<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Girls with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are more likely than their peers to develop depression, anxiety, eating disorders or other psychiatric problems by the time they reach adulthood, a new study suggests.</p><p>The study, reported in the American Journal of Psychiatry, followed 187 6- to ...

ADHD is usually diagnosed by specialists who assess the child with forms, visually, and discussions with parents or teachers. This is a slow, expensive process. However, professional online assessments are now available that are fast, cheap and trustworthy.<br><br>Diagnosis by specialists is not easy. Even if behaviour seems like ADHD, it might not be ...

ADHD medicines might help with the symptoms, but the side effects frequently create a whole new set of troubles to deal with.<br><br>ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a neurobehavioral syndrome, which could be manifested as hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention. People with ADHD lean to miss details and are generally averse to tasks ...

It seems as if one of the primary childhood diagnoses these days is Attention-Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Did you know that as many as 50% of children diagnosed with this psychiatric disorder will continue to experience similar symptoms into adulthood? Eight million Americans suffer from adult ADD or ADHD. Some patients are treating symptoms with prescription ...