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Dr. Edward Hallowell: Providing Culturally Sensitive Care

In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with psychiatrist Dr. Edward Hallowell, we discuss how to provide culturally sensitive care. MD Newsline: How have you been able to implement culturally sensitive care in your practice? Dr. Edward Hallowell: “I hope I’m implementing culturally sensitive care in my practice. But I don’t doubt that I’m missing the...

ADHD in Females and Racial/Ethnic Minorities

In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with psychiatrist Dr. Edward Hallowell, we discuss how ADHD is underdiagnosed and undertreated in females and racial/ethnic minority groups. MD Newsline: Is ADHD underdiagnosed and undertreated in females?  Dr. Edward Hallowell: “ADHD is most definitely underdiagnosed and undertreated in girls and women. And this is because females tend not...

Dr. Edward Hallowell: Adult ADHD

In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with psychiatrist Dr. Edward Hallowell, we discuss how commonly ADHD is diagnosed in adulthood. We also discuss why ADHD is underdiagnosed and undertreated. MD Newsline: How commonly is ADHD diagnosed in adulthood? Dr. Edward Hallowell: “ADHD is not diagnosed as commonly as it occurs. Probably 10% of the adult...

Study Finds No Ties Between Youth Tackle Football, Brain/Behavioral Issues

Many parents struggle with the decision to let their kids play tackle football or other contact sports due to the risk of concussions and long-term brain diseases that may occur with repeated head blows. Now, new research suggests that head trauma and concussions aren’t linked to problems with memory, attention, processing speed, or behavior in 9- to 12-year-olds who...

Poll Finds Most Parents Would Use CBD to Treat a Child — Is That Wise?

Cannabidiol (CBD) products are wildly popular among older adults for treating chronic pain and anxiety, and a new poll suggests that nearly three-quarters of U.S. parents think CBD might also be a good option for their kids when other meds don’t work. On the other hand, more than that — 83% — think CBD products should be...

Neurodevelopmental Disorders for Most Children Born Before 24 Weeks

Most children born before 24 weeks have neurodevelopmental disorders and/or somatic diagnoses in childhood, according to a study published in Acta Paediatrica. Eva Morsing, Ph.D., from Lund University in Sweden, and colleagues examined childhood diagnoses in children born extremely preterm before 24 weeks of gestation using data retrieved from national Swedish registries from 2007 to 2018....

Few Foods Could Be Recipe for Easing ADHD Symptoms

Can a highly restrictive eating regimen of just a few foods ease the classic symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in kids? New research suggests that short-term nutritional intervention, which tests whether certain foods are a trigger for ADHD symptoms through the process of elimination, might make a difference. ADHD can result in inattentiveness, hyperactivity, and...

Structural Brain MRI Measures Compared for Youth With, Without ADHD

Children aged 9 to 10 years with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) differ modestly from their unaffected peers in structural brain MRI measures, according to a study published in The Lancet Psychiatry. Joel Bernanke, M.D., from New York State Psychiatric Institute in New York City, and colleagues conducted a cross-sectional study using baseline demographic, clinical, and neuroimaging...

Early-Life Daycare Tied to Worsening Behavior in Kids

The more time kids spend in daycare, the greater their risk for problem behaviors in primary school, according to a Swiss study. But, parents can take heart. The study also found that such problems generally disappear by the end of primary school. “It’s possible that external childcare may lessen the strength of child-parent attachment and...
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