ADHD in Japan: A Personal Perspective By Dr. Kenny Handelman The “Land of the Rising Sun”… The home of Samurai and Ninja… The birthplace of Sony, Nintendo, and countless other technology companies which have changed our world… The originators of Anime and Manga… The manufacturers of Toyota, Honda and many other cars… Japan is [...]
Apr 052012
New Review of Neurofeedback Treatment for ADHD – State of the Science
ADD-ADHD, Psychotherapy
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Jan 172012
** New Review of Neurofeedback Treatment for ADHD – State of the Science ** Neurofeedback – also known as EEG Biofeedback – is an approach for treating ADHD in which individuals are provided real-time feedback on their brainwave activity and taught to alter their typical EEG pattern to one that is consistent with a focused [...]
Attention Difference Disorder: How to Turn Your ADHD Child or Teen’s Differences into Strengths in 7 Simple Steps
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Dec 062011
Attention Difference Disorder: How to Turn Your ADHD Child or Teen’s Differences into Strengths in 7 Simple Steps (Paperback and Kindle editions) Kenny Handelman (Author) Parents of kids and teens with ADD or ADHD often struggle with the myths and stigma surrounding their child’s condition. This can often lead to parental guilt and shame. In [...]
Nov 052011
Low Levels of Neurotransmitter Linked to Impulsivity By Rick Nauert PhD Senior News Editor Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on November 4, 2011 Although aggressive and impulsive behavior may result from a combination of factors, new research suggests low levels of a brain neurotransmitter may be at least partly to blame. Impulsive individuals often [...]
Divergent Thinking, ADD and Creativity
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Oct 192011
How Many Uses for a Shoe? Divergent Thinking, ADD and Creativity By Douglas Eby As a child, when Einstein was introduced to his newborn sister, he supposedly asked, “Where are the wheels?” It may not be the best example of divergent thinking, but it is so fun I’m using it anyway. Divergent thinking is [...]
Robert Toth on ADHD and Developing Creativity
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Oct 192011
Robert Toth on ADHD and Developing Creativity By Douglas Eby “I found I didn’t have an attention deficit disorder when I could focus my attention on what I like most.” Robert Toth In my earlier post How Many Uses for a Shoe? Divergent Thinking, ADD and Creativity, I mentioned a research study showing that [...]
ADHD doubles a child’s risk of injury
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Sep 182011
ADHD doubles a child’s risk of injury By Jenifer Goodwin, HealthDay Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are twice as likely to be injured badly enough to need medical attention as other children are, a new study finds. Awareness that a child with ADHD is at higher risk of injury is important, experts said. More [...]
Sep 132011
Concerns about Stigma Undermine ADHD Treatment for Adolescents Because ADHD frequently persists into adolescence, and continues to undermine teens’ academic and social functioning, most adolescents continue to need treatment. However, as issues of self-direction and autonomy become more important for teens, resistance to treatment for ADHD – medication or otherwise – frequently intensifies and [...]
Sep 062011
Does ADHD medication treatment in childhood increase adult employment? Although ADHD used to be considered a disorder of childhood, follow-up studies indicate that between 30% and 60% of children with ADHD continue to experience symptoms and impairment in adulthood. And, even when ADHD symptoms decline over time, many individuals continue to experience significant impairment in [...]
Parenting Behavior in Moms with ADHD
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Sep 062011
** Parenting Behavior in Moms with ADHD ** As awareness that ADHD frequently persists into adulthood has grown – as recently as the late 1980s, ADHD was still regarded as almost exclusively a disorder of childhood – increasing attention has been given to how ADHD impacts the lives of adults. Surprisingly, however, research on how [...]