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Research Identifies Natural Treatments for ADHD, Compulsive Gambling
September 12, 2007 06:54 AM
Posted by FindCounseling.com Staff

Findings to be published in the journal Nutritional Neuroscience report that an extract from French maritime pine trees called Pycnogenol may help ease the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The study examined 57 Slovakian children...

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ADHD Brains Mature Three Years Later
November 12, 2007 08:16 AM
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder delays development of certain regions of the brain by an average of three years shows a study of 446 youth with and without the disorder.

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Bullying Both A Cause and Effect of ADHD
January 30, 2008 05:34 AM
Posted by FindCounseling.com Staff

Research appearing in February's Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology shows that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to be bullies--and to have been bullied.

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ADHD Increases Risk for Bulimia
March 17, 2008 04:26 PM
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Impulsiveness associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) puts teen girls with attention problems at a substantial risk for eating disorders, shows a new study published in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology.

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ADHD: An Evolutionary Advantage?
July 02, 2008 06:50 AM
Posted by FindCounseling.com Staff

In today's society, impulsivity and continuous need for novelty are traits likely to be associated with little more than job loss. However, in other eras of human existence, such traits might have been an individual's key to survival: Research published in ...

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U.S. ADHD Rates Approach 10 Percent
November 11, 2010 10:31 PM
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A survey of U.S. households shows that rates of ADHD have risen drastically.

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