MOXO-CPT: Short and Sweet, but Is It Useful?

Topics: ADHD | Research Update

Review of: Berger I et al, Arch Clin Neuropsychol 2017;32:81–93. Diagnosing ADHD continues to be difficult, time-consuming, and expensive. Having an “objective,” valid test for ADHD would be of value to clinicians and families alike. Continuous performance tests (CPT) are gaining popularity as a complement to clinical examination, rating scales

Take The CME Post-Test for PANDAS, PANS, and Related Disorders, CCPR, June/July 2017

Topics: ADHD | Child Psychiatry | OCD

The post-test for this issue is available for one year after the publication date to subscribers only (December 31, 2017). By successfully completing the test you will be awarded a certificate for 2 CME credits. Click here to take your CME test. Note: All of the CME tests are available in the “My Account” section of the site when you are logg

How to Treat Adult ADHD

Topics: ADHD | Free Articles | Practice Tools and Tips

Over the past decade, it’s become apparent that ADHD does not suddenly end when children grow up, and that the disorder often continues into adulthood. Since 2011, I have run a clinic specializing in adult ADHD. ADHD is relatively common in adults, with conservative estimates of a 4%–5% prevalence in the adult population, equal in men and women (htt

ADHD Overdiagnosis

Topics: ADHD | Practice Tools and Tips

TCPR: You run a screening clinic for adult ADHD at Queens University near Ottawa. You’ve had some interesting findings; can you describe them? Dr. Harrison: Sure. The people that I see are generally university students who think they have ADHD but who were never diagnosed. Most of them were referred by a family physician, a counselor, or an academ

Can a 10-Minute Intervention Improve Sleep in Children With ADHD?

Topics: ADHD | Child Psychiatry | Research Update

Study Reviewed: Peppers K et al. An intervention to promote sleep and reduce ADHD symptoms. Journal of Pediatric Healthcare 2016;30(6):43–48. Study Type: Open, uncontrolled clinical trial We know that kids with ADHD often have sleep issues, and that the stimulants we use to treat them can cause insomnia. What would happen if we focused our treat

Meds for ADHD Not Working? Add CBT

Topics: ADHD | Child Psychiatry | Research Updates

The Explosion of the ADHD Diagnosis: The Key Causes

Topics: ADHD | Child Psychiatry | Free Articles

Rates of ADHD have increased significantly in the U.S. over the past several years, leading to an ongoing debate about the validity of the disorder. Because you are likely to be asked by patients (or their parents) about this issue, it’s helpful for you to have some background in exactly how much the prevalence has increased, and what factors may be d

Newer Stimulant Preparations: Are They Worth the Cost?

Topics: ADHD | Child Psychiatry

Longtime readers of CCPR will know that we are generally skeptical of the utility of newly approved stimulant preparations, unless they are actually new molecules. Over the last few years, several of these variations on older themes have been introduced; here is a handy table for your perusal should you be curious. Caution: While some of these formulati

ADHD and Executive Functioning Disorder

Topics: ADHD | Child Psychiatry

Vyvanse: A Look at America’s Most Prescribed Stimulant

Topics: ADHD | Child Psychiatry | Free Articles

Why has Vyvanse become by far the most prescribed stimulant in the United States? Great marketing? A great product? Some combination of the two? And more to the point, should you continue to choose it over its much cheaper competitors? Read on for our take on the Vyvanse phenomenon. Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine) was first approved by the US Food and Dru

Intuniv: Exorbitant, Sedating, and Second-Line

Topics: ADHD | Child Psychiatry

Guanfacine, a drug originally used to treat hypertension, has been reformulated and now has new life as a medication to treat ADHD in children. An alpha-2A agonist, this medication was initially marketed as Tenex (now available as a generic) for treating hypertension. However, centrally-acting antihypertensives such as guanfacine fell out of favor as

A Balanced Approach to Treating ADHD

Topics: ADHD | Child Psychiatry

FDA Notice: Be Wary of Some Generic Versions of Concerta

Topics: ADHD | News of Note | Pharmaceutical Industry

Omega Fatty Acids Might Help Kids with Attention Deficits

Topics: ADHD | Child Psychiatry | News of Note

Malingered ADHD

Topics: ADHD | Substance Abuse

Evaluating and Treating ADHD Symptoms in Patients with Addiction

Topics: Addiction | ADHD | Substance Abuse

Kids with ADHD More Likely to Have Allergies, Asthma

Topics: ADHD | Child Psychiatry | News of Note

The Real Story About Food Dyes and Behavior

Topics: ADHD | Child Psychiatry

We’ve seen these parents in our practice: those that say their children get “hyper” from eating a red Popsicle or that the orange mac and cheese makes their ADHD somehow worse. But what’s the evidence that food dyes are actually related to behavior? The safety of artificial food colors (AFCs) has been questioned since as far back as 1973, whe

CDC: More Children Diagnosed with ADHD

Topics: ADHD | News of Note

Priapism Warning for Some ADHD Meds

Topics: ADHD | Child Psychiatry | News of Note