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Distance Learning Associations and Conferences
* University of Maryland - College of Information Studies Professional Development Online Courses: fee-based continuing education online courses taught by University of Maryland faculty
* TXLIBVID network -- Texas library staff are encouraged to use the videoconferencing network for creating their own educational events and sharing them with other TXLIBVID sites
* Library of Congress Webcasts: free Webcasts on topics of interest to librarians and archivists
Questioning the growing popularity of drug treatments
The Tide of Medicine Is Rising A great read is LIDIA WASOWICZ’s Suffer the Child: How the Healthcare System Is Failing Our Future, published by Capital Books. Wasowicz questions the growing popularity of drug treatments as an almost reflexive action by healthcare providers. She indicates that current research shows a steady rise ...
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ADHD and Genetics
Research shows a gene link to ADHD The head of child psychiatry at the Royal Children’s Hospital (University of Melbourne, Australia), Professor Alasdair Vance, thinks that children with ADHD have impaired brain function most likely linked to a genetic condition occurring during pregnancy. Dr. Vance believes he has conclusive evidence that key ...
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Overhead camera to detect mental illness
I often think that research like this could only be done in the US where such idiocy is both respected and revered. However, University of California San Diego psychiatrist, William Perry believes that using overhead cameras and motion sensors to record the movements of a person may help him detect ...
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Does poor parenting cause ADHD?
It is a myth that poor parenting causes ADHD. This is a still a sore spot for many parents of non-ADHD children. Our society is still firmly entrenched with the King James version of the Bible, Proverbs 13-24: He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth ...
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Study shows Fatty Acids may be helpful for ADHD- Part 2
Reprinted in part by permission of Dr. David Rabiner from his newsletter at www.helpforadd.com However, a study published recently in the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics largely addresses this concern, and provides new evidence on the promising nature of this treatment approach (Sinn, N., & Bryan, J. [2007]. Effect of ...
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Study shows Fatty Acids may be helpful for ADHD - Part 1
While pharmacological (drug) intervention is usually the first line of therapy for ADHD, many children cannot tolerate medication. They sometimes develop tics, loss of appetite, sleeplessness, etc. Furthermore, the majority of studies documenting benefits of stimulant medication are relatively short-term, show no true correlation to improved behavior, improved grades, or ...
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Can we map attention, memory and language links in the human brain?
A University of Arizona scientist, Thomas Christensen applied for a $1 million career development award from the National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. The grant was awarded in April and funds Christensen to conduct a pioneering 5-year study on the roles that attention and memory play when the ...
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Can ADHD be identified in blood?
Researchers Sharon A. Murphy, MD, and Douglas Woodruff, MD, psychiatrists in private practice in Baltimore, Maryland presented their findings at the 160th annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association (APA). Their work is based a particular technique called cell membrane potential. They propose that use of this technique may help ...
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ADHD and Impulse Control
STOP/GO NEURONS PROVIDE IMPULSE CONTROL The April issue of Psychological Review published a study based on a theoretical model proposed by neuroscientist Gordon Logan and physicist William Cowan. Vanderbilt University psychologists, Jeff Schall and Leanne Boucher co-author this study. Their data attempt to provide insight into the relationship between the brains ...
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Max Gail and ADHD
I sat down with veteran actor, Max Gail a short time ago to discuss Max’s attention problems and how they relate to his family and acting career. Q: Do people still recognize you from Barney Miller? A: Probably most people would connect me up as an actor or I get recognized for ...
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For ADHD Children, Mother’s Depression, Early Parenting Predict Conduct Problems
ADHD and Behavioral Problems According to a study published in the January 2007 issue of the American Psychological Association’s journal, Developmental Psychology, a mother’s depression predicts whether children with ADHD will develop behavioral problems. Maternal Depression and Early Positive Parenting Predict Future Conduct Problems in Young Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Psychology professor Andrea Chronis, ...
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ADHD and Alcohol Abuse
Two new studies confirm that ADHD children are more at-risk for alcohol and substance abuse as they grow older. Parental alcoholism and stressful family environments are additional risks. Results of the two studies were published in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research [April 2007]. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Moderates the Life Stress ...
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The Global Market For ADHD Medications
The Global Market For ADHD Medications The University of California, Berkeley reports that ADHD has more than tripled worldwide since 1993. Researchers at UC, Berkeley found that the United States, Canada, and Australia “presented higher-than-expected rates of ADHD medication use between 1993 and 2003 - based on predictions from per-capita GDP ...
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Brain Volume and ADHD
I’ve briefly mentioned research studies in the past that find ADHD children have decreased brain volumes (essentially smaller brains) than their peers. Recently, another of these studies was published in the American Journal of Psychiatry (April 2007). Using MRI, the study followed 36 children over two years. How research like ...
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ADHD and Social Distancing
As I’ve discussed in previous blogs, ADHD children and adults have difficulty recognizing social cues or regulating impulse control and therefore frequently cannot maintain friendships or adapt well socially. A recent study published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, (48, 50-67) examines the other side of this issue; it ...
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