Articles Tagged: adhd

Overdue babies at risk of ADHD, claim researchers

By Keith Kendrick, May 3, 2012

Overdue babies are just as likely to suffer problems in later life as premature babies, according to a report.

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ADHD diagnosis is higher in December babies, study claims

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Mar 6, 2012

A Canadian study has found that December babies are significantly more likely to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder than the rest of their classmates.

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ADHD study finds 'few foods' diet improves symptoms

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Feb 7, 2011

Research conducted in the Netherlands has found that children with ADHD show an overall improvement in symptoms if put on a ...

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Mum brands her own child a 'horror' and pleads for help

By Katy Holland, Jul 28, 2010

A desperate mother has pleaded for more help from social services to keep her eight-year-old under control. At the age of ...

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Study says there are other ways to treat ADHD kids apart from drugs

By Jenny Cornish, Apr 19, 2010

Scientists at Nottingham University say rewarding children with attention-deficit disorders may work in the same way as ...

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Mum who made baby do back flips is spared jail

By Jenny Cornish, Apr 16, 2010

A woman who made her baby do back flips, breaking six of her bones, has escaped being sent to jail. The Sun reports that ...

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Bipolar parents more likely to have children with ADHD

By Joanne Mallon, Feb 2, 2010

Understanding of bipolar disorder (previously known as manic depression) has grown in the UK in recent years. Stephen Fry ...

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A: What is ADHD?

By parentdish.co.uk, Jan 6, 2010

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common behavioural disorder in the UK, and affects 3-9 per cent ...

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