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Vilash Reddy, MD
Feb 13, 20242 min read
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...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
Feb 12, 20242 min read
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...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
Jan 31, 20242 min read
Unique Motivations and Patters of Substance Use in Individuals With ADHD
CONFERENCE REPORTER Individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity (ADHD) show distinct motivations and patterns of substance use....
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chrisviesumalinog
Nov 7, 20235 min read
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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chrisviesumalinog
Nov 7, 20232 min read
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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chrisviesumalinog
Nov 7, 20233 min read
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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Vilash Reddy, MD
Nov 3, 20231 min read
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...
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chrisviesumalinog
Oct 16, 20232 min read
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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chrisviesumalinog
Oct 9, 202319 min read
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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chrisviesumalinog
Oct 7, 20235 min read
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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chrisviesumalinog
Oct 2, 20232 min read
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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chrisviesumalinog
Sep 21, 20231 min read
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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chrisviesumalinog
Sep 21, 20231 min read
FDA OKs ADHD Generics; Flotation Therapy; Civilians Respond to Distress Calls
— News and commentary from the psychiatry world Flotation Therapy The FDA approved the first generic forms of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate...
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chrisviesumalinog
Aug 28, 20232 min read
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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chrisviesumalinog
Aug 27, 20239 min read
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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chrisviesumalinog
Aug 27, 20232 min read
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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chrisviesumalinog
Aug 27, 20233 min read
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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chrisviesumalinog
Aug 21, 20232 min read
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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chrisviesumalinog
Aug 21, 20231 min read
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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chrisviesumalinog
Aug 19, 20232 min read
High Suicidality Among Children With ADHD Mediated by Family Functioning, Psychiatry Comorbidities
ADHD The risk for suicidality is high among children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and may be mediated by family...
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