ADHD hampers financial success.

Adults who had attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as children will earn, on average, $1.27 million less over their lifetimes than adults without a history of the condition, suggests a study in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. Researchers examined the financial outcomes of 364 participants in the United States who had childhood ADHD, as… Continuar lendo ADHD hampers financial success.

Morning sickness and Autism.

Mothers who experience a severe form of morning sickness known as hyperemesis gravidarum are 53% more likely to have a child diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study in the American Journal of Perinatology. Researchers reviewed electronic health records of 469,789 pregnant women and their children born in Southern California between 1991 and… Continuar lendo Morning sickness and Autism.

Spotting childhood disorders.

Association of Intrinsic Brain Architecture With Changes in Attentional and Mood Symptoms During Development. Brain imaging may help identify children at risk for mood and attentional disorders. Researchers performed resting-state fMRI scans on 94 7-year-olds who had no psychiatric diagnosis and followed them for four years. The researchers found that the children with weaker connectivity… Continuar lendo Spotting childhood disorders.