Autor: Clarice Peres

Does toxic pollution cause attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? What about screen use? Are alternative treatments worth exploring? Can dietary changes help? From leading ADHD this researcher presents exciting treatment advances grounded in the new science of epigenetics–how genes and the environment interact. Distinguishing unsupported, even dangerous, approaches from bona fide breakthroughs, this book describes specific lifestyle… Continuar lendo Getting Ahead of ADHD: What Next-Generation Science Says about Treatments That Work—and How You Can Make Them Work for Your Child.

The analyses of the KiGGS (German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents) dataset showed that MPH (methylphenidate) use in boys with ADHD is associated with low BMI (body mass index). Methylphenidate use in boys with ADHD is associated with having low body mass index (BMI), having low height, and increased systolic and… Continuar lendo ADHD: Effects of long-term methylphenidate use on growth and blood pressure.

Sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) is distinct from attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder inattention (ADHD‐IN) and concurrently associated with a range of impairment domains. SCT and ADHD‐IN often differ when it comes to the functional outcomes they predict. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jcpp.12946