ADHD: An In-Depth Overview

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Overview)
• ADHD Symptoms
• Conditions That Produces Symptoms Similar to ADHD
• Other Disorders That Can Accompany ADHD
• Causes of ADHD
• Getting Help for ADHD
• Identifying and Diagnosing ADHD
• How an ADHD Diagnosis is Made
• Educational Needs for Children with ADHD
• ADHD Treatments
• Side Effects of ADHD Medication
• ADHD Medications - Good or Bad?
• Therapy for ADHD
• Alternative Treatments for ADHD
• Learning to Cope with ADHD - for Patients and Family Members
• Coping with ADHD Over the Long-Term
• What Hope Does Research Offer

Additional ADHD Information

• ADHD in Children 1 and 2
• Adult ADHD
• ADHD Statistics

FAQ 1

• What is ADHD? How Do You Know if a Child Has ADHD? Tips for Parents, Teachers. School Issues

FAQ 2

• Characteristics Associated With ADHD, Diagnosis and Treatment Issues

Controversy of ADHD Diagnosis

• Child Psychologist, Author, Russell Barkley on How Professionals View ADHD
• Pyschiatrist, Dr. William Dodson on ADHD Diagnosis, Over-Diagnosis, and Stimulant Medications
• Child Psychiatrist, Dr. Peter Jensen on Controversies Surrounding ADHD
• CHADD Founder, Dr. Harvey Parker on the Legitimacy of ADHD and Labeling Your Child

ADHD Treatment

Overview

• Establishing a Treatment Plan for ADHD Children - Amer. Acad. of Pediatrics
• ADHD Clinical Practice Guidelines - Amer. Acad. of Pediatrics
• Overview of ADHD Treatment
• Medical Treatment of ADHD
• ADHD Support Groups

Medications

• What Makes Ritalin Work
• Best ADHD Drugs As Judged By Consumer Reports
• Reducing the Side Effects of ADHD Medications
• Expert Opinions on ADHD Drugs
• Why So Many Kids Are Taking ADHD Medications
• Ritalin: Dosage, Side Effects and Other Considerations
• NIMH Study on Children with ADHD
• Ritalin and Preschoolers: What You Should Know
• ADHD Drugs: Types and How Long They Stay in the Body
• Ritalin Abuse
• Stimulant Abuse
• Child Psychiatrist, Dr. Harold Koplewicz on ADHD Meds for Children
• Xavier Castellanos, M.D. on ADHD Research and Prescribing Powerful Drugs to Kids
• Pediatrician, Larry Diller, M.D. on the Effects of Ritalin on Young Children
• FDA Examines Safety of ADHD Drugs
• FDA Safety Alert for Strattera
• Ritalin May Slow Growth
• Are ADHD Drugs Addictive?
• ADHD Drug Studies Questioned
• Finding A Better ADHD Drug Proves Elusive

Therapy for ADHD

• Behavioral Therapy for ADHD
• Behavior Therapy Good Match for ADHD
• Home Treatment of ADHD
• Behavior Therapy May Lower Need For Drugs

Alternative and Complementary ADHD Treatments

• ADHD and Nutrition
• Biofeedback for ADHD

Parenting a Child with ADHD

• Treating ADHD During the School Year
• Helping Kids With ADHD Succeed in School
• How to Advocate for Your Child
• Good Parenting the Best Treatment for ADHD
• Self-Care Tips for Parents of ADHD Children As Well As ADHD Adults
• Coping Skills for Parents of ADHD Kids
• More Parenting Tips

ADHD Audios and Videos

• ADHD Podcasts (audios)
• ADHD Videos

ADHD Community

• ADHD Live Chat
• ADHD Live Chat Transcript - Dr. Lenard Adler - Tuesday, November 7, 2006 9pm ET
• ADHD Message Board (free membership)
• ADHD Social Network Groups (free membership)

ADHD News

• Journal of Clinical Psychiatry: Study Showed Once-Daily VYVANSE® Significantly Improved ADHD Symptoms in One of the Largest Controlled Stimulant Trials in Adults with ADHD
• Celebrity Designer and ADHD Spokesperson Ty Pennington Partners with Shire to Announce the Launch of VYVANSE for the Treatment of ADHD in Adults
• Results of the Phase III Pivotal Study of VYVANSE™ for the Treatment of ADHD in Adults Presented at National Scientific Meeting of Psychiatrists VYVANSE demonstrated significant improvement in ADHD symptoms in adults
• New Analysis in Boys and Girls Shows the ADHD Patch, DAYTRANA™, Offered ADHD Symptom Control for 12 Months
• Shire’s Investigational Nonstimulant ADHD Treatment INTUNIV™ Demonstrated Significant Efficacy in Reducing ADHD Symptoms At All Measured Time Points Up To 24 Hours Postdose
• FDA Approves VYVANSE™, the First and Only Once-Daily Prodrug Stimulant to Treat ADHD in Adults
• FW: Published Study Shows Vyvanse Demonstrated Significant Efficacy for Treatment of ADHD for up to 12 Hours
• Results of a Survey of Parents’ Perceptions of the Duration of their Child’s ADHD Medication Reported at Medical Meeting
• Shire's New ADHD medication, VYVANSE™ Now Available in U.S. Pharmacies Nationwide
  Clinical study demonstrated efficacy until 6pm; May be of interest to mothers of children with ADHD
• Shire Receives Approvable Letter from FDA for INTUNIV™ (guanfacine) Extended Release, a Nonstimulant for the treatment of ADHD

Reviewed: 10/2008