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isPermaLink="false">http://playattention.com/attention-deficit/articles/meditation-adhd/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Researchers, Dr. Zylowska, et al from the University of California-Los Angeles conducted a feasibility study of an 8-week mindfulness training program for adults and adolescents with ADHD. Their report was published in The Journal of Attention Disorders (2008 May;11(6):737-46. Epub 2007 Nov 19). The researchers sought to inquire whether mindfulness meditation could improve attention, reduce [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.playattention.com/meditation-adhd/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Shire Launches Nationwide Adult ADHD Mobile Awareness Tour</title><link>http://www.playattention.com/shire-launches-nationwide-adult-adhd-mobile-awareness-tour/</link> <comments>http://www.playattention.com/shire-launches-nationwide-adult-adhd-mobile-awareness-tour/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:04:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Adderall]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Adult ADD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Adult ADHD]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://playattention.com/attention-deficit2/?p=275</guid> <description><![CDATA[The worldwide adult ADHD market holds a potential for billions of dollars for the pharmaceutical industry. In a brilliant marketing effort guised as a benevolent informational/screening initiative, Shire pharmaceuticals, the makers of Adderall for ADHD, launched a “screening initiative” in Atlanta. Shire’s press release states that they “…expect up to 20,000 adults to self-screen for [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.playattention.com/shire-launches-nationwide-adult-adhd-mobile-awareness-tour/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Do ADHD Adults Really Lose 3 Weeks of Work Each Year?</title><link>http://www.playattention.com/do-adhd-adults-really-lose-3-weeks-of-work-each-year/</link> <comments>http://www.playattention.com/do-adhd-adults-really-lose-3-weeks-of-work-each-year/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:10:45 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Adult ADD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Adult ADHD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Joseph Biederman]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://playattention.com/attention-deficit2/?p=272</guid> <description><![CDATA[Do ADHD Adults Really Lose 3 Weeks of Work Each Year? A new study claims they do. It’s estimated that approximately 70% to 80% of all children will carry their attention problems into adulthood. According to the new study, this could present problems for their employers. The study, published in the Journal of Occupational and [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.playattention.com/do-adhd-adults-really-lose-3-weeks-of-work-each-year/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>Max Gail and ADHD</title><link>http://www.playattention.com/max-gail-and-adhd/</link> <comments>http://www.playattention.com/max-gail-and-adhd/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:01:55 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Adult ADD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Adult ADHD]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://playattention.com/attention-deficit2/?p=172</guid> <description><![CDATA[I sat down with veteran actor, Max Gail a short time ago to discuss Max’s attention problems and how they relate to his family and acting career. Q: Do people still recognize you from Barney Miller? A: Probably most people would connect me up as an actor or I get recognized for the work I’ve [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.playattention.com/max-gail-and-adhd/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>9/8/2005 Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Do Well on Deadline and Love a Challenge?</title><link>http://www.playattention.com/982005-adults-with-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-do-well-on-deadline-and-love-a-challenge/</link> <comments>http://www.playattention.com/982005-adults-with-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-do-well-on-deadline-and-love-a-challenge/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2005 23:38:08 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Symptoms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Treatment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Adult ADD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Adult ADHD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Information Overload]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://playattention.com/attention-deficit2/?p=153</guid> <description><![CDATA[From the Kansas City Star by DIANE STAFFORD: ADHD SUFFERERS FIND THEIR NICHE: Adults&#160;with&#160;Attention&#160;Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Do Well&#160;on Deadline and Love a Challenge? Can you say clueless? Stafford interviews Dr. William Dodson, MD who spoke to about 50 Hallmark Cards employees. His recommendation? If you want an employee who performs best on deadline, hire someone [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.playattention.com/982005-adults-with-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-do-well-on-deadline-and-love-a-challenge/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Multitasking vs Task Switching Research</title><link>http://www.playattention.com/multitasking-vs-task-switching-research/</link> <comments>http://www.playattention.com/multitasking-vs-task-switching-research/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2005 18:42:45 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Adult ADHD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brain Development]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brain Plasticity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Information Overload]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Multi-tasking]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://playattention.com/attention-deficit2/?p=17</guid> <description><![CDATA[I recently debated multitasking to task switching. Multitasking denotes attention to a variety of extraneous and internal stimuli. All research that I can find concludes that the human mind performs much less efficiently under multitasking environments–this includes the following article from Johns Hopkins University and published in The Journal of Neuroscience. Task switching denotes shifting [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.playattention.com/multitasking-vs-task-switching-research/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Turning Adult ADHD Around</title><link>http://www.playattention.com/turning-adult-adhd-around/</link> <comments>http://www.playattention.com/turning-adult-adhd-around/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2005 19:21:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[ADHD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Diagnosis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Medications]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Symptoms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Adult ADD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Adult ADHD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Joseph Biederman]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://playattention.com/attention-deficit2/?p=57</guid> <description><![CDATA[ABC News online probes the work of Robert Jergen, and ADHD adult who carefully manages and optimizes his attention difficulties. What is important to realize in reading this report is that he is a minority; he is one of the very few ADHD adults who successfully manage their attention difficulties. Although his success story is [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.playattention.com/turning-adult-adhd-around/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
