"Here are the contents for all prior issues of ATTENTION RESEARCH UPDATE published before 1999. You can get to any issue you would like be clicking on the link for that issue."
David Rabiner, Ph.D.
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ADHD RESEARCH UPDATE - Vol. 14 December, 1998
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* NIH Conference on the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD
* Alternative treatments for ADHD: What is their scientific status?
* Report of an effective new medication for adult
* Language difficulties in children with ADHD
READER QUESTIONS
If ADHD is a brain disorder, how can it truly be treated without medication?
Are there different levels of ADHD and is behavioral treatment only helpful for mild varieties?
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ADHD RESEARCH UPDATE - Vol. 13, November, 1998
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* Next on-line discussion for subscribers
* Methylphenidate vs. behavioral contingencies for improving children's sustained attention
* Sense of time in children with ADHD
* Side effects of methylphenidate in preschool children
* Non-medical treatments for ADHD: Is there evidence that they work?
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ADHD RESEARCH UPDATE - Volume 12
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* Effects of nutritional supplements on ADHD
* The importance of a careful medication trial
* Does the long term use of stimulant medication stunt growth?
* ADHD and depression
* The variability of treatment response in different settings
* Setting up a Home-School Report Card System
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ADHD RESEARCH UPDATE - Volume 11
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* What do we know about medication treatment for adults?
* What do teachers know about ADHD?
* Self-perceptions and social relations in boys with ADHD
* Does Ritalin in the late afternoon create insomnia?
* What is Conduct Disorder?
- Reader Questions -
"Will my child be "labeled" if I tell his teacher that he has ADHD?"
"I'm trying to encourage good behavior in my child at school this year by promising him a reward
on the weekend if he has a good week at school. After only 2 weeks, though, it is clear that this
does not seem to be working. Any suggestions?"
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ADHD RESEARCH UPDATE - Vol. 10
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* Stimulant use and the potential for abuse
* A warning about Pemoline/Cylert
* Can massage help with ADHD?
* Academic underachievement in ADHD subtypes...
* The importance of peer relations in the outcomes for boys with ADHD...
* Is ADHD a valid diagnosis in younger children?
* READER QUESTIONS
"Do you recommend private schools for children with ADHD?"
"Is there a medication that can help mornings go better - until the Ritalin kicks in the mornings
can be awful.""What do I do about my child's misbehavior? He is disrespectful, argues all the time, and is
very difficult for me to control?"
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ADHD RESEARCH UPDATE - VOL. 9
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** Another look at sleep disturbances in children with ADHD **
** Difficulties with emotion recognition in children with ADHD **
** How effective is medication for preschoolers?" **
** Similarities and Differences between ADHD subtypes **
** Behavioral reinforcement in children with ADHD **
** Subscribers Questions **
- Hypnotherapy for ADHD? -
- Teens who refuse meds and school based interventions
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ADHD RESEARCH UPDATE - Vol. 8
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* New medication studies - Buspirone and Adderall *
* The relation between sleep disorders and ADHD *
* Are computerized tests for ADHD really helpful? *
- Reader Question -
"Should medication be used over the summer?
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ADHD RESEARCH UPDATE - Vol. 7
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How to begin treatment: Conflicting views from experts
ADHD in adults: Difficulties in diagnosis
How effective is stimulant medication for teenagers?
- Reader Question -
"Does Ritalin promote later substance abuse? "
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ADHD RESEARCH UPDATE - Vol. 6
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Health concerns about a frequently prescribed medication
The adaptive aspects of ADHD from an evolutionary perspective
Is biofeedback an effective treatment?: Results from 2 recent treatment studies
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ADHD RESEARCH UPDATE - Vol. 5
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An Important problem with how medication is often prescribed
What is Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) and how does it differ from ADHD?
Why did you do that?: Differences in how parents of children with and
without ADHD explain their child's behavior.
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ADHD RESEARCH UPDATE - Vol. 4
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Can medication help the severe behavior problems that often go along with ADHD?
When do ADHD symptoms have to emerge for it to be ADHD?
Can choosing assignments improve behavior and school performance of a child with ADHD?
How effective are behavioral interventions in the school setting?
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ADHD RESEARCH UPDATE - Vol. 3
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A presentation from Dr. Russell Barkley
New evidence for the long term effectiveness of stimulant medication
New data on long term outcomes for hyperactive boys
How conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder effect ADHD
Social skills training for children with ADHD
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ADHD RESEARCH UPDATE - Vol. 2
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BUPROPION VS. METHYLPHENIDATE IN THE TREATMENT OF ADHD
THE EFFECT OF METHYLPHENIDATE ON CHILDREN'S FUNCTIONING OVER TIME
IMPROVING THE SOCIAL SKILLS OF CHILDREN WITH ADHD
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ADHD RESEARCH UPDATE - Vol. 1
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Are children with ADHD at risk for bipolar disorder?
Is there a predictive relation between ADHD and substance abuse?
Similarities and differences in adolescent substance abusers with and without ADHD
Cigarette smoking and ADHD