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6 Behavioral Parent Training Programs for ADHD Families

ADDitude

Parent behavior training is one of the best-kept secrets in ADHD management. This evidence-based treatment for children and adolescents with ADHD is highly effective, yet it is scarcely mentioned by clinicians. What is your training in ADHD and child development? SUPPORT ADDITUDE Thank you for reading ADDitude.

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Role of Pediatricians in Diagnosing ADHD

Psychiatric Times

This rushed environment complicates the complex process of ADHD evaluation, which requires detailed history-taking, patient education, medication trials, and ongoing monitoring.

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Closing the ADHD Care Gap

ADDitude

To support our mission of providing ADHD education and support, please consider subscribing. Floyd, Ph.D., is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia. SUPPORT ADDITUDE Thank you for reading ADDitude.

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Treating the Hidden Complexities of ADHD

ADDitude

Combination Therapy for ADHD Timothy E. To support our mission of providing ADHD education and support, please consider subscribing. Wilens, M.D., is a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. SUPPORT ADDITUDE Thank you for reading ADDitude. Your readership and support help make our content and outreach possible.

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Dear Mr. Kennedy

ADDitude

The 16% increase in ADHD diagnoses over the last decade is due, in large part, to revised diagnostic criteria published in the DSM-5 , which changed the maximum age of onset from 7 to 12 and added the first-ever qualifier symptoms for ADHD in adulthood. 15 ADHD shortens an individuals life expectancy by 7.5 years , on average.