Researchers at the Universite de Montreal, in Quebec, explored the effects of physical activity programs on fitness, cognitive function, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-related behavior in children with ADHD. Continue reading Contributions of physical activity to ADHD care
Category Archives: ADHD
Review: CAM for ADHD
Complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) are frequently given to children and adolescents for reputed benefits for hyperkinetic and concentration disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Researchers in Arizona and Australia assessed the evidence based on the results of studies providing an acceptable standard of evidence. Continue reading Review: CAM for ADHD
Review: Homeopathic treatments in psychiatry
Omega-3 to treat mental illness
Several health organizations have come together to review the evidence.
Here’s what we know. Continue reading Omega-3 to treat mental illness
Review: Acupuncture to treat ADHD
In this Cochrane review, researchers at Sichuan University, in Chengdu, China, looked for evidence supporting the use of acupuncture in children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Continue reading Review: Acupuncture to treat ADHD
Is there a role for CAM to treat ADHD?
Researchers at Trinity College, in Ireland, reviewed the latest scientific evidence of the effectiveness and safety of CAM treatments in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Continue reading Is there a role for CAM to treat ADHD?
Is there a relationship between omega-3 and childrens’ behavior?
It’s suggested that omega-3 fatty acids might have an effect on disorders such as ADHD, autism, and dyslexia.
Researchers from the University of Wales, in Newport, UK looked for an association between omega-3 tissue levels and learning and behavior in school-aged children. Continue reading Is there a relationship between omega-3 and childrens’ behavior?
The best evidence on homeopathy
Prof. Ernst searched the Cochrane review database for the term “homeopathy” in the title, abstract, or keywords. Continue reading The best evidence on homeopathy
Review: Chiropractic for children and adolescents with ADHD
68% of parents of these patients seek help from alternative practitioners, including chiropractors, according to researchers at Macquarie University, in Sydney, Australia.
Their review evaluates the evidence for chiropractic care to reduce inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity for young people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Continue reading Review: Chiropractic for children and adolescents with ADHD
Cognitive behavioral therapy for ADHD
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston, tested cognitive behavioral therapy in adults who were also treated with drugs but still experiencing significant symptoms. Continue reading Cognitive behavioral therapy for ADHD
Review: Meditation to treat ADHD
Researchers at KhonKaen University, in KhonKaen, Thailand reviewed the evidence for this Cochrane report on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Continue reading Review: Meditation to treat ADHD
Review of CAM for behavioral health
Evidence for CAM to treat depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been reviewed by researchers at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, in Kenner.
Here’s what we know. Continue reading Review of CAM for behavioral health
Short-term benefits of tai chi in ADHD
During the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Annual Meeting, researchers from Maimonides Medical Center, in Brooklyn, New York reported the effects of tai chi on self-control and mood in adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Continue reading Short-term benefits of tai chi in ADHD
Melatonin treatment of insomnia in ADHD
Researchers from Duke University Hospital, in Durham, North Carolina found positive effects in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Continue reading Melatonin treatment of insomnia in ADHD
Treating ADHD with a walk in the park
 “In the general population,” say researchers from the University of Illinois, “attention is reliably enhanced after exposure to certain physical environments, particularly natural environments.”
 Why not try it in kids with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? Continue reading Treating ADHD with a walk in the park
State-of-the-art: Behavioral treatment in ADHD
 Although more costly than drugs, behavioral treatments can improve functioning in many children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Dr. Desiree Murray from Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina compares different evidence-based behavioral treatments. Continue reading State-of-the-art: Behavioral treatment in ADHD
Treating ADHD with supplements
Researchers from the University of Canterbury, at Christchurch, New Zealand reviewed the evidence supporting the use of nutritional and herbal supplements to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Continue reading Treating ADHD with supplements
Optimize ADHD treatment in adults
“Nonpharmacologic interventions are an important component of any ADHD (attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder) treatment plan” according to Dr. Lloyd Darlow from Cornell-Weill College of Medicine in New York. Continue reading Optimize ADHD treatment in adults
Most common medical conditions treated with CAM
Here’s a follow-up to earlier posts here and here on the use of CAM in the US.
The findings come from a survey by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). Continue reading Most common medical conditions treated with CAM
CAM for psychiatric disorders in kids
Researchers from the University of Sydney in Australia have reviewed the evidence in children and adolescents.
The authors include data from adults, because if they limited the discussion to children and adolescents it would be a very short article.
That’s not a problem here. Continue reading CAM for psychiatric disorders in kids