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• Can custom-made video games help children with attention deficit disorder?
  
  According to the National Institute of Mental Health, about three percent of American school children take stimulants like Ritalin regularly. However current research suggests a surprising new strategy for treating this disorder: video games linked to brain-wave biofeedback that can help kids with ADHD train their minds to tune in and settle down.
• New Video Game Shows Promise In Treatment of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD)
  
  As many as three million children in the United States are being treated for Attention Deficit Disorder. And they're not the only ones. 4.4 percent of the adult population have A.D.D. or a related disorder, making it the second most common psychological problem in adults after depression. VOA's Paige Kollock reports on a new 'game' that might be able to help them. Educators say the game takes between eight and 12 months to become permanently effective. From that point on, they say, users can fall back on the skill for the rest of their lives.
• Stephen Hinshaw
  
  "I'm not a cynic, but I'm a skeptic until things are proven pretty thoroughly," Hinshaw said.
• The Global Market For ADHD Medications
  
  The researchers stated that one in twenty-five children is taking medication for ADHD in the US. However, their research also suggests that the diagnosis of ADHD and subsequent use of medications to control it is now spreading worldwide.

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