How do you know if your child’s behaviour is normal or a sign of ADHD? The answer is not so clear cut. And now we have the evidence to show the consequences.
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After a year of COVID-19 lockdowns, lack of focus, irritability and restlessness don’t necessarily point to an ADHD diagnosis. Consider some of these common causes of these symptoms, and ways to cope.
Scientists issued an urgent call for better federal regulation of these endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Here’s what you can do to reduce your family’s risk.
Some parents of kids with disabilities are doubling as specialized teachers, occupational therapists, speech therapists and psychologists during the pandemic.
Latest study confirms robust link between transgender and gender-diverse people and autism.
An audio version of an in depth article on the history of Ritalin, and what the future holds for the drug.
The first personalised medicine trial for a nutritional supplement has just reported its results.
Students looking to gain an academic edge by taking stimulants such as Adderall fail to do better on tests and also mess up their sleep. A neuroscientist explains why.
The biography of a mercurial medicine.
A new study has found a link between being born by caesarean section and having a greater chance of being diagnosed with autism or ADHD. But there’s no evidence caesarean sections cause them.
In identifying a failing education system as it trailed the Russians, America discovered many low-achieving youngsters had ADHD.
Those least likely to get professional help for their mental health conditions were girls, younger children, and children from non-English-speaking backgrounds.
The parasite Toxoplasma gondii infects hosts, causes cysts in the brain and changes the behavior of the host. But is the microbe changing the hosts behavior or is the immune system to blame?
Abuses of disability diagnoses cheat students with disabilities who are now more likely to face skepticism about their diagnoses.
Rates of ADHD medications prescribed for children have gone up by 30% in three years. But our research found only one in four children who meet ADHD criteria are taking medication.
Art is no cure all. But it can open up new spaces for us to ask new questions.
Current rules about who meets the eligibility criteria for autism support services are patchy and inconsistent, meaning those with the greatest need don’t necessarily have the greatest access.
Being inattentive and unable to focus rather than disruptive means that ADHD in girls is going undiagnosed.
While the study found a link between high rates of digital media use and inattention and hyperactivity, it didn’t find that one caused the other. Nor did it look specifically at clinically diagnosed ADHD.
For every girl diagnosed with ADHD, up to seven boys are diagnosed. Researchers looked at risk factors, the role of genetics, and mental health for clues.
Top contributors
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Senior Lecturer, Brain Mind Centre Nepean, University of Sydney
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Financial Markets Foundation Chair of Developmental Mental Health, The University of Melbourne
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Bennett Chair of Autism, Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia
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Psychologist and Research Associate in the Department of Paediatrics, Monash University
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Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience, Director of Research, Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, Monash University
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Associate Professor, School of Psychology, Deakin University
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Associate Professor, Bond University
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Professor and Clinical Psychologist, Michael Crouch Chair in Child and Youth Mental Health, University of Sydney
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Professor of Psychology, Florida International University
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Professor, UNSW Sydney
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Professor in Health History, University of Strathclyde
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Principal Fellow, Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Richmond
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Sydney
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Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychology, Director, Krongold Clinic (Research), Monash University
