ADHD
Friday's Progress Notes - September 22, 2010
Mental Health Information - Vol. 14 Issue 9
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CONTENTS
1. Treating ADHD in adolescents
2. Bipolar disorder and ADHD in children
3. Negotiating parental requests for medication
4. ADHD safe driving program
5. Electronic media, attention, and school achievement
6. Impact of culture on ADHD
7. ADHD in adults
8. Cognitive-behavioral approaches to ADHD treatment in adults
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1. PEDIATRICS
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Among Adolescents: A Review of the Diagnosis, Treatment, and Clinical Implications
The article reviews psychosocial and pharmacologic interventions and discusses these patients' transition into young adulthood.
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/reprint/115/6/1734.pdf
2. ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING EJOURNAL
Bipolar Disorder and ADHD in Children: Confusion and Comorbidity
Bipolar disorder (BD) and ADHD are 2 mental health conditions with a high degree of comorbidity in children.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/711223
3. VIRTUAL MENTOR
Negotiating Parental Requests for Medication
One ethical principle at play in any clinical encounter is that of beneficence - the duty to help or to do good.
http://virtualmentor.ama-assn.org/2007/06/ccas2-0706.html
4. CHADD
AD/HD Safe Driving Program: A Graduated License Plan
Teens who want to improve their driving skills and reduce car accidents can find help through the ADHD Safe Driving Program.
5. FUTURE OF CHILDREN
Media and Attention, Cognition, and School Achievement
This is a research review on links between various types of electronic media and the cognitive skills of school-aged children and teens.
6. MODERN MEDICINE
The Impact of Culture on ADHD
What role, if any, does ethnicity have on the response to diagnosis and treatment? (Complimentary registration is required for access.)
http://www.athealth.com/apps/redirect.cfm?linkid=353
7. CURRENT PSYCHIATRY ONLINE
ADHD in Adults: Matching Therapies with Patients' Needs
New tools and multiple stimulant and nonstimulant medications can help clinicians screen for, assess, and treat adult ADHD. (Complimentary registration is required for access.)
http://www.currentpsychiatry.com/article_pages.asp?AID=6618
8. THE PRIMARY CARE COMPANION
Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches to ADHD Treatment in Adulthood
Psychosocial interventions play an important role in treating ADHD in adulthood. (Complimentary registration is required for access.)
http://www.aap.org/connectedkids/ClinicalGuide.pdf
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