Posts Tagged ‘alternative ADHD treatments’
Survey of 2500 families finds what ADHD treatments seem to work/ not work as applied in the real world
While carefully controlled clinical trials are essential for establishing scientific support for different ADHD treatments, it is also important to examine how parents feel about the treatments they actually select for their child. How parents feel about ADHD treatments they have tried for their child provides an important complement to published clinical trials data, and can…
Read MoreStudy: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) + Medication outperforms CBT alone to treat ADHD symptoms among adults. At the same time…
Although medication is the primary treatment for adults with ADHD, and has good empirical support, many adults would rather not take it. For these adults with ADHD, it would be helpful to know whether medication is likely to provide significant benefits above and beyond those they would gain from well-conducted therapy, or whether they are…
Read MoreUpdate: Test your stress level with this fun brain teaser
— Time for SharpBrains’ July 2014 e‑newsletter, featuring a wealth of thought-provoking insights, science reports…and this fun brain teaser to determine your stress level. New thinking: Why “disorders of the brain” deserve at least equal attention as cardiovascular diseases and cancer Preliminary Agenda of the 2014 SharpBrains Virtual Summit (October 28–30th) Debunking Myers-Briggs personality test How to remember…
Read MorePhysical exercise as ADHD treatment: Necessary but not sufficient
— Can exercise reduce behavior problems and enhance cognition in children with ADHD? Results from multiple studies indicate that exercise mitigates aging-related declines in cognitive functioning and that it may enhance cognitive functioning in older adults. Exercise has also been shown to be
Read MoreThe New York Times starts to pay attention: Exercising The Mind to Treat Attention Deficits
Exercising The Mind to Treat Attention Deficits (The New York Times): “Poor planning, wandering attention and trouble inhibiting impulses all signify lapses in cognitive control. Now a growing stream of research suggests that strengthening this mental muscle, usually with exercises in
Read MoreStudy: Families’ Perspectives on ADHD and its Treatment
In 2005 the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) began an initiative to promote an approach to care among its members in which “…the pediatric team works in partnership with a child and a child’s family to assure that all of the medical and non-medical needs of the patient are met.” A critically important focus of…
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