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Everything you need to know about ADD/ADHD in the news and media, brought to you by the editors at ADDitude. « Recent Blog PostsArchives: February 2015
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Thursday February 26th - 3:28pm
ADHD Diagnosis Linked to Greater Risk of Premature DeathADHD professionals have long suspected a link between an ADHD diagnosis and dying at a young age, but no definitive studies existed to prove it. Now, disturbing new research suggests a stronger correlation than previously thought.
ADHDers are known to be accident-prone — hyperactivity and impulsivity are a combustible mix and can lead to dangerous behaviors. But an unsettling new study suggests that the risk goes beyond an occasional fall or fender bender: An ADHD diagnosis may be linked to a greater risk of dying prematurely.
The study, conducted by a research team at Aarhus University in Denmark, tracked 2 million Danish...
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Monday February 9th - 3:56pm
Hyperactivity and Inattention Linked to Energy DrinksRecent research finds that middle schoolers who consume energy drinks have a 66% higher risk of hyperactivity and inattention – two major symptoms of ADHD.
A new study by the Yale School of Public Health has found an association between students’ consumption of energy drinks and higher-than-average hyperactivity and inattention. Energy drinks were linked to a 66% higher risk for these behaviors, compared to a 14% increased risk after consuming other sweetened drinks like soda or juice.
The researchers surveyed 1,649 fifth, seventh, and eighth graders regarding the beverages they drank...
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Thursday February 5th - 1:10pm
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Time Training: A New Behavior Therapy for Impulsivity?A recent study suggests that children and adults with ADHD can be trained to rein in impulsivity with deferred-gratification exercises. This finding could lead to new alternative treatments for impulsive ADHDers who hate to wait.
Adults and children with ADHD often complain of poor impulse control, which leads them to do and say things without stopping to consider consequences. Researchers at Kansas State University believe this impulsivity traces back to a common ADHD trait: a hatred for waiting. They hypothesized that people with ADHD are less likely to delay gratification, therefore they do not experience the rewards that often come with...
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