Two interesting ADHD tidbits from this morning that I thought I would share.
There is an interesting information piece on Girls & ADHD (CLICK HERE to view) up at Scholastic's website (from their Instructor Magazine) which discusses the warning signs of ADHD in girls that are often missed due to the decreased presentation of the typical ADHD-profile that we see in boys at this age. For my education and non-psychology readers this is a nice and useful little write up. It's a good reminder of the variations between these two profiles for you diagnosticians as well.
Shire has received FDA approval in the US for a new ADHD drug called Vyvanse. This has been all over the news for the last few days but this is the first professionally oriented news clipping I have found about it. The drug is reported to have a decreased likelihood of abuse. Which is very good news, as an increasing number of alarming articles about stimulant abuse have been popping up over the last few years. The review can be found by CLICKING HERE.
