ADD – Attention Deficit Disorder
A study by Pelham and Wymbs (2008) in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology found that 23% percent of parents with an ADHD child had divorced by the child's 8th birthday, compared to 13% of the parents without an ADHD child. Keep in mind that people with ADHD are more likely to divorce than those [...]
I just watched a great interview with Debbie Phelps about her son Michael's ADHD. She said that swimming was a perfect sport for him because the lanes are marked and narrow and there is a "T" on the floor of the pool to follow. She said he is able to be in his element. I think [...]
I've noticed a phenomenon not only in myself, but also in many people that have ADHD. My handwriting can change drastically from day to day, or even situation to situation. I have about four different styles of handwriting. 1. One is when I'm generally pretty relaxed. My handwriting is actually really well done, leans to the [...]
A study examined if polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA - Omegas 3,6 & 9) and multivitamins/minerals (MVM) affected cognition in children with ADHD. Children were divided into three groups: one group had PUFA plus MVM, one group had just PUFA, and one group had neither. After 15 weeks, they were then all given the PUFA plus MVM treatment [...]
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I have an ancestor from the 1600s who had some impulsivity problems. "Some" is an understatement. Here's a link in case you can't see the video:
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Stimulant medication reduced sleep latency (the amount of time between going to bed and falling asleep), and reduced the amount of times people awoke in the middle of the night. Study participants also reported improvement with their sleep pattern. They felt they were more refreshed upon awakening. Study subjects took methylphenidate twice a day. It could [...]
When you have to have the newest tech gadget or go skydiving for the first time, your ventral striatum may be the culprit. The ventral striatum is also the section of the brain where drug and alcohol use induces the release of dopamine. In addition, compared to people without ADHD, people with ADHD have reduced activation in the ventral [...]