Tag Archives: ADHD

Yet Another Look at the ADHD Controversy. When Can You Trust the Diagnosis?

— Nearly four decades after it was added to the DSM, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) remains a controversial diagnosis. While many clinicians feel that ADHD is under-recognized in some groups, widely varying rates of diagnosis around the world and an increasing reliance on medication have created concerns that ADHD is becoming an overused “catch-all”… Read More »

Pediatric Group Issues Updated ADHD Guidelines

MONDAY, Sept. 30, 2019 — Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is in the news a lot, and now newer research has prompted a leading pediatricians’ group to update its guidelines for diagnosing and treating the disorder for the first time since 2011. Dr. Mark Wolraich, lead author of the guidelines, noted that there weren’t any dramatic differences… Read More »

Prenatal Exposure to Valproic Acid: ADHD and Other Deficits in Cognitive Functioning

Previous studies have shown that children exposed to antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) during pregnancy may be at increased risk for neurodevelopmental disorders.  In a recent population-based cohort study from Denmark, researchers examined the prevalence of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children with prenatal exposure to antiepileptic drugs (AEDs).  The conort included all liveborn singleton children born between… Read More »

When starting school, younger children are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD, study says

Could a child’s birthday put him or her at risk for an ADHD misdiagnosis? The answer appears to be yes, at least among children born in August who start school in states where enrollment is cut off at a Sept. 1 birth date, according to a new study led by Harvard Medical School researchers. The… Read More »