Increased public awareness of ADHD, better diagnostic care and the availability of new and improved medications may all partly explain the trends.
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Increasing access to ADHD diagnosis and medication is a good move. But it shouldn’t be the whole plan to address a condition affecting thousands in New Zealand.
Raising children with behavioural, developmental or learning difficulties can also make parenting more challenging. So how can parent training help?
The COVID-19 pandemic may have played a considerable role in the uptick of adults being treated for ADHD. But more data is needed to determine whether the trends will continue.
For some people, successful treatment of co-existing ADHD may be the best way of getting relief from chronic anxiety.
For those who need it, Adderall and other stimulants can be game-changing medications that help restore the chemical imbalances underlying ADHD. But for those who don’t, these drugs can be harmful.
ADHD diagnoses are on the rise, a trend that might in part be driven by overdiagnosis. A new study finds that white children are especially likely to be overdiagnosed and overtreated for ADHD.
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