Articles in Home | Mental Illness | Adhd Title|Newest|Oldest The Many Alternative Treatments for ADHD Children  By : CECILL ARTATES This article will explore the potential alternative medications as a component of a complementary plan for the treatment of ADHD among children. This article provides information on various alternative treatments which parents and the child's physician may consider. Conner’s Rating Scale – A Tool for Diagnosing ADHD  By : Rob Parker Here's an insight into how to diagnose whether a child has ADHD. Treating Adhd Children With Pine Bark  By : Alvin Toh.. ADHD is a common condition that affects children of all ages, especially those in the United states. There are a number of medications which can be used to treat this condition such as Ritalin, Trileptal and Adderall. However most of these can have nasty side effects and can be addictive. ADD and ADHD Pills Are They Scams?  By : John Howard Synaptol sounds like a miracle pill, but is it really? ADD and ADHD pills can just as easily be huge scams. Other behavioral drugs such as ritalin, hypinol, adderall and concerta need to be looked at and reviewed at a deeper level Lead Poisoning Linked to ADHD, Other Disorders  By : Lead is found in an array of objects in and around the home and it has long been known that the use of lead can lead to severe and traumatic illnessess or results in not only adults but especially children. It was recently discovered that in addition to stunted growth and hearing loss, among other health issues, that lead poisoning can also be a factor leading to ADHD in children, especially boys. A Parent's Guide To Coping With Adhd Children  By : Alvin Toh.. Parenting is always very stressful even if your child doesn't suffer from ADHD. Children who suffer from ADHD are much more difficult to handle as they have a much shorter attention span and can get frustrated much quicker. What Causes Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?  By : Gaetane Ross Today there is an increase of awareness of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD, consequently this has led to a better understanding for children and adults who once were considered a family or social problem. Controversy In The Medical Community Concerning Medications For ADHD  By : Gaetane Ross The controversy of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD is loaded with implications in the field of medicine. In the past, many children who were disruptive or loud were considered both difficult to discipline and undeserving of attention or they were the products of parents who did not know how to raise a child, and were pitied. ADHD - Does Nutrition Play a Factor?  By : Rob Parker Does the food that kids eat play a part in ADHD. Dealing with ADHD  By : wyatt If you’ve been noticing peculiar behavioral patterns in your child, he may be exhibiting typical ADHD behavior. Top 5 Ways to Have a Happy Thanksgiving for Adults with ADD  By : Jennifer Koretsky The holiday season is officially upon us! And for some adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), this is the most stressful time of year. Here are a few practical tips for managing your ADD this holiday. ADHD- Latest Facts For Parents  By : Robert William Locke.. Doubts have been raised as to whether the children diagnosed with ADHD are really suffering from this disease. Many experts now question the diagnosis and fear that ADHD has become a rubbish bin for all childhood problems and is a very convenient label. Five Questions And Answers About ADHD  By : Robert William Locke.. What is the cause of ADHD in children ? Concerned parents can relax because it is NOT caused by too much TV, video games, poor diets, bad schooling, bad parenting and lack of vitamins! Much of the current research seems to point the finger at a genetic factor and/or biological causes. Fish Oil And ADHD  By : Alvin Toh While some adults have ADHD it is primarily diagnosed in children. Standard methods of treatment typically include drug medications that can have side effects. New research has found that fish oil can help minimize or alleviate the symptoms of ADHD. This adds to the hope that ADHD can be successfully treated with diet and supplements. 9 ADHD Parenting Tips  By : Alvin Toh Parenting ADHD children can be stressful, frustrating and overwhelming. ADHD children have a shorter attention span than other kids and they often anger easily when they don’t get their way. Parenting through these difficulties will help raise a happy, healthy child. Here are 9 ADHD parenting tips to help you cope with and support your ADHD child. What Is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?  By : Stephen Campbell Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic disorder which affects millions of children and can continue into adulthood. ADHD and the Role of Essential Fatty Acids  By : Anthony Kane MD There has been a lot of talk in the world lately about the role of fatty acids in health. Just to clear the air a little bit, I want to discuss briefly what fatty acids are and how they function. Attention Adults with ADD: What To Do When Hyperfocus Works Against You  By : Jennifer Koretsky Adults with ADD are both blessed and cursed with the ability to hyperfocus. ADHD Treatments help Reading Disorders  By : Anthony Kane MD The results of this study suggest that a child’s ADHD interferes with the child’s normal ability to read. I say this because even children with no known reading disability were able to make significant gains in reading level just by receiving treatment for their ADHD. If this is true then it should not matter how you treat the ADHD, as long as you do something to treat it. Why Structure is So Important for Adults with ADD  By : Jennifer Koretsky Many adults with attention deficit disorder (ADD) struggle with the same challenges. One of the biggest challenges faced by ADD adults is creating and implementing structure in their lives. Therapy and ADHD  By : Anthony Kane MD We view stimulant medication as the most effective treatment, but realize that it is not a complete solution. Since medication has its limitations, psychotherapy has been used in addition to medication. Anxiety: Imagine What Your Life Would Be Like Without It  By : Sherry Harris Do you remember how it felt when you were a small child, walking through life without a care in the world? Your biggest worry was what to bring for show-and-tell, and you became giddy over things like candy and cartoons. Things seemed so simple, because you did not have all of that nervous energy that has built up over the years. New Study On ADHD Treatment: Can Pine Bark Reduce ADHD Symptoms in Children?  By : Alvin Toh A new research study has found that pine bark extract, marketed as Pycnogenol, may be an effective ADHD treatment. Pycnogenol has been shown to reduce hyperactivity in children. It also helped to improve focus and attention span and aided motor skills coordination in the children tested. ADHD Treatment Through Behavior Therapy  By : Alvin Toh Millions of children are diagnosed with ADHD each year, many of them before the age of six. The most prevalent form of treatment is typically prescription medication, which may help to reduce the symptoms of ADHD so the child can function normally in a school setting. Unfortunately, drug medications are not without side effects and can be addictive. For these reasons, many parents seek treatment for ADHD through behavior therapy. Is Your ADD Causing Your Relationship To Suffer?  By : Jennifer Koretsky Relationships require hard work to begin with, and when you add adult Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) to the mix things only become more complicated. Here are a few tips that you can use in your relationship to help keep your ADD from causing excess stress and problems. Adults with ADD: Are You Delegating Enough?  By : Jennifer Koretsky The importance of delegating - and 3 common delegating obstacles - for adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Falling Asleep: An ADD Nightmare  By : Jennifer Koretsky People with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder tend to have trouble falling asleep. Here are some tips and strategies for falling asleep easier at night. ADD and Omega 3 Fish Oil  By : David McEvoy When a child or adult suffers from ADD, their lives can seem insurmountably difficult. Not only are they unable to concentrate in their work or school time, but they can also become easily frustrated by their inability to keep up with their normal friends. 3 Strategies for Getting Work Done for Adults with ADD  By : Jennifer Koretsky Information and advice for adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) who are struggling to get their work done. A Guide to Finishing Summer Projects for Adults with ADD  By : Jennifer Koretsky Help for adults with ADD who are struggling to finish summer projects while still enjoying their time off. Can Fish Oil Help With ADHD  By : simon jones When the Department for Education and Skills in Britain considered adding fish oil supplements to the curriculum at local schools in 2006, it caused quite a stir. All questions of legality aside, the idea that this would even be a step that was considered is somewhat bold. Why Daily Planning is So Important for Adults with ADD  By : Jennifer Koretsky For adults with Attention Deficit Disorder, tips for daily planning. Overcome ADD/ADHD with Hypnosis  By : Steve Jones If you or your child struggles each day to stay on task and live a peacefully organized life, then hypnosis can help. ADHD Diet: Treating ADHD Naturally  By : Alvin Toh If you are looking for an alternative treatment to ADHD, you may want to consider making dietary changes. Dietary changes have been effective in controlling the symptoms of ADHD in some children and adult. Essentially, an adhd diet is about.. Recognizing ADHD Symptoms In Children  By : Alvin Toh ADHD symptoms can be divided into three categories. These are inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. Learning to recognize ADHD symptoms can help to determine when to seek professional help. These symptoms need to be present for... ADHD Treatment: Ritalin Side Effects  By : Alvin Toh Ritalin is a drug commonly prescribed many doctors to treat patients with ADHD symptoms. However, Ritalin has also been used illegally for many years and it has been proven to be addictive and harmful to some extent. Are Side Effects of ADHD Drugs Worse Than ADHD Symptoms?  By : Alvin Toh Most ADHD drugs often leave a patient with bad side effects. In some circumstances, the side effects have been said to be just as bad, if not worse than the symptoms of ADHD themselves. So could this possibly be true? A New Affordable Therapy for ADD/ADHD  By : Phil Bate PHD A discussion of the ADHD successful therapies that have been proved to improve ADD/ADHD cases. 6 Ways to Slow Down the Adult ADD Brain  By : Jennifer Koretsky If you have adult ADD, then you know that sometimes, slowing down is a very hard thing to do. There are so many tasks to accomplish and so little time to get them done. So your mind goes into high speed, trying to accomplish it all and more, or worrying about the fact that it seems impossible to get it all done. Self-Care for Adults with ADD: Put On Your Oxygen Mask  By : Jennifer Koretsky Take a moment to think about what happens when you get on an airplane. Before the plane takes off, the flight attendants outline safety procedures and inform you that, should the oxygen masks drop down, you must put yours on before you help anyone else. Recognizing ADHD Symptoms  By : Alvin Toh ADHD is a condition that affects many children and it is can be difficult for parents to distinguish whether their child has it or not. So what are the symptoms of ADHD and what should you really be looking out for? ADHD Treatment: The Dangers of Trileptal  By : Alvin Toh Trileptal is a drug which stabilizes the levels of electrical activity within the brain. Its original use was for people who suffer from seizures and for that it has been FDA approved. However it has only been recently that this drug is used to treat people who suffer from mood swings and ADHD and it is now that the dangerous side effects have started to appear. 10 Benefits of Having Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)  By : Jennifer Koretsky There is a common misconception in the world that having Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is a bad thing. Here are 10 reasons this is not so true. Another Way of Looking at Developmental Issues  By : Rodger Bailey What if the traditional psychological, physical, and pharmaceutical techniques to developmental problems are all out in left field? What if there was a cultural patch to these problems that you could do in the community and all the symptoms would be gone naturally, quickly? Dietary Treatments For ADHD  By : Alvin Toh Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a psychological disorder that affects an estimated 10% of all school age children. Ritalin and Adderall are stimulants commonly prescribed by doctors to treat ADHD symptoms. The side effects of these drugs include decreased appetite, insomnia, increased anxiety, irritability, mild stomach aches or headaches. As a result, many sufferers seek alternative treatments over drug medications for ADHD. ADHD – is fish oil better than prescription drugs?  By : David McEvoy Fish oil continues to receive a lot of media publicity regarding its positive effect on our mood and behaviour and has been reported as having therapeutic value for the treatment of many conditions including ADHD, but is it better than prescription drugs? Developmental Difficulties: What Can You Get From Developmental Service Providers?  By : Rodger Bailey None of the training programs generally available for children with developmental issues have success at rounding out the gaps in their movement through the developmental milestones. Most training programs focus on teaching as many skills as possible to someone who will be an adult with those developmental issues. ADHD & PDD: What is Developmental Disability?  By : Rodger Bailey Developmental Disability includes Autism, Asperger's, Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified and other diagnoses. Developmental Delay includes Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, LD, Dyslexia, and more. Then there is GDD and CAPD, and I don't know where they fit in the grand scheme of diagnostic categories, but I know they are a developmental issue. ADHD: The classic developmental process is not working  By : Rodger Bailey Pediatricians agree. Many children are suffering from developmental difficulties. They also agree that all the problems that parents and teachers see in these children are related to the classic developmental process being not working. ADHD: Keeping track of and reporting the developmental process  By : Rodger Bailey As part of our consulting program specializing in the developmental process, we needed a method for demonstrating the developmental process over time. The result is our free Developmental Checklist. Our clients use it to track the developmental process of their children. It is effective for moms and dads of children with developmental problems to see and understand the status of their child's developmental process. It is also useful for all moms and dads to understand and to track the developmental process of their children, no matter the developmental condition. ADHD In the Spotlight - Safe and Effective Tools Are Available Including the Brain Gym Program  By : Brain Gym Brain Gym Programs offer safe and effective tools to help those with ADHD as well as many other health concerns including stress, reading and learning disabilities, etc. Already used in classrooms and workshops throughout the world, Brain Gym offers hope for those looking for alternatives to ADHD medications. School Success Tips For Your ADHD Child  By : Aliza Adar Levine The type of teacher a child suffering from ADHD has can be critical to his or her success in school. Consequently, as a parent, it is crucial that you find out which teacher your child will have and check their background. The teacher you are looking for will understand the ADHD or will be willing to learn about the disorder. Straight Talk Answers To Hard Hitting ADHD Questions  By : Aliza Adar Levine Here are a number of the most common questions I get asked about ADD and ADHD. How To Identify Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)  By : Jon A Knowing the signs and symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are the keys to helping those afflicted cope with it and get the treatments they need to live with this disorder, but since symptoms are broad across many areas, make sure that you are diagnosing the right ailment. How To Treat Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)  By : Jon A The symptoms of ADD and ADHD are widely varied, so make sure you determine that the disorder really is ADD/ADHD. Professionals are too quick to make this diagnosis and prescribe drugs to treat it, when the best answer could be as simple as a change in diet. What is ADHD and How do You Manage it?  By : Dr. Noel Swanson There are some children who suffer from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The symptoms exhibited by these children are: 3 Ways To Help Kids With ADD/LD Memorize More Easily  By : Jim Sarris Memorizing for any kid can be a real pain. But when you suffer from ADD or have other learning disabilities, then the task can be monumental. Here are 3 Ways to help kids with learning issues retain and recall more information with fewer hassles. ADD-ADHD Kid? Think Again...  By : Pat Wyman Before heading to the doctor to see if your child has ADD or ADHD, take this list with you. You may discover that you don't have ADD or ADHD at all! ADHD Without Hyperactivity  By : Randy Zakowski Those who suffer from hypoactivity, are the complete opposite of those who have hyperactivity. Essentially, they are under active, having little to no ability to remain active What the Differences are Between ADD and ADHD  By : Randy Zakowski How you can tell the differences between ADD and ADHD Learning Disabilites and The Myths Behind Them  By : Randy Hutchings You should be able to find several indispensable facts about Learning Disabilities in the following paragraphs. If there's at least one fact you didn't know before, imagine the difference it might make. It seems like new information is discovered about something every day. And the topic of Learning Disabilities is no exception. Keep reading to get more fresh news about Learning Disabilities. Answers to The Most Frequently Asked Questions About ADD and ADHD  By : Randy Zakowski Learn about ADD and ADHD. What they are and why they are different. Are ADD & ADHD Truly Learning Disabilities?  By : Jane Saeman A different way to look at ADD and ADHD. Treatment for Adult Attention Deficit Disorder  By : Hans Hasselfors Adult attention deficit disorder, or adult ADD, can be a very frustrating condition to have. ADHD in Adults  By : Keith Londrie For many years, ADHD was thought to be a child disorder, and more specifically a disorder only found in young boys. But with medical technology and research evolving, it has been found that many children with ADD do not grow out of it when they become adults. ADHD Combined Type Disorder  By : Keith Londrie This type of ADHD has six or more symptoms listed in the DSM-IV for Psychiatric disorders in both hyperactivity and inattention. This is the most severe type of ADHD, and it is the most difficult to treat. You will need to spend alot of extra time with your child if he/she has this type of ADHD. ADHD in Teens  By : Keith Londrie Raising teens in general can be difficult, but raising an adolescent with ADHD can be quite the task. This is because teens with ADHD are less emotionally mature than their peers. ADHD with Hyperactivity  By : Keith Londrie ADHD with Hyperactivity/Impulsivity is what most people think of when it comes to attention deficit disorder. The sufferer is restless, hyper, impulsive, disorganized, very distractible and has a lot of trouble focusing. These are the children that are bouncing off the walls from an early age, and the children that will have trouble with school and play from the start. Counseling and ADHD  By : Keith Londrie When it comes to counseling and ADHD, anything is better than nothing. Some courses of treatment will most likely be more helpful than others, but talking about one's problems will help ease the feelings of being alone that ADDers tend to have. How To Recognize the Symptoms of ADHD  By : Keith Londrie An ADHD diagnosis is not formal until formal tests have been given by a licensed psychologist or other mental health professional. Unfortunately, these days school teachers are the ones making the diagnosis when they usually have no qualifications to be able to do so. What is ADHD  By : Keith Londrie ADHD is a neurobiological disorder located in the prefrontal cortex, and it is also a type of brain wiring different than the general population. It can be considered a disorder and a gift, and it affects all areas of functioning to a degree. But the main area of life it will affect is your executive function, or the area of the brain that organizes, plans and executes goals. Age When ADHD is Diagnosed  By : Keith Londrie Some parents notice signs of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity in their kids before they even start school. The child may not be able to sit still for very long or pay attention to games or television. But just because a parent thinks their child shows signs of ADHD does not mean that they have the disorder. Frequently Asked Questions About ADD  By : Keith Londrie ADHD is a neurobiological disorder located in the prefrontal cortex, and it is also a type of brain wiring different than the general population. Myths Surrounding ADHD  By : Keith Londrie There are many myths that surround Attention Deficit Disorder, and sadly they are believed by many unsuspecting people who know nothing about the disorder. A lot of these myths have developed from years and years of medical professionals diagnosing only young boys and no one else. Understanding Hyperactivity Causes And Diagnoses  By : Ray La Foy Attention deficit disorder or ADHD, commonly known as hyperactivity, is thought of differently by child psychologists. Getting Unstuck: The Facts on ADHD Coaching  By : Fran Hopkins While medication definitely improves the symptoms of ADHD for most people, what we need to do to improve our lives is to implement structure and organization in a way that works with us and for us – not against us. David Giwerc, co-founder of the ADD Coach Academy (ADDCA)says, “ADHD coaches tell our clients that they’re not broken; their brains are just wired differently.” 8 Steps for Coping with and Healing Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)  By : David Maillie ADD is on the rise. Our fast paced society and lifestyle contribute to this disease. 1 in 5 people have symptoms, yet it is ignored, misunderstood and not treated correctly, if at all. With a little education and patience we can learn more about ADD and gain a better understanding of it. Teaching Addition to a Child with ADD  By : Katie Criss This article is about teaching a child with ADD addition. This article also includes a Lesson plan that illustrates how to go about teaching this task.	.: Welcome :. Already Registered ? Please Login New here ? 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