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Sleep Disordered Breathing Likely Exacerbates ADHD Symptoms
Keypoint: Sleep disordered breathing and ADHD are highly cross-prevalent, particularly among children and adolescents. A targeted review...

Vilash Reddy, MD
Mar 19, 20242 min read
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ADHD Medications During Pregnancy Do Not Increase Neurodevelopmental Risk
In-utero exposure to prescription stimulants is not associated with an increased risk for neurodevelopmental disorders in children....

Vilash Reddy, MD
Feb 22, 20243 min read
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Significant Increase in ADHD Prescriptions During COVID-19
TOPLINE: Prescriptions for Schedule II (C-II) stimulants and nonstimulant attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications...

Vilash Reddy, MD
Feb 16, 20242 min read
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Sleep Problems Affect Communication, Symptom Severity in Children With ADHD, ASD
Sleep dysfunction affects symptom severity and communication among children with ASD or ADHD. Sleep problems mediated the relationship...

Vilash Reddy, MD
Feb 13, 20242 min read
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy Demonstrates Long-Term Acceptability for Adult ADHD
For adults with ADHD, DBT as a treatment strategy demonstrated superior acceptability to clinical management with placebo. A randomized...

Vilash Reddy, MD
Feb 12, 20242 min read
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Appropriate Use of Stimulant Medications in Adults With ADHD
Over the past 2 decades, the attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) treatment spectrum has expanded to include...
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Nov 7, 20235 min read
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Pandemic-Era Telehealth Led to Fewer Therapy Disruptions
Disruptions TOPLINE: US adults with psychiatric illness experienced fewer disruptions in receiving psychotherapy following the transition...
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Nov 7, 20232 min read
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Greater ADHD Symptoms Reported by Adults With Adverse Childhood Experiences
Adults with greater adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have higher attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptom reporting...
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Nov 7, 20233 min read
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Looking for a Psychiatrist that takes your Insurance?
It can be challenging, frustrating trying to find a psychiatrist that takes your insurance as more psychiatrist are opting out of...

Vilash Reddy, MD
Nov 3, 20231 min read
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Narcolepsy Med Shows Early Promise for Adult ADHD
Narcolepsy TOPLINE: Solriamfetol ― a medication approved for excessive daytime sleepiness caused by narcolepsy or obstructive sleep apnea...
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Oct 16, 20232 min read
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Real Psychiatry The reality of psychiatry rather than the perception
Are there potential problems in the latest study on antipsychotic medication reduction and discontinuation? Psychiatry A study on...
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Oct 9, 202319 min read
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The Making of Adult ADHD: The Rapid Rise of a Novel Psychiatric Diagnosis
"The history of psychiatry is a history of fads in theory, diagnosis, and treatment. Such rapid shifts in conceptualization—such as the...
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Oct 7, 20235 min read
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ADHD Underappreciated in Older Adults
Adult ADHD is a condition that is often underappreciated in older adults, with less than half being diagnosed and many never receiving...
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Oct 2, 20232 min read
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FDA Approves First Generics for the Treatment of ADHD, BED
Generics are now approved for adults in the treatment of BED and for individuals aged 6 years and older in the treatment of ADHD. The US...
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Sep 21, 20231 min read
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Amid Shortages, Federal Agencies Ask Drugmakers to Boost Output of ADHD Meds
Amid Shortages Federal Agencies Ask Drugmakers to Boost Output of ADHD Meds | Community Healthcare SystemVisit Agencies are also asking...
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Aug 28, 20232 min read
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Paying Attention to ADHD Prescriptions in Your Community
How many children in your community are on ADHD medications? Do you know how important it is to find out? It may be time for a new...
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Aug 27, 20239 min read
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Two Years of Methylphenidate Use Likely Does Not Affect Growth in Children With ADHD
Long-term methylphenidate treatment is not likely to be associated with growth impairments. Two years of treatment with methylphenidate...
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Aug 27, 20232 min read
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Child Assault Tied to Triple the Risk for Mental Illness Within 1 Year
Children exposed to physical assault were twice as likely to be diagnosed with mental illness in the years following the assault than...
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Aug 27, 20233 min read
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Most Children With ADHD Are Not Receiving Medications
Only 26.2% of children with parent-reported ADHD had ever received outpatient mental health care. HealthDay News — Most children with...
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Aug 21, 20232 min read
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ADHD Associated With Higher Fracture Risk in Children
Researchers found that overall fracture incidence rate was 334 per 10,000 patient-years (PY) in the ADHD group vs 284 per 10,000 PY in...
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Aug 21, 20231 min read
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