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20 Jan Posted by Scott in ADD/ADHD, Mental Health | 1 comment

ADD Assessment: What’s in an ADD/ADHD Assessment?

What’s involved in an ADD assessment? It’s important that a parent who has a child with symptoms of attention deficit disorder go through an assessment process conducted by a trained profession. ADD is a medical diagnosis. Many school counselors or school psychologist may initiate the process by interviewing the child, parent(s) and teachers to see if...

20 Jan Posted by Scott in ADD/ADHD, Mental Health | Comments

Dealing with ADD/ADHD: Is There A Cure For ADD/ADHD?

Is There A Cure For ADD/ADHD? Not yet. There is no known cure for ADD/ADHD. However, for many children and adult behavioral therapy, medications, schooling and parenting strategies that involve teaching children coping techniques have all proven to be successful interventions. Research seems to indicate that only one in three children who are diagnosed with ADD/ADHD are...

20 Jan Posted by Scott in ADD/ADHD, Mental Health | Comments

Dealing with ADD/ADHD: Parenting A Child With Attention Deficit

Is ADD/ADHD Caused by Poor Parenting? No! In fact, to date, scientists have not been able to find the gene that you may have passed on to your child to bring about ADD/ADHD. However, research studies have indicated that nearly 50% of all parents who have been diagnosed with ADD/ADHD have children with this disorder. Ten...

20 Jan Posted by Scott in ADD/ADHD, Mental Health | Comments

Dealing with ADD/ADHD: What Causes ADD/ADHD?

What Causes ADD/ADHD? Medical experts believe that brain structure and function play a role in causing ADD and ADHD. The brain’s frontal lobe (located near our forehead) has often been the point of concentration by medical research teams. Through the use of MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) these teams have found that the frontal lobes are 3...