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Pediatric ADHD, Psychiatric Disorders Medication Lowers Substance Misuse Risk

Mental Health | Childhood attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was found to be associated with a “substantially poorer” health-related quality of life (HRQoL)...
 
...Findings from the systematic review and meta-analysis were published in the Journal of Attention Disorders.

Mental Health | A pediatric attention-deficient/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis was associated with negative impacts on some quality of life (QOL) measures such as risk of self-harm, self-efficacy, and sense of school membership, a study published in JAMA Network Openfound.

Mental Health | Pine Bark Extract May Improve Pediatric ADHD Symptoms With Fewer Adverse Effects

In children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), French maritime pine bark extract (Pycnogenol, Horphag Research) significantly improved ADHD symptoms with fewer adverse effects than methylphenidate, according to results from a randomized trial published in the Journal of Functional Foods.

Pharmacotherapy for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was found to be associated with fewer suicidal thoughts among children aged 9 and 10 years who have been diagnosed with ADHD, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Less green space surrounding a child’s home may be associated with a higher risk of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)...

...according to a study published online in Environmental Health Perspectives.

Mental Health | Children and adolescents with ADHD may have an increased risk of a subsequent psychotic disorder (PD)...

Mental Health | Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who are African American appear to have key genetic differences...

...from those who are Caucasian, and those differences may influence their response to specific medications, according to a genomic-level study published in Scientific Reports.