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Psychiatry's 'bible' change affects ADHD definition

When the latest version of what is considered the "bible" of psychiatry is unveiled in May, experts believe several changes in it will broaden both the definition and diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder - or ADHD.

ADHD takes a toll well into adulthood

A study that followed children with ADHD into adulthood shows that it often doesn't "go away," and that children with ADHD are more likely to have other psychiatric disorders as adults.

Dietary changes help some children with ADHD

Researchers have just completed an extensive report which reviews the studies which have been done so far on the significance of diet for children and young people with ADHD.

Preventing ADHD is possible

Susan duPlessis believes that ADHD is something that can be cured or even prevented if certain behaviours are intercepted and brain training takes place from an early age.

1 in 5 teen boys diagnosed with ADHD

Nearly one in five American teenage boys is diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, marking a dramatic rise in the past decade, the New York Times reported.

ADHD is over-diagnosed

A study shows that child psychotherapists and psychiatrists tend to overdiagnose ADHD in boys substantially more often than they do in girls.

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