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Health Scan: A multidisciplinary approach to ADD - Jerusalem Post

Health Scan: A multidisciplinary approach to ADD Jerusalem Post Attention-deficit disorders and other learning disabilities are the most common neuro-developmental problems in young children. ADD and its variations are estimated to affect between three percent and 10% of all children. Their lack of concentration ...

The New Study Buddy - Northland's NewsCenter

The New Study Buddy Northland's NewsCenter Adderall, Ritalin, Dexadrine, Concerta and the like: Prescription stimulants used to treat Attention Deficit Disorder are increasingly being used by college and high school students--without a prescription-- to help them study. and more »

Kids are toning up, tuning in - Boston.com

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Kids are toning up, tuning in Boston.com “There are pretty hard-edged confirmatory studies coming in from around the country” and the world, he said, and studies indicate a particularly marked impact on children with attention deficit disorder, he added. Results aren't in yet from a study ... and more »

Zebrafish, key to study psychiatric disorders - Times of India

Zebrafish, key to study psychiatric disorders Times of India "Problems with behavioural flexibility, and general deficits in attention, are key symptoms displayed by people suffering a variety of psychological disorders related to impulse control, such as drug addiction, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder ... and more »

Medical 'bible' squabble - The Australian

Medical 'bible' squabble The Australian The association announced it has abandoned plans to class so-called attenuated psychosis syndrome and internet addiction as psychiatric disorders. And four disputed additional criteria for diagnosing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have ... and more »