Medscape Conference Coverage, based on selected sessions at the:
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) 54th Annual Meeting
October 23 - 28, 2007, Boston, Massachusetts
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Conference News- Girls with ADHD Are at Increased Risk for Eating Disorders and DepressionCompared with controls, girls with ADHD were more likely to develop an eating disorder or to develop major depression, according to 2 recent studies.
Medscape Medical News, November 8, 2007 - High Lisdexamfetamine Effect Size in Children with ADHD Is Not a Study ArtifactArtifacts were ruled out as causing the large effect size in a study of lisdexamfetamine for ADHD in children; another study reported efficacy in adults.
Medscape Medical News, November 8, 2007 - Prenatal Marijuana and Nicotine Exposure Linked to Teen Neurologic DeficitsIn 2 studies of teens, prenatal marijuana exposure predicted behavior and cognitive deficits, and prenatal nicotine exposure was linked to attention deficits.
Medscape Medical News, November 6, 2007 - Sex Differences in Brain Activity During Memory Task Seen in Adult ADHDIn a study of adults with ADHD, men but not women had decreased neural activity in 4 brain areas while performing a working memory task.
Medscape Medical News, November 2, 2007 - College Mental Health Issues and Suicide-Prevention Program DiscussedChallenges in providing mental healthcare to college students as well as a pilot suicide-prevention project at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology were discussed in a recent symposium.
Medscape Medical News, October 31, 2007 - Canadian Bullying Prevention Initiative Links Researchers and StakeholdersA new Canadian initiative links researchers with other stakeholders to promote research-driven approaches to prevent bullying and victimization among children.
Medscape Medical News, October 29, 2007 - MRI Neuroimaging Studies Identify Altered Brain Areas in Adults With ADHDConverging early data from MRI studies show that adults with ADHD have abnormalities in brain areas related to executive function and attention control.
Medscape Medical News, October 26, 2007 - Pioneer Pediatrician Discusses "Touch Points" in Infant Mental HealthT. Berry Brazelton, MD, discussed how the concept of "touch points" allows clinicians to help parents through difficult infant development phases.
Medscape Medical News, October 25, 2007
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