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Study suggests MRI brain scan may be used to detect #ADHD via @MedNewsBulletin This finding suggests that a dysfunction with motivation, impulsivity, and emotionality may be a major contributor to the disruptive behaviours associated with ADHD.  This is consistent with parental reports that children can concentrate on activities that they enjoy but lack the motivation …

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Love talking about #sport? @BBC5live Young Commentator Of The Year competition for 11-15 yr olds https://lnkd.in/eMb9jEX

#ADHD in CYP: prevalence, care pathways & service provision: study via @TheLancet @TheLancetPsych Management of ADHD is fairly common within children’s services, but clinicians describe high levels of attrition in attendance at school-leaving age, so that relatively few young people with continuing service needs are referred on to adult services. http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366%2817%2930167-0/fulltext#.Wd9qSb3lJ-w.twitter  

Time To End The Stigma And Postcode Lottery For #Adhd In #UK via @HuffPostUK Vast costs savings could be made across health services, prisons and probation, social services and education if simple changes were introduced. http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/michelle-beckett/stigma-postcode-lottery_b_18239956.html

  . @Relate_charity offers free CYP counselling in #RichmondUponThames #KingstonUponThames via @AforC_info Need some help, advice or counselling? Relate can provide you with a safe place to talk Relate – CYP leaflet – revised Sept17 Children and Young people counselling is free of charge to clients who live or study in the London boroughs of Kingston …

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Our new Handbook is available online. Donate to print @ bit.ly/2gfiKxT Here’s the link to our Handbook: https://adhdrichmond.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/adhd-richmond-handbook.pdf

#MentalHealth #education in #schools to be debated @GovUK 6 Nov. Remember #ADHD Mental health education is still not part of the UK curriculum despite consistently high rates of child and adolescent mental health issues. By educating young people about mental health in schools, we can increase awareness and hope to encourage open and honest discussion …

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Controvesial #radio on #ADHD  by @jvsshow ‏@BBC3CR Starts @ 04:46 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05gkh2r

Guide to Recognising #Depression Symptoms in #ADHD Children via @autismag Let your children understand you are someone they can seek out to get timely help and support. Have your teen exercise regularly, as regular exercise has been shown to decrease depression symptoms to a considerable extent. https://www.dealwithautism.com/news/a-quick-guide-to-recognizing-depression-symptoms-in-adhd-children/