1. Recent Information on the Causes, Diagnosis and Treatments of ADHD Tly Schildt

2. Environmental Genetics Factors Exposure to toxins at a young age. Overcrowded schools and classrooms. Lack of attention from Parents. Looking at genes related to brain chemical dopamine. A specific gene may be linked to thinner brain tissue in the area of the brain that deals with attention. http://www.walgreens.c om/library/graphics/ima ges/en/9344.jpg http://www.top news.in/files/pr egsmoker.jpg

3. Frontal Lobes The frontal lobes control problem-solving, planning, understanding other people’s behavior, and restraining our impulses. Researchers are looking at the Corpus Callosum because the Frontal Lobes use it to communicate back and forth. Researchers believe this area of the brain matures slower in a child with ADHD. Can be caused by physical injury, toxins, or a natural occurrence. http://www.walgreens. com/library/graphics/i mages/en/9344.jpg

4. Preliminary Questions Whether or not the symptoms being displayed are excessive compared to what is normal for that age. Whether or not the symptoms have been long-term rather than in response to a recent change. Whether or not the symptoms appear in more then one setting. http://www.auburn.edu/res earch/vpr/urfp/images/chec klist2.jpg

5. Child Diagnosis Rule out any other disorder by talking with parents and teachers. If there is still uncertainty, another test may occur to rule out other disorders. A Specialist will observe different situations that a child must have delicate self control in. A Specialist will also watch the child’s actions while in a noisy environment. The Specialist then creates a profile and will make an assessment. http://www.add itudemag.com/a sset/228.jpg

6. Adult Diagnosis A specialist will look at an adults current issues. A specialist will then look at the patients past. Academics and Job Performance. Once the data is collected, a specialist must be very careful when diagnosing the patient. http://www.add-adhd- coaching.com/image-files/frazzled.jpg

7. Stimulants Most common treatment Ritalin, Adderall, Concerta, and other medications. Have age requirements and patients react differently to each medication. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7a/Ritalin -SR-20mg-full.jpg http://myhealth.ucsd.edu/library/healthguid e/en- us/images/media/medical/Multum/concerta5 4mg.jpg

8. Therapy Is being recommended as the first line of treatment more often then it used to be. psychotherapy, behavior therapy, family therapy, and group therapy. http://cchs.org/images/contentmgmt/In_ home.jpg http://www.mhcdinf o.org/images/root/ps ychotherapy.jpg

9. Chiropractic Neurology Specialists identify the underdeveloped part of the brain. They then use different methods to stimulate that part of the brain. This is suppose to improve the brain function in the underdeveloped areas. http://www.mountain- health.com/images/phot os/im_kid3.jpg http://images.backtohealthsr.com/local/1250/_DSC3822.jpg

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