21st December 2009
This particular medication, Daytrana is the only medication authorized to be applied as "patch" for ADD/ADHD treatment. Its chemical name is methylphenidate transdermal system, and it stimulates the central nervous system. It is often called the 'Daytran...
21st December 2009
As ADD/ADHD medications go, Concerta is a relatively new drug. But in the short time it's been available, it seems to be an extremely popular choice. Concerta contains the same active ingredient that Ritalin has, the stimulant methylphenidate.
The adv...
17th December 2009
Your doctor has just handed you a prescription for the attention deficit disorder medication methylin. You've just received a different form of methylphenidate. In other words, you've just received a prescription that has the same chemical compound as R...
11th December 2009
Although there are many newer medicines available for ADHD, Ritalin is still prescribed regularly, and it often gets a lot of media attention.
As a parent -- or an adult -- with attention deficit disorder you're doing the smart thing by researching the...
19th December 2008
What kind of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder does your child (or do you) have?
Have you ever been asked that question? Many individuals don't realize that the medical community actually categorizes this disorde into three types.
In the Unit...
03rd December 2008
Parents of kids with ADD and ADHD have a hard job ahead of them. Not only do you have to deal with your child or teen's symptoms (which can be very challenging), you also have to deal with many 'systems' out there that are not very understanding or suppor...
01st December 2008
The general idea out there is that ADD and ADHD are caused by social problems. Very often, people hear their family members or neighbors telling them that Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is caused by: video games, TV, music videos, single parent ...
01st December 2008
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 ...
13th April 2008
The term for the diagnosis of ADD/ADHD has changed multiple times. In 1980, the term 'Attention Deficit Disorder' came to be. It has changed slightly since then ' but the field is relunctant to change it again because of how negative that would be (it cou...
11th April 2008
The history of ADD/ADHD has gone through two stages, and it needs to evolve into one more. The three stages are:
Stage 1: The Moral Diagnosis
Stage 2: The Medical Diagnosis
Stage 3: The Strength Based Diagnosis
Stage 1: The Moral Diagnosis: For...
29th February 2008
Knowledge is power. This is especially true when you're dealing with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The more you know about what you're dealing with, the better able you are to deal with it and make ...
24th February 2008
ADHD is, in fact, a medical condition. It is really important to remember this, because even very educated people who know a lot about ADD, often still, underneath it all, think that maybe it is not a true medical condition. They believe the person should...
15th February 2008
Your absolute first step with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) before considering medication and ADHD treatment is to ensure a proper assessment and diagnosis.
Why is this so important?
There are a ...
