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23 May 2024

1 In 2 Children With ADHD Likely To Experience Depression, Claims Study

The study was published in the journal Nature Mental Health Researchers said adding emotional dysregulation as a key part of ADHD will help people better understand the problems the child is experiencing A researcher also said that this may help advance effective treatments for the regulation of emotion, such as cognitive behavioural therapy

16 Mar 2024

Study Reveals The Causes Of Linguistic Difficulties In Children With Dyslexua

Abnormality in a brain structure linked with movement may be causing the developmental language disorder seen among children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and dyslexia, according to a new study on Friday.

16 Feb 2024

How Parents Can Help Prevent ADHD Symptoms Development - Study Shares Key Info

While exuberance in pre-schoolers can be very positive, research shows exuberant children can also have difficulty with self-regulation and executive functions According to developmental psychologists, temperament, parenting, and the brain's executive functions all play a role in the development of ADHD symptoms Researchers say that the study shows that parents can help break down the pathways that lead to ADHD through more engaged parenting behaviours

26 Oct 2023

Excessive Screen Time In Childhood May Increase ADHD, Autism Risk: Study

The study reveals that children with a higher genetic susceptibility to ASD used devices with screens longer (3 hours a day or 4+ hours a day) from early childhood.

06 Sep 2023

Mental Health: Hyperactivity Disorder Linked To Serious Mental Health Issues

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition in children and teens that extends into adulthood in up to around two thirds of cases. Worldwide, its prevalence is estimated to be around 5 per cent in children/teenagers and 2.5 per cent in adults.

15 May 2023

Schizophrenia's Genetic Risk Linked To Placenta Rather Than Brain: Study

The study reveals that schizophrenia genes influence a critical function of the placenta to sense nutrients in the mother's bloodstream, including oxygen, and exchange nutrients based on what it finds.

26 Dec 2020

Study suggests that women with ADHD more likely to attempt suicide than men

Women with ADHD are are eight times more likely to attempt suicide. A nationally representative Canadian study reported men with ADHD were also more likely to have attempted suicide compared to men without ADHD. Adults with ADHD who had been exposed to chronic parental domestic violence had triple the odds of suicide attempts.

22 Jul 2019

Kids with ADHD take more time to be school-ready

The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, included 93 children -- 45 children with ADHD and 48 without the condition.

19 Jul 2018

Therapy dogs may help treat ADHD symptoms: Study

A therapy dog is trained to provide affection, comfort and love to people in hospitals, retirement homes, nursing homes, and schools.

18 Jul 2018

Smartphone use may increase ADHD risk in teens

The findings have ramifications for parents, schools, technology companies and paediatricians concerned that tech-dependent teens are driven to distraction or worse.

Dysfunctional gene

06 Apr 2018

Dysfunctional gene linked to ADHD, schizophrenia identified

Dysfunction in a gene that can lead to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression has been identified.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

04 Sep 2017

Here's another reason for ADHD – Poor sleep

Struggling to concentrate, having too much energy and being unable to control behaviour - the main manifestations of ADHD. ADHD sufferers often show greater alertness in the evening, which is the opposite of what is found in the general population.

03 Sep 2017

Sleep problems may cause ADHD

Many sufferers benefit from taking melatonin in the evening or bright light therapy in the morning, which can help reset the circadian rhythm.

03 Jul 2017

Childhood psychiatric disorders linked to increased risk of adult addictions

Based on a large amount of data from previous studies on these participants, the researchers identified a correlation between various psychiatric disorders among children and later risk of developing addictions.

31 May 2017

Maternal stress may increase ADHD risk in children later in life

When human body is stressed, it releases cortisol -- stress hormones -- to handle higher stress, a mechanism that also persists during pregnancy.

16 Feb 2017

ADHD a brain disorder; stop putting the blame on 'bad parenting'!

Previous studies had showed that other brain regions such as caudate and putamen are also smaller in people with ADHD.

22 Nov 2016

Musical training helps treat autism: Study

Experiencing music at an early age can contribute to better brain development and may as well be useful in treating autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

23 Nov 2016

How our mind wanders may help decode mental illness

A new review of mind-wandering research, led by University of British Columbia in Canada, proposes a new framework for understanding how thoughts flow, even at rest.http://zeenews.india.com/tags/depression.html

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

23 Nov 2016

Autistic children may be over-diagnosed with ADHD

Children with autism spectrum disorder may mistakenly be diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) because they have autism-related social impairments rather than problems with attention.

Childhood depression

10 Oct 2016

Mental illness in children – This is how you can help your child deal with depression!

If you feel that your child has a mental health condition, do not hesitate, but seek professional help if required.

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