Autor: Clarice Peres

Our findings indicate a strong association between epilepsy in childhood and, to a lesser extent, febrile seizure and subsequent development of ADHD, even after adjusting for socioeconomic and perinatal risk factors, and family history of epilepsy, febrile seizures, or psychiatric disorders.       http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2016/07/12/peds.2015-4654?sso=1&sso_redirect_count=1&nfstatus=401&nftoken=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&nfstatusdescription=ERROR%3a+No+local+token

This week’s post focuses (again) on the importance of emotional self-regulation in ADHD. That ADHD is associated with difficulties with emotional self-control is now well-established in clinical research even though it is not discussed as part of the official diagnostic criteria or symptoms of the disorder. https://www.facebook.com/DrRussellBarkley/?pnref=story

Question: I was diagnosed with ADD, and I’m having trouble finding information on it. There’s plenty on ADHD, which I don’t have, because I am not hyperactive.   http://www.chadd.org/Understanding-ADHD/About-ADHD/ADHD-Weekly-Archive/Newsletter-Article.aspx?id=120