Attention Seeking confused with ADHD

Published: January 11, 2008

Teachers and parents need to beware of confusing children who are attention seeking with those who suffer from attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

This is the finding of Dr Nigel Mellor an independent Educational Psychologist who presented his research on Thursday 10 January 2008, at the British Psychological Society’s Division of Child and Educational Psychology Annual Conference in Bournemouth.

ADHD is an issue of growing concern which has attracted a great deal of research, and interest due to the number of children currently claiming to have the disorder. Unfortunately, attention seeking has been largely neglected by researchers and the two problems can appear very similar making identifying ADHD and treating it effectively very difficult. [continue reading…]

Nonmedicinal treatment touted for preschoolers with ADHD

Published: August 23, 2007

5 Year Study most ambitious of its kind, identifies effective strategies for decreasing aggressiveness and improving behaviour

Non-medicinal interventions are highly effective in preventing the behavioral and academic problems associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), according to a five-year study led by researchers at Lehigh University’s College of Education.

The study, titled “Project Achieve” and funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), was the largest of its kind focusing on children aged 3 to 5 who have shown significant symptoms of ADHD. It also involved researchers from Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, Pa. [continue reading…]