By Amanda GardnerHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) — While attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a real and pervasive condition, new research suggests there is a cluster of kids and adults who successfully fake the condition either to get drugs or gain special privileges in school
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Some Fake ADHD to Get Meds, Special Treatment
An interaction of genetics and psychology may be the cause of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), say U.S.
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Genetics, Psychology May Trigger ADHD
Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder who are on medication react more like other children when faced with a task that tests their attention and focusing skills, researchers have found.
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Motivational Incentives Help Kids With ADHD
Electrocardiogram screening to check for heart problems in hyperactive children before prescribing stimulant medications may help identify those at risk, but is only borderline cost-effective compared to the current practice of taking a patient history and doing a physical examination, a new study shows.
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Study Looks At Cost-Effectiveness of ECG in Hyperactive Kids
