Difficult Childbirth and ADD
“Parents of our ADD children often relate stories like, “The cord was wrapped around his neck two times,” “He was blue as could be,” or “I was in hard labor for 26 hours.” More often than not the APGAR scores (a way of measuring a newborn’s progress in terms of coloring heart rate, respiration, reflexes,.. read more →
Brain Injury and ADD
“BRAIN INJURY: The last major theory, which has a strong scientific basis, holds that we can experience a brain injury that will cause ADD-type behavior. This injury can be structural, functional, or both. A structural disorder is when the brain is physically damage, as with a heavy blow to the head. These injuries usually show.. read more →
ADHD and Genetics
“In more thoroughly examining the case for genetics in ADD, Dr. David Comings has written a classic work, Tourette’s Syndrome and Human Behavior. Dr. Comings has taken our understanding of the role of genetics in these disorders to new heights. This is a complex text but is well worth reading, particularly for health professionals. Dr… read more →
ADD and Environmental Influences
“ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES: With a growing global awareness of how we are affected by toxins, synthetic substances, and pollutants in the environment comes the theory that ADD is caused by environmental factors. At this point in time, this theory cannot be completely ruled out or supported because nowhere near all the data is in. This is.. read more →
ADD and Parenting
“The theory that has the most popular support is that of poor parenting. It is difficult to discount the notion that poor parenting creates difficulties for children because, in fact,, it does. Years of psychiatric and psychological work and countless research articles have been enough to convince us this is true. However, we do not.. read more →
No ADD in the First Place
“Perhaps the most interesting theory of all is the theory that proposes there is no such thing as ADD. Even today in our clinic, we have people to say, “There is nothing wrong with him; he just needs a good kick in the pants,” or some other colorful phrase indicating there is no problem.. read more →
Using Technology To Help A Child With ADHD
No doubt most people have heard the term “brain training”. This can apply to a wide range of therapies and practices. Some are old school, like counseling and psychotherapy, but many more are using cutting edge technology and science to make real time changes in the brain. But do these therapies work? Can technology actually.. read more →
What Causes ADD?
There are many theories. One is “Family Discord: a theory that has a lot of support is the family discord concept. The theory suggests that a chaotic family life or marital discord in the family would cause the children affected by those stresses to become ADD. In cases where the marital discord is affected by.. read more →
ADHD-Correcting the Problem
“Regulating the brain to a more functional pattern may not fix the individual stresses in one’s life, but at least the brain can take a more active role in problem solving. Untreated, the individual may be driven ever deeper into nonfunctional and slow brainwave patterns. Neurofeedback is a treatment that can normalize the dysfunctional.. read more →
ADD and Depression, Anxiety, Conduct Problems
“Studies have estimated that 30 percent of people with ADD are depressed, 30 percent have an anxiety disorder, and 50 percent have conduct problems. This does not make for a happy life. Those with ADD usually receive a lot of criticism. It seems that someone is always critical of their behavior and performance. If it.. read more →