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- Private FFS MA plans may be linked with higher costs for beneficiaries, GAO report shows
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- Use of mental health services greater in health plans with parity in cost sharing, data find
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American Academy of Pediatrics 2008 National Conference & Exhibition
October 11 - 14, 2008 Boston, MA- Published scientific evidence for behavioral, medical interventions in autism sparse
- Symptoms of early, delayed puberty demand close clinical attention, in spite of shifting norms for pubertal onset
- School-based nutrition, exercise intervention program may not maintain BMI decreases through 10 months in overweight students, data indicate
- Adherence to ADHD therapy high, certain factors affect compliance, study finds
- Literature review reveals no improvement in BMI from school-based physical activity intervention
AACAP 54th Annual Meeting
October 23-28, 2007 Boston, MA- Childhood ADHD associated with functional deficits in young adulthood, findings suggest
- Triple-bead mixed amphetamine salts improves ADHD symptoms in adolescents during 16-hour treatment period, Phase II data indicate
- Guanfacine XR does not affect daytime sleepiness, increases evening sleepiness in children, adolescents with ADHD, safety analysis shows
- Stigma associated with ADHD prevalent, may affect receptivity to treatment
- Lisdexamfetamine beneficial for adults with ADHD, new data indicate
U.S. Psychiatric & Mental Health Congress 2007
October 11-14, 2007 Orlando, FL- Guanfacine XR effective, safe in treating ADHD in children, adolescents, researchers report
- Improving outcomes in adolescents, adults with ADHD
- Lisdexamfetamine improves parent-rated measures of ADHD
- AISRS useful in measuring methylphenidate therapy for adults with ADHD
- Methylphenidate transdermal system shows similar efficacy in male, female children with ADHD, although males may face greater risk of adverse events
APA 2007 Annual Meeting - ADHD track
May 19-24, 2007 San Diego, CA- Children, adults, patients with substance use disorders can receive appropriate diagnosis, treatment for ADHD
- OROS methylphenidate shows benefits in patients with ADHD who have comorbid mood, anxiety disorders, concomitant drug therapy in trial
- Personality characteristics among adults with ADHD dependent on substance use disorder, study shows
- Experts highlight cognitive symptoms of ADHD, efficacy of available treatments
- ADHD associated with high rates of comorbid psychiatric disorders in children, adults of both sexes, studies show
- AISRS useful in measuring methylphenidate therapy for adults with ADHD
- Careful discharge planning, follow-up vital for high-risk neonates facing hospital discharge, updated AAP guidelines state
- Apnea rates in children with RSV bronchiolitis vary, according to new systematic review
- Symptoms of early, delayed puberty demand close clinical attention, in spite of shifting norms for pubertal onset
- Guanfacine XR effective, safe in treating ADHD in children, adolescents, researchers report
- School-based nutrition, exercise intervention program may not maintain BMI decreases through 10 months in overweight students, data indicate
- Careful discharge planning, follow-up vital for high-risk neonates facing hospital discharge, updated AAP guidelines state
- OROS methylphenidate shows benefits in patients with ADHD who have comorbid mood, anxiety disorders, concomitant drug therapy in trial
- Preeclampsia associated with epilepsy in offspring, data show
- Substantial proportion of food-related anaphylactic reactions among children require multiple doses of epinephrine, study concludes
