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Posts about: ## ADHD in Children ![](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/Gallery_2015/Depression/Snip20160302_17.png) [ADHD in Children](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/adhd-in-children) ### [Treating disorders lowers substance misuse](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/treating-disorders-lowers-substance-misuse) Thu, May 30, 2024 @ 06:00 AM ## Pediatric ADHD, Psychiatric Disorders Medication Lowers Substance Misuse Risk [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/treating-disorders-lowers-substance-misuse) ![ADHD studies](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/Gallery_2015/ADHD_and_Abuse_.png) [ADHD in Children,](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/adhd-in-children) [ADHD](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/adhd) ### [ADHD associated w/ poor health-related quality of life in children](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/adhd-associated-w/-poor-health-related-quality-of-life-in-children) Thu, Apr 18, 2024 @ 06:00 AM Mental Health | Childhood attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was found to be associated with a “substantially poorer” health-related quality of life (HRQoL)...   ...Findings from the systematic review and meta-analysis were published in the Journal of Attention Disorders. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/adhd-associated-w/-poor-health-related-quality-of-life-in-children) ![](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/pexels-tara-winstead-8378729%20(1).jpg) [ADHD Minnesota,](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/adhd-minnesota) [ADHD in Children](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/adhd-in-children) ### [With Pediatric ADHD Diagnosis, Lower Quality of Life Measures Reported](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/with-pediatric-adhd-diagnosis-lower-quality-of-life-measures-reported) Mon, Oct 02, 2023 @ 06:00 AM Mental Health | A pediatric attention-deficient/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis was associated with negative impacts on some quality of life (QOL) measures such as risk of self-harm, self-efficacy, and sense of school membership, a study published in JAMA Network Openfound. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/with-pediatric-adhd-diagnosis-lower-quality-of-life-measures-reported) ![](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/pexels-tara-winstead-8378729.jpg) [ADHD in Children](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/adhd-in-children) ### [Mental Health | Improving ADHD symptoms in children](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-improving-adhd-symptoms-in-children) Thu, May 25, 2023 @ 06:00 AM Mental Health | Pine Bark Extract May Improve Pediatric ADHD Symptoms With Fewer Adverse Effects In children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), French maritime pine bark extract (Pycnogenol, Horphag Research) significantly improved ADHD symptoms with fewer adverse effects than methylphenidate, according to results from a randomized trial published in the Journal of Functional Foods. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-improving-adhd-symptoms-in-children) ![](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/pexels-tara-winstead-8386748.jpeg) [ADHD in Children](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/adhd-in-children) ### [Mental Health | Children taking ADHD medication experience fewer suicidal thoughts](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-children-taking-adhd-medication-experience-fewer-suicidal-thoughts) Tue, Mar 08, 2022 @ 06:00 AM Pharmacotherapy for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was found to be associated with fewer suicidal thoughts among children aged 9 and 10 years who have been diagnosed with ADHD, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-children-taking-adhd-medication-experience-fewer-suicidal-thoughts) ![](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/computer-desk-laptop-stethoscope-48604.jpg) [ADHD Minnesota,](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/adhd-minnesota) [ADHD in Children](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/adhd-in-children) ### [Mental Health Children | Video Game improves pediatric ADHD...](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-children-video-game-improves-pediatric-adhd) Tue, Nov 02, 2021 @ 06:00 AM Mental Health | The digital therapeutic treatment AKL-T01 significantly improved attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms and related impairments ... [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-children-video-game-improves-pediatric-adhd) ![](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/pexels-brothers-photo-240174.jpg) [ADHD in Children](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/adhd-in-children) ### [ADHD in Childhood | Risks that influence development](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/adhd-in-childhood-risks-that-influence-development) Tue, Jun 22, 2021 @ 06:00 AM ## Less green space surrounding a child’s home may be associated with a higher risk of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)... ...according to a study published online in Environmental Health Perspectives. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/adhd-in-childhood-risks-that-influence-development) ![](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/cartoon_art/animated_people/_0014_Cute_Girl_47-582274-edited.jpg) [ADHD in Children](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/adhd-in-children) ### [Mental Health Q&A | ADHD.....parents seeking help for their children](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-qa-adhd.....parents-seeking-help-for-their-children) Thu, Jun 17, 2021 @ 06:00 AM Mental Health Q&A | ADHD and what matters for parents seeking help for their children   Here, we share a perspective / studies on ADHD and what parents may see as issues for getting help for their children. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-qa-adhd.....parents-seeking-help-for-their-children) ![](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/Gallery_2015/ADHD_and_Abuse.png) [Children Mental Health,](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/children-mental-health) [ADHD in Children](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/adhd-in-children) ### [Mental Health | Childhood ADHD may increase risk - Psychotic Disorders](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-childhood-adhd-may-increase-risk-psychotic-disorders) Fri, Jun 11, 2021 @ 06:00 AM ## Mental Health | Children and adolescents with ADHD may have an increased risk of a subsequent psychotic disorder (PD)... ...according to a meta-analysis recently published online in JAMA Psychiatry. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-childhood-adhd-may-increase-risk-psychotic-disorders) ![](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/cartoon_art/Eye.png) [ADHD in Children](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/adhd-in-children) ### [Mental Health | Genetic codes identified in African American Children w/ ADHD](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-genetic-codes-identified-in-african-american-children-w/-adhd) Thu, Apr 29, 2021 @ 08:35 AM ## Mental Health | Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who are African American appear to have key genetic differences... ...from those who are Caucasian, and those differences may influence their response to specific medications, according to a genomic-level study published in Scientific Reports. 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