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Proposed DSM-5 Changes for ADHD

By Stephanie Sarkis|2016-11-20T07:53:46-05:00March 14th, 2011|Categories: ADD, ADHD, Books, Research|Tags: ADD, ADHD, attention, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, diagnosis, DSM, DSM-5, DSM-IV, DSM-V, focus, hyperactivity, impulsivity|

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), published by the American Psychiatric Association, will have a new edition published in 2013. This edition will be called the DSM-5. (This is a departure from previous editions, because a roman numeral will not be used in the title.) The DSM is used by clinicians to determine [...]

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Kids with Migraines: Their Mental Health is Fine

By Stephanie Sarkis|2016-10-05T06:45:49-04:00February 18th, 2011|Categories: Depression/Anxiety, Parenting, Research|Tags: ADHD, aggression, CD, children, children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, conduct disorder, Depression, diagnosis, dysthymia, headaches, internalizing, internalizing behaviors, kids, mental health, migraines, mood disorders, nes, ODD, oppositional defiant disorder, pain, parenting, pathology, Research, somatic complains, study, withdrawal|

In a study by Bruijn, et al. (2010), it was found that compared to healthy children, children with migraines: * do not exhibit more withdrawn behavior * do not have more thought problems * do not have more social problems * do not exhibit more delinquent or aggressive behavior * are not more frequently diagnosed with [...]