Typical ADHD interventions target at reducing hyperactivity which is different from what we want to do for majority of ADHD children. Their movements need to be facilitated and maintain at a level of alertness for cognitive activities.
Date Posted: April 24, 2015
Categories: Adult ADHD, Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Oppositional & ...
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We donate to charities for lots of reasons: because we're generally magnanimous people, because we care deeply about certain issues or because it's the only way to get Meg to stop talking about the plight of the endangered proboscis monkey.
And for ...
Apr 23
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With the ever-growing prevalence of autism in American children (1 in 68 according to recent CDC estimates), a growing topic for debate among educators, advocates and families of children with autism revolves around the best educational option for ...
Apr 23
Categories: Autism spectrum disorders, Child Development
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Three-year-old siblings exposed to antidepressants in pregnancy show increased anxiety symptoms compared to their unexposed siblings.
This was found in a new study by researchers from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH), the University ...
Apr 22
Categories: Child Development, Pregnancy & Birthing
GOMen and women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may also experience sexual dysfunction and relationship difficulties, a new research review suggests.
Apr 22
Categories: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) / Trauma / Complex PTSD
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Headaches, cramps and other painful twinges in your body can be relieved by popping an over-the-counter painkiller, but the aches of the soul are harder to treat. Yet studies show that the acetaminophen (sold as Tylenol) can actually dull emotional ...
Apr 21
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Keeping both mentally and physically active is key to brain health. Nutrition may play a role as well. Here is a look at some ingredients and supplements that may help protect and sharpen aging brains.
Apr 21
Categories: Aging & Geriatric Issues
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Do you know that 90% of the data in the world today has been created in the last two years alone?
Apr 20
Categories: Workplace Issues
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One more reason why happiness is contagious
Apr 20
Categories: Other
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A new study finds Acetaminophen/Tylenol/Paracetemol could just kill positive emotions. The painkiller could blunt both physical and psychological pain. This is the first time one tries to test the popular painkiller’s effect on both negative and ...
Apr 18
Categories: Drug Addiction, Emotional Abuse, Pain management
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E-Cigarettes were invented to help smokers to quit smoking. But it is getting increasingly popular with teenagers, even those who have never smoked. Over 10,000 children were surveyed about their use of e-cigarettes. Using it at least once was more ...
Apr 18
Categories: Addictions, Drug Addiction, Teenage Issues
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It seems like a total accomplishment when you tell others that you have ran a marathon. But is running a marathon that easy? It could be painful. What makes a runner run again? Perhaps they have forgotten their experience during the last run.
Apr 18
GODaydreaming is often associated with lapses of attention, memory loss and depression. Daydreaming consumes as much as 50% of our awaken state. If it is maladaptive, it might be disastrous. Whether daydreaming is good for one, it depends on your ...
Apr 17
Categories: Mindfulness
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We see lots of traditional gender stereotypes of powerful, strong and smart superheros in Avengers, The Hulk, X-Men, etc. But are female super-heroines as empowering as those male counterparts? Heroine characters are often hypersexualised with ...
Apr 17
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Researchers have found that probiotics helped people’s rumination. Ruminating refers to one’s focus on bad experiences and feelings. Probiotics is said to help to stop sadness from turning into depression, by helping people to let go of their ...
Apr 17
Categories: Depression
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When work deadlines begin piling up and your social calendar is booked, the last thing you want to hear is to steer clear of the vending machine. Who has time for healthy eating? But when it comes to combating stress levels, what you eat may ...
Apr 16
Categories: Stress Management
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