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Research Updates    
ADHD and Anxiety
The comorbidity rate of ADHD and anxiety in children is between 20-45%. Clinicians had been cautious about treating anxious ADHD students with stimulants because it was thought that stimulant treatment would exacerbate anxiety. Results from a pilot study (Abikoff, H., et al. 2005) suggest that stimulants are as effective and safe in children with ADHD and anxiety as in those with ADHD alone. A small number of the sample showed a decline in anxiety symptoms when given stimulants alone. The authors suggested this may be due to improved interpersonal relationships.

Abikoff, H. et al. (2005). Sequential pharmacotherapy for children with comorbid Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity and anxiety disorders. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 44, 418-428.

ADHD and Television Viewing
A recent article in the December 2005 issue of The ADHD Report reports on the issue of whether television viewing could be a cause of ADHD in children. The article's authors, I. D. Acevedo-Polakovich, E. Pugzles Lorch, and R. Milich reported that the media has often cited a small number of studies showing a relationship between television viewing and ADHD. The authors indicate that existing studies of ADHD and television viewing use a correlational approach and samples of children who have not been diagnosed with ADHD. It is not possible to draw the conclusion that television viewing causes ADHD from any of these studies.

Acevedo-Poakovich et al. found several ways in which ADHD may lead to grater television viewing. They speculated that under certain conditions, television viewing may actually help children with ADHD manage some of the learning and social difficulties that are often associated with their disorder.

Acevedo-Polakovich, I.D., Lorch, E.P, and Milich, R. (2005). TV or Not TV: Questions and answers regarding television and ADHD. The ADHD Report, 13, 6-11.

January's Featured myADHD.com's Tools
This month's tools are reward charts that parents and teachers can give to children who display appropriate behavior at home or in the classroom.
• House Cleaning Tips
• Travel Checklist
• Organizing Your Workspace
• Personal Budget

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