Tag: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Specially Designed Video Games May Benefit Mental Health of Children and Teenagers

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In a review of previous studies, a Johns Hopkins Children’s Center team concludes that some video games created as mental health interventions can be helpful – if modest – tools in improving the mental well-being of children and teens with anxiety, depression and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

School prevalence of stimulant therapy for ADHD associated with higher rates of prescription stimulant misuse among teens

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Researchers have identified a strong association between prevalence of prescription stimulant therapy for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and rates of prescription stimulant misuse (taken in a way other than as directed by a clinician) by students in middle and high schools.