Is distraction internal or external?
A New study published in Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology finds that children with ADHD have minds that drift from the here and now. A wandering mind also had slower response times. While this is rather obvious, the study did reveal some useful and interesting new data.
The goal of the study was to determine if, in classroom or school environments, children with ADHD are more distracted by external or internal stimuli. Additionally, the...
A qualitative study published in BMC Psychiatry confirms what most adults with ADHD already know; on average, they underperform professionally, are more stressed, and have more days of sickness absence compared to adults without ADHD. The study, however, offers the non-ADHD adult an insight into the difficulties an ADHD adult experiences daily.
The purpose of this study was to explore the experience of working as an adult with ADHD. Twenty ADHD workforce adults (10 men and 10 women) were...
A new study gives some insightSource: Elsevier
“For decades, doctors have treated kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with methylphenidate, a stimulant drug sold as Ritalin and Concerta, making it one of the most widely prescribed medications aimed at the central nervous system. One might expect that researchers would know how methylphenidate works in the brain by now, but little is known about the drug’s mechanism of action.
Now, a new study seeks to close this gap...
The NY Times says some people face withdrawal and despair
“By the time Michael Kenneally found himself pacing outside a CVS drugstore in Cambridge, Mass., this summer, he was on a first-name basis with the pharmacist. Mr. Kenneally, 48, had been told multiple times that his Adderall prescription couldn’t be filled. For 25 days, he continued to check by phone and in person.
Mr. Kenneally had been on the medication to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or A.D.H.D., for 25 years...
