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ADD / ADHD

What are the Long-Term Effects of ADHD Meds?   (CNN Health January 19, 2010)


American Academy of Pediatrics/American Heart Association clarification of statement on cardiovascular evaluation and monitoring of children and adolescents with heart disease receiving medications for ADHD (Friday, May 16, 2008)

Training the Brain for As - Local Student says cognitive-training software helped her stay ahead of her class... (NOTE:  DMCDL is a licensed Cogmed center)

Adolescents with ADHD significantly at risk for Substance Abuse Disorders if not treated
Pharmacotherapy of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Reduces Risk for Substance Use Disorder   Pediatrics 1999;104(2). http://www.pediatrics.org/cgi/content/full/104/2/e20

American Academy of Pediatrics: Questions and Answers: Safety of Pills For Treating ADHD  "Frequently Asked Questions" (FAQs) from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). (Posted: March 7, 2006)

PreSchoolers with ADHD Improve with Low Doses of Medication
National Institute of Mental Health - October 16, 2006 NIMH Press Release

Medical Interventions for ADHD:  What Can Be Done for ADHD?

Non-Medical Interventions for ADHD:  What Can be Done at School and at Home to the Environment to Help Reduce ADHD Symptoms?

Evidence-based Medication Management for Children and Adolescents with AD/HD
(National Resource Center on ADHD - A Program of CHADD)

Children Who Can't Pay Attention / ADHD (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.  Facts for Families No. 6; Updated May 2008)

AUTISM
Autism Speaks Unveils 100 Day Kit, A Unique Resource for Parents of Children Newly Diagnosed with Autism Providing Families with Connections to Resources and Support Services in Their Communities  NEW YORK, NY (February 29, 2008) -- Autism Speaks, the nation's largest autism advocacy organization, today announced the launch of its 100 Day Kit, a personalized resource  to assist families in getting through the critical time following an autism diagnosis.

New AAP Reports Help Pediatricians Identify and Manage Autism Earlier
Monday, October 29, 2007
http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/oct07autism.htm

Pediatricians May Miss Developmental Delays, But Parents Can Help
See article in Science Daily 
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/09/070911155506.htm
Source:  University of Oregon
Date:  September 12, 2007

The Child With Autism  (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.  Facts for Families No. 11; Updated May 2008)

Boy with autism dies after chelation therapy
Assciated Press / updated 12:11 p.m. PT, Thurs., Aug. 25, 2005


BEHAVIOR
Children With Oppositional Defiant Disorder American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.  Facts for Families No. 72; Updated March 2011)

Conduct Disorder  (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.  Facts for Families No. 33; Updated August 2013)


DEPRESSION
The Depressed Child (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.  Facts for Families No. 4; Updated July 2013)

Antidepressant Medications for Children and Adolescents:
Information for Parents and Caregivers
(National Institute of Mental Health)

Questions and Answers about the NIMH Treatment for Adolescents with Depression Study (TADS)  www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/tadsqa.cfm