Dr. Shinaver’s son is one of ‘those’ ADHD children so his interest and motivation in finding ADD ADHD treatment exceeds simple professional interest. A college psychology student poses this question to Dr. Shinaver: What Makes Cogmed More Compelling than Behavior Management, EEG Biofeedback, and Medication treatment of Attention Deficit? He has experience using all these approaches with his son and with clients of his. His answer to this question has to do with the quality of the research on Cogmed Working Memory trainingtm the real world effects of Cogmed Working Memory trainingtm , including the following effects for children: Improved Attention, Better Impulse Control, Remembering Instructions, Completing Assignments, Taking Initiative, Working Independently, and Improved Social Skills. And, finally, the accountability built into the coaching format of this program.
Many bright children struggle with reading and learning due to a common, yet correctable binocular vision disorder called Convergence Insufficiency (CI). This inability to keep the eyes pointed at the same spot on the page makes reading a laborous, difficult, frustrating task. Symptoms include; eyestrain, fatique, headaches, blurring/doubling of print, skipping/re-reading words and lines of print, losing place on the page, difficulty copying from the board, excessive blinking, covering one eye, poor reading comprehension, reading below grade level, avoidance of reading, and short attention span for reading and homework. Due to the similarity of symptoms, CI is often misdiagnosed as ADD/ADHD, Dyslexia, or an anxiety problem. A child can have 20/20 eyesight, yet lack the visual skills critical for reading. Recent reasearch by NIH and the Mayo Clinic confirmed that in-office vision therapy, combined with at-home activities, is the best treatment for Convergence Insufficiency.
Teen Drug Abuse, or more specifically prescription drug abuse continues to rise. ADHD students in High School and College are selling or giving prescription drugs to their friends. The parents get the prescriptions filled and are unwittingly providing their children with a product which their kids are illegally selling or giving away. For example, Adderall abuse is much more common than parents realize. The Percentages of kids in high school and college buying and selling these drugs on this black market will surprise you.
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Ashley, a College student is interviewed by psychologist Dr. Charles Shinaver about prescription drug abuse vs. use. Here are his questions: Am I making too big of a deal of ADHD drug abuse? Do college students make a distinction between prescription use and ABUSE? Are energy drinks different from stimulant drugs or ADHD drugs? Do ADHD drugs or stimulant drugs appeal to different students for abuse?
Well for one thing as long as healthcare is considered an industry we are all in trouble. Industry usually means money making machine, profits only. And that is exactly what we have here in the US. It is all about the bottom dollar for the big Pharmaceutical companies and the health insurance companies. Money first people second. Truly a sad state of affairs for the average person.
It is bad enough for adults and even worse for children. Just imagine millions of children all over the country and even the world are on medication for ADD/ADHD. Big Pharmaceutical companies have Doctors and everyone else believing that medication is the only approach for ADD/ADHD. They are only dealing with the symptoms not the real focus, the underlying problem. They have billions of dollars riding on the propaganda and it is working. With no one able to go up against so much money and tell the truth.
The truth is that alkalizing the body is the true foundation of good health. When people are too acidic this is when the body starts to breakdown. There is extensive research that was done on this back in the 1930s. You can google this topic and find out for yourself. Big drug companies already know that alkalizing the body will bring it back to normal operating condition.
Many people do not know this but when someone has a heart attack and the paramedics arrive on the scene they give an IV bag to the patient. Well what is inside the IV bag alkalizes the body right in the spot to bring the body back to normal real quick. Now why wait until you are half dead? Alkalize your body before you have any kind of serious illness.
I know what you are asking. How does this apply to ADD/ADHD? We have seen in many cases that when the childâs body is alkalized they can either decrease the medication or stop it all together. This also holds true for adult ADD/ADHD. You see the body is too acidic and this is when illness occurs and the body is out of whack.
In summary medication is not the only way. It is the only way you are being told. Medication should be the last resort not the first.
Ron Randall
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“Prescription drugs were not doing anything for Rachel. In fact, they were making it worse. The results were amazing! I finally have the daughter I have been praying for.”
— Barbara Williams, Livermore, CA
With the ever increasing hectic life, there is an emergence of new disease in children as well in adults. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD or ADHD) is one of the recent diseases and is one of the most common diseases for neurobehavioral disorders in adolescence as well as in early childhood.
According to recent research there is an increase of ADD/ADHD sufferers from 3% to 7%. This disease is more prevalent in boys than in girls. There is certain trend of behavior which can be seen in children and adults, thus displaying the characteristics of ADHD.
Some of its features are:
Hyperactivity (Physical restless and excessive Activity) Impulsivity(Delay of gratification and impaired impulse control) Distractibility(Poor sustainability and less concentration)
ADHD does not come alone; it comes with many other problems. There are many more usual problems that are associated with ADHD-depression, oppositional defiant disorder, bipolar disorder, conduct disorders & the ability to learn and retention power. Research shows that there are 50 to 70 percent who are suffering from ADHD and has other problem also.
According to research, 24 to 30 percent patients are suffering from ADHD & also do suffer from depression. It was a misconception earlier that depression is an outbreak of the failure of ADHD. So because of this reason depression was ignored. But over the year this misconception has been solved and results shown that depression and ADHD are two separate problems and need its own attention and treatments.
An effective treatment for ADHD is a proper grouping of medication, therapy and counseling sessions. It is also essential to have a proper session with Adults and Children to give them knowledge about ADD/ADHD.
Diagnosis of HDD is bit complicated. Stimulant medications usually used to cure ADD can cause some negative effects which can further lead to depression and bipolar disorders making it difficult for the doctors to differentiate the two. Doctors are confused by this situation and can’t give proper medication. So in order to get rid of the confusion they first treat depression and then ADD.
Stimulant medicines like Dexedrine, Ritalin and Adderall are the general drugs which are prescribed by the doctors and are the most effective. Yet it is based on the discretion of the doctors.
Also behavior and Cognitive therapy are used with special behaviors and to deal the emotional aspects of ADD. It helps to improve their organizational skills and productivity.
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Ashley, a College student is interviewed by psychologist Dr. Charles Shinaver about prescription drug abuse. Are you aware of Adderall abuse among college students? How would you compare the availability of prescription drugs with marijuana or alcohol on college campuses?
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