Interactive has announced the first results of an open-label, multisite pediatric ADHD trial providing some patients with the company’s video game-like treatment alongside a stimulant medication. According to the company, both those who received…
Read MoreUpdate: Humankind’s evolving quest to enhance the brain and the mind
___ Time for the first SharpBrains’ e‑newsletter in the new decade, featuring a range of inspiring and (mostly) promising news about humankind’s evolving quest to enhance the brain and the mind, and a few fun brain teasers :-) New thinking: The NeuroGeneration and Humankind’s Quest to Enhance the Brain UCSF to open innovative neurology clinic to address…
Read MoreStudy: Having ADHD costs $1.1 million in lower lifetime earnings, even when “treated”
Relatively few studies have examined the impact of childhood ADHD on long-term financial outcomes, even though becoming self-supporting and attaining financial independence is an important developmental task. An especially comprehensive look at this issue is provided in a study by Pelham et al published recently in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. The Study: Participants…
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