By Guest Author Rory Stern Psy.D.

There I was watching television one afternoon, and a commercial came on that reported, "X% of people who suffer from depression and take medication, continue to experience symptoms of depression."

I was on the edge of my seat... I couldn't believe it! Were they finally going to suggest other treatment besides medication? Was someone going to finally blow the lid on treatment and actually suggest the importance of therapy and better understanding the behaviors? Read more of the article...

As parents of ADHD kids know all too well, children with ADHD often have difficulty handling stress, or stressful situations. Now, a team of researchers in Australia may have found a biological reason why this is so. Read more of the article...

The Associated Press is reporting that the Center for Disease Control (CDC) is estimating that each year cough and cold medicines send about 7,091 children to hospital emergency rooms.

Of these 7,000 cases, about two-thirds of the cases were children who took the medicines unsupervised. Of the remaining 2,600 cases, about 1,600 were were children under the age of 2 years old who were given over-the-counter cough and cold medicines that the FDA considers to be too dangerous for such young children.

However, about one-quarter involved cases in which parents gave the proper dosage and an allergic reaction or some other problem developed, the study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. Read more of the article...

Parent's Podcast Library

One by one we are adding sound files in a podcast format from semiars and workshops led by our Clinical Editor Dr. Doug Cowan. We are just learning how to edit them from perhaps 60 minutes down to about 40 minutes for easier listening. We hope that the programs are helpful to you and your family.

First we will upload the lectures that we have from Dr Doug's "Navigating in the New World" seminars. This six-week class is for parents and teens, and is held each year Read more of the article...

My son is eight years old, he takes Metadate CD 20mg, which effects only lasts eight hours during the day. How long does the effects of Attend last? Is the diet you recommend absolutely necessary for Attend to work?
Thanks,
NR Read more of the article...

OK, I am a mother of an 11 year old that has ADHD. I have been reading over your website for days now in hopes to get a better understanding of what ADHD is. Now I am at a point where I think that he may need to be checked for food allergies. I also would like to add that he has not slept through the night since he was about a year old. Could his not sleeping have some thing to do with his diagnosis? Read more of the article...

Designing A Calm Home for ADHD

by Ron Rougeaux
June 30, 2005 Read more of the article...

ADHD Checklist for Classroom Teachers

Physical Arrangement of Room:

TV Watching, Video Games, and Learning Problems

Yes, its just like you thought. The more TV you watch, the less you know. And if you watch too much TV, you will be at risk for learning problems and attention problems. The same is true of time spent playing video games. Too much time spent playing video games puts you at risk for learning problems, and attention problems.

And while TV watching may be mildly addictive, video games may be very addictive. In fact, up to 30% of all males who play video games regularly may be physiologically addicted to game playing. The more violent the game is, the more potentially addictive it is. Read more of the article...

If we are to define self-esteem as "having feelings of worth or value," then people with adequate levels of self-esteem should display a sense of realistic confidence in their abilities and performance.

People with low levels of self-esteem would be expected to display feelings of inadequacy, a fear of failure, a sense of being unworthy, and perhaps depression.

According to researchers, most children enter school with a good sense of self-esteem (at least as defined by psychologists) and yet leave high school with a poor sense of self-esteem. What happens in between?

Challenges for Our Children…

It is estimated that 25-35% of children have Learning Disabilities. Read more of the article...

As a parent, how are you defining "success" for your children?

As the parent of a child with ADHD, have you changed the definition of "success" for your ADHD child?

How do you define "success" for yourself as a parent?

How have your ADHD children come to define "success" for themselves?

Our definition of success is

"THE PROGRESSIVE REALIZATION OF MORAL, VIRTUOUS, OR GODLY GOALS"

Each of these questions is important for us to think through. Many of us, kids included, only define success in terms of what we have, or what we have accomplished so far in life. Some define success in terms of how society and culture define it, while others have chosen to define "success" through the eyes of God, as best as they can know it. Read more of the article...

Dads, please let me encourage you to change some things in your life.

Another recent University study found that the average father in America spends less than sixty seconds per day in conversations with his children!

The actual number was 47 seconds per day.

Where is the investment in the life of the child? In our work? Our paycheck?

What's with us men? Have we as fathers come to think that our kids really just need our money?

Our children need us to look them in the eyes and talk with them. We need to actually be involved in the lives of our children and teens. We need to actively raise them, teach them, and shape their character and morals and values.

Parenting is a "hands on" activity. Read more of the article...

Here are several great resources on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - ADD ADHD - that we recommend for parents and teachers.

ADHD BOOKS

Visit the ADD ADHD Bookstore at www.ADD411.com for hundreds of selected books on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

This site has 100 recommended books on ADHD. Product is provided through Amazon.com, the Internet’s largest book-seller. There are books for parents, teachers, and professionals.

LEARN ABOUT THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF ADHD

It is very important that you learn about the different types of ADHD, and the specific targeted treatment strategies for each type. This will really help to get you better results - fast! Read more of the article...

My Child Has a Problem and We Need Help!

If your child is having problems in school, at home, or in other situations, our resources here at the ADD ADHD Information Library are here to help.

If your child is having problems with school performance, homework, paying attention, being impulsive or hyperactive, or being “on the go” too much, then be sure to read our sections on: Read more of the article...

• ADHD Facts
• Different Types of ADHD