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isPermaLink="false">http://playattention.com/attention-deficit/articles/is-adhd-all-in-your-head/</guid> <description><![CDATA[A study published in the June 14 edition of the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics has sparked controversy regarding ADHD medication and the brain’s power to regulate itself. The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health and conducted by Dr. Adrian Sandler, a developmental-behavioral pediatrician and medical director of the Olson Huff [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.playattention.com/is-adhd-all-in-your-head/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Meditation &amp; ADHD</title><link>http://www.playattention.com/meditation-adhd/</link> <comments>http://www.playattention.com/meditation-adhd/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:31:35 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[ADHD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Education]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Research]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Symptoms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Treatment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Adult ADD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Adult ADHD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brain Plasticity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Neuroplasticity]]></category> <guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://playattention.com/attention-deficit/?p=320</guid> <description><![CDATA[&#160; The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA. 2009;302(10):1084-1091) recently published work by Dr. Nora D. Volkow, MD, et al regarding evaluation of the biological bases that may reveal a reward/motivational deficit present in the brains of persons with ADHD. Volkow and her colleagues theorized that ADHD may be connected to reward-motivation deficits. Volkow [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.playattention.com/dopamine-adhd/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Adult ADHD and Job Performance</title><link>http://www.playattention.com/adult-adhd-and-job-performance/</link> <comments>http://www.playattention.com/adult-adhd-and-job-performance/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:09:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Diagnosis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Symptoms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Treatment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Adult ADD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Adult ADHD]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://playattention.com/attention-deficit2/?p=270</guid> <description><![CDATA[As I reported earlier (Do ADHD Adults Really Lose 3 Weeks of Work Each Year?), a study published in the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine, found that ADHD adults worked 22.1 days less than other workers each year. Furthermore, the study found that they were unable to carry out normal work activities an average of [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.playattention.com/adult-adhd-and-job-performance/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Women with ADHD affected more?</title><link>http://www.playattention.com/women-with-adhd-affected-more/</link> <comments>http://www.playattention.com/women-with-adhd-affected-more/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:52:14 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Diagnosis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Girls and Women]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Symptoms]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://playattention.com/attention-deficit2/?p=258</guid> <description><![CDATA[In most clinical settings, boys are treated for ADHD at least 4 to 1 over girls. Boys, it is thought, tend to present symptoms outwardly more than girls resulting in physical behaviors that are easily noticeable (hyperactivity). In an article reported in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, February 2008, author of the University of Utah [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.playattention.com/women-with-adhd-affected-more/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Can ADHD be identified in blood?</title><link>http://www.playattention.com/can-adhd-be-identified-in-blood/</link> <comments>http://www.playattention.com/can-adhd-be-identified-in-blood/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:15:29 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Diagnosis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Symptoms]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://playattention.com/attention-deficit2/?p=187</guid> <description><![CDATA[Researchers Sharon A. Murphy, MD, and Douglas Woodruff, MD, psychiatrists in private practice in Baltimore, Maryland presented their findings at the 160th annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association (APA). Their work is based a particular technique called cell membrane potential. They propose that use of this technique may help medical professionals clearly identify attention [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.playattention.com/can-adhd-be-identified-in-blood/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>ADHD and Social Distancing</title><link>http://www.playattention.com/adhd-and-social-distancing/</link> <comments>http://www.playattention.com/adhd-and-social-distancing/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:11:22 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Symptoms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Adult ADD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Adult ADHD]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://playattention.com/attention-deficit2/?p=182</guid> <description><![CDATA[As I’ve discussed in previous blogs, ADHD children and adults have difficulty recognizing social cues or regulating impulse control and therefore frequently cannot maintain friendships or adapt well socially. A recent study published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, (48, 50-67) examines the other side of this issue; it examines the attitudes of [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.playattention.com/adhd-and-social-distancing/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Brain Volume and ADHD</title><link>http://www.playattention.com/brain-volume-and-adhd/</link> <comments>http://www.playattention.com/brain-volume-and-adhd/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:08:30 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Diagnosis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Symptoms]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://playattention.com/attention-deficit2/?p=180</guid> <description><![CDATA[I’ve briefly mentioned research studies in the past that find ADHD children have decreased brain volumes (essentially smaller brains) than their peers. Recently, another of these studies was published in the American Journal of Psychiatry (April 2007). Using MRI, the study followed 36 children over two years. How research like this gets published is beyond [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.playattention.com/brain-volume-and-adhd/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Are ADHD drugs safe? Report finds little proof</title><link>http://www.playattention.com/are-adhd-drugs-safe-report-finds-little-proof/</link> <comments>http://www.playattention.com/are-adhd-drugs-safe-report-finds-little-proof/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2005 23:25:47 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Diagnosis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Drugs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Medications]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Symptoms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Treatment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[DERP]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Drug Effectiveness Review Project]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://playattention.com/attention-deficit2/?p=143</guid> <description><![CDATA[M. ALEXANDER OTTO; The News Tribune September 13th, 2005 At a time when millions of children and adults are taking drugs for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, the most comprehensive scientific analysis of the drugs to date has found little evidence that they are safe, that one drug is more effective than another or that they [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.playattention.com/are-adhd-drugs-safe-report-finds-little-proof/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
