Gabriella West

A rundown of Bay Area ADHD support groups in September

For those who are new to the ADHD scene, Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) is a nationwide nonprofit group serving people with ADHD. According to its website, CHADD has over 16,000 members in 200 local...

New Dutch study links food dyes to ADHD

Five million children have been diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in this country, and the numbers just keep rising. For decades now, there’s been a sneaking suspicion that petroleum-based food dyes (substances the FDA politely...

'ADD & Romance' author on how to keep love alive

Psychotherapist Jonathan Scott Halverstadt, M.S., is the author of the book A.D.D. & Romance: Finding Fulfillment in Love, Sex & Relationships (Taylor, 1998). On staff for several years at the Amen Clinic in Fairfield, CA, he now...

Diagnosed ADHD herself, Katherine Ellison writes about parenting an ADHD kid

Not long ago, I wrote about San Anselmo-based journalist Katherine Ellison, who took a new, machine-based test from a Marin psychiatrist to see if she had ADHD and wrote about it for the New York Times.Now Ellison...

Bay Area CHADD support groups feature ADHD speakers in October

CHADD of Northern Calfornia (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder) has an interesting calendar of events this October. Note: Click the link for all events described below.Here are some of the lectures being presented at regular ADHD support...

ADDA presents 'super webinar' on ADHD Thursday evening

The organization ADDA, which stands for Attention Deficit Disorder Association and focuses on adult ADHD, is celebrating ADHD Awareness week with an "Adult ADHD Awareness Super Webinar" Thursday, Sept. 16 from 7-10pm EST--that would be 4...

Dr. Russell Barkley's new book 'Taking Charge of Adult ADHD' is out

Russell Barkley, Ph.D. is an internationally known expert on ADHD in adults and children. He's a clinical professor of Psychiatry at the Medical University of South Carolina and is particularly well known for his work in testing...

Kids with ADHD face special back-to-school challenges

It's back to school time. Children and adolescents with ADHD face special back-to-school challenges. They may not fit in well with their peers, due to impulsivity or bluntness. They may struggle to be understood and underperform...

ADHD Bay Area support groups in August plus more online resources from CHADD

Here is the CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) calendar for August in the Bay Area, for people interested in attending parent or adult support groups or lectures around ADD/ADHD issues. The Palo Alto group for...

ADHD diagnosis and poor diet now conclusively linked in Australian study

A study in the Journal of Attention Disorders reported today on SFGate.com, shows that 1800 Australian teenagers eating processed and fast foods had twice the risk of being diagnosed with ADHD as healthy eaters. The kids had been followed...

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