Playing video games for more than 2 hours a day is now linked to ADHD.
Children who spend too many hours watching TV or playing online video games seem unable to focus in school, according to a new 13 month study done by the Iowa State University in which researchers analyzed screen time and attention problems for both elementary school kids and college students.
Co-author Douglas Gentile says that attention problems in the classroom got worse in relation to how much time kids spent in front of the TV or playing video games.
This study also indicated that kids who exceed the recommended two hours of daily screen time per day are twice as likely to have attention deficit.
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Showing posts with label adhd and depression. Show all posts
Showing posts with label adhd and depression. Show all posts
Monday, January 24, 2011
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
First and Foremost - Mental Health
Came across Michael Friedman's article this morning.
"Each year about 25 percent of us have a diagnosable mental or substance use disorder or both. Yet only 40 percent of those of us who have such a disorder get treatment. Why? Many people get help from family, friends or clergy. But many of us don't know when we have a mental disorder or are too embarrassed to talk about it openly. In addition, many primary care physicians don't ask questions to identify mental and/or substance use problems; and if they do, they may make referrals, which many people do not follow up on. Besides, in most places there is a shortage of qualified mental health professionals."
Why is there such a stigma regarding mental issues?
"It is also entirely understandable that many of us are too embarrassed to talk openly about having a mental disorder. It is very hard to say out loud or even to oneself, "I am mentally ill," in a society in which being mentally ill is a curse."
Read more here.
"Each year about 25 percent of us have a diagnosable mental or substance use disorder or both. Yet only 40 percent of those of us who have such a disorder get treatment. Why? Many people get help from family, friends or clergy. But many of us don't know when we have a mental disorder or are too embarrassed to talk about it openly. In addition, many primary care physicians don't ask questions to identify mental and/or substance use problems; and if they do, they may make referrals, which many people do not follow up on. Besides, in most places there is a shortage of qualified mental health professionals."
Why is there such a stigma regarding mental issues?
"It is also entirely understandable that many of us are too embarrassed to talk openly about having a mental disorder. It is very hard to say out loud or even to oneself, "I am mentally ill," in a society in which being mentally ill is a curse."
Read more here.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Are ADHD Children More Prone to Depression?
Are ADHD Children More Prone to Depression?
One research study suggests that this is certainly the case. A long term study published in the October 2010 issue of Archives of General Psychiatry suggests that children with ADHD at ages 4-6 are more likely to suffer from depression as adolescents than those who did not have attention or hyperactivity issues.
The study followed 123 children diagnosed with ADHD at age4-6 and followed them for 14 years. It compared them to 120 children from similar neighborhoods and schools. 18% of children diagnosed early for the condition suffered depression, a rate 10 times higher than that among those without ADHD.
What does this mean? We, as parents, must pay extra attention to our hyperactive child, especially during the years they are negotiating their way into adolescence.
It means seeking treatment early to prevent long term problems.
One research study suggests that this is certainly the case. A long term study published in the October 2010 issue of Archives of General Psychiatry suggests that children with ADHD at ages 4-6 are more likely to suffer from depression as adolescents than those who did not have attention or hyperactivity issues.
The study followed 123 children diagnosed with ADHD at age4-6 and followed them for 14 years. It compared them to 120 children from similar neighborhoods and schools. 18% of children diagnosed early for the condition suffered depression, a rate 10 times higher than that among those without ADHD.
What does this mean? We, as parents, must pay extra attention to our hyperactive child, especially during the years they are negotiating their way into adolescence.
It means seeking treatment early to prevent long term problems.
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