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High School Girls with ADD (ADHD)
Kathleen G. Nadeau, Ph.D.
It seems as if nature and society have conspired to pack the high school years with so many daunting challenges that even the most adept and well-adjusted adolescent feels overloaded. When ADD (ADHD) is added to the mix, high school becomes even more challenging, and may even become a destructive experience.
Diagnosis of ADD (ADHD) in teenage girls
The accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment of girls with ADD (ADHD) is...
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Dietary Intervention ADD(ADHD)
Dietary interventions (as contrasted with dietary supplements) are based on the concept of elimination, that one or more foods are eliminated from one's diet.
The most publicized of these diet elimination approaches is the Feingold Diet.2 This diet is based on the theory that many children are sensitive to dietary salicylates and artificially added colors, flavors, and preservatives, and that eliminating the offending substances from the diet could improve...
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ADHD in Marriage and Romantic Relationships
Many people mistakenly believe that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a problem confined to childhood -- one that children "grow out of." Yet about half of those who had ADHD in childhood -- nearly 5% of Americans -- continue to have it into adulthood.
The inattentiveness and difficulty finishing tasks that made it tough for children to sit still in school can evolve into self-esteem issues, trouble holding down a job, and...
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ADD ADHD Treatment Options
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Treatment Options for ADD ADHD
When it comes to the treatment of Attention Deficit Disorder - ADD ADHD - or with problems of Attention, Impulse Control, Over-Activity, and/or Learning Problems in "the real world," there are a number of approaches to treatment that may work well. The information provided has either been gleaned from research on Attention Deficit Disorder - ADD ADHD - treatment interventions, or...
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Adult ADD (ADHD) Challenges and How to Reduce Them
Zahra
ADD (ADHD) lasts a lifetime. In adults ADD (ADHD) can result in economic loss, career failure, marital and family dysfunction, increased psychiatric problems, emotional distress, and health problems. And ADD (ADHD) is an "equal opportunity" disability that affects men and women, people of all races and ethnic groups, and people from all social classes. As many as 6 % of all adults struggle with ADD (ADHD).
Problems with daily...
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