Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence
Children with autism found to have specific memory problems that may underlie aspects of disorder
If children with autism can’t see the forest for the trees, that may be partly because the burden…
ADHD drug may help hyperactive teens
Adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) respond well to treatment with Concerta, a once-daily extended-release form of the stimulant…
ADHD drugs safe, doctors say ahead of FDA panel
Drugs to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, are generally safe, some doctors said on Thursday after…
Study of Children with Autism Finds Broken Mirror Neuron System
New imaging research at UCLA detailed Dec. 4 as an advance online publication of the journal Nature…
Tourette’s Disorder
Tourette’s disorder is a rare disorder in which the child demonstrates multiple involuntary motor and vocal tics. A…
Conduct Disorder and oppositional Defiant Disorder
Conduct disorder is defined as a repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of…
Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
ADHD is characterized by a persistent and dysfunctional pattern of overactivity, impulsiveness, inattention, and distractibility.
Etiology…
Autistic Disorder
Autistic disorder is the most common of the pervasive developmental disorders of childhood onset.
It is…
Learning Disorders
Learning disorders are characterized by performance in a specific area of learning (e.g., reading, writing, arithmetic) substantially below…
Mental Retardation
Patients with mental retardation have subnormal intelligence (as measured by IQ) combined with deficits in adaptive functioning. IQ…
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