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367 days ago
There is never a fool proof way of knowing if your child is going through severe mental anguish, trauma or has troubles that need to be attended immediately. But thankfully for most cases, kids do show signs and quite prominent ones that scream out for help. Try and observe them closely without intruding in to their privacy and see whether the signs are severe or not. The more informed you are of your child???s state of mind and symptoms, the easier it will be for you to pick up the right program for your troubled teen. Some most common troubled teen conditions include ??~Attention Deficit Disorder??? (ADD), ??~Bipolar Disorder???, Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder??? (ADHD), etc. Let us glance through some of the obvious symptoms of these conditions. Remember that covering everything is beyond the scope of this article. * Failure in giving close attention to details, mistakes in schoolwork and other activities. * Failure in organizing tasks, getting involved in long tasks, ...
367 days ago
5 Big Reasons ADHD Medications are only Part of the Answer Let???s face it, for the parents of children with ADHD, and the adults who are frustrated with similar symptoms affecting every aspect of life, there is no question. Giving a child a pill for the disorder is not enough. Patients, family members, and friends already know at least 5 big reasons ADHD medications are only part of the answer for relieving the symptoms and making life more bearable. Amazingly, the most common ADHD medications used to treat the disorder are actually stimulants! Considering the major symptoms, it seems totally bizarre to treat a hyper-activity, attention deficit disorder with drugs that will further stimulate the brain. However, the opposite is usually the case. Psycho-stimulators often help balance the chemicals in the brain, resulting in a calming more attentive persona. However, doctors will be the first to admit that ADHD medications are only a small part of the treatment necessary for ...
367 days ago
Stimulants increase alertness, attention, and energy, which are accompanied by increases in blood pressure, heart rate, and respiration. Historically, stimulants were used to treat asthma and other respiratory problems, obesity, neurological disorders, and a variety of other ailments. As their potential for abuse and addiction became apparent, the use of stimulants began to wane. Now, stimulants are prescribed for treating only a few health conditions, including narcolepsy, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and depression that has not responded to other treatments. Stimulants may also be used for short-term treatment of obesity and for patients with asthma. Stimulants such as dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) and methylphenidate (Ritalin) have chemical structures that are similar to key brain neurotransmitters called monoamines, which include norepinephrine and dopamine.Stimulants increase the levels of these chemicals in the brain and body. This, in turn, increases ...
367 days ago
While many people consider ADD or ADHD to be caused by many 'social factors', i.e. bad parenting, video games, poor schools, etc., research is clear that the social causes have no merit with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The first place to start with the cause of ADD or ADHD is genetics. It is a very genetic disorder. There is term called 'heritability', which refers to how genetic a disorder is. As an example - breast cancer is 30% heritable - meaning that about 30% of the possible causes of breast cancer can be attributed to genetics. Asthma is 40% heritable. Height is 80 to 85 percent heritable. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is about 80 percent heritable. That means that ADHD is highly genetic. This research comes from twin studies and other family studies, and shows that ADHD is almost as genetic as height. Now if genes cause 80 percent that means there is about 20 percent that is not caused by genetics. What are the other causes? When it comes to ...
367 days ago
ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has become one of the most common conditions affecting children today. And the numbers are increasing. One of the most difficult things about ADHD, for those that have it, is that it can often cause lack of sleep, or a sleep disorder. As a matter of fact, ADHD is one of the top ten causes of sleep disorders in the United States. In most cases, the stress of not being able to sleep triggers other disorders and mental problems, such as anxiety, depression, irritability, anger etc. People with ADHD have a hard enough time controlling their emotions and it becomes even more difficult with a lack of sleep. Although scientists and researchers are still conducting further studies into the causes of ADHD and sleep disorders there are still no concrete scientific explanations as to what causes these behavioral disorders. I firmly believe that ADHD is caused by a poor diet, lack of exercise, and exposure to too much external stimulation, ...
