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16/03/2016 - CADDAC National Director

Up-date From Health Canada on Generic Medications

At the beginning of March CADDAC received a reply letter from Health Canada.View this letter Here.The letter reiterated what we have been told previously.Health Canada requires official reporting of a decrease in effectiveness of a generic when compare

02/03/2016 - CADDAC National Director

ADHD in Girls, CBC's The Current Interview

If you have an interest in ADHD in females, how symptoms differ in girls, how we under diagnose and misdiagnose it and the consequences of this, you don't want to miss this recording. The interview features Anna, a every insightful 17 year old who was

02/02/2016 - CADDAC National Director

Brain Region Interactions that Control Attention Found to be Weak in ADHD

The subjective nature of tools used to assess ADHD, such as rating scales and feedback from parents and educators has long been criticized by media and naysayers even though all mental health disorders are diagnosed in this manner. For this reason a re

25/01/2016 - CADDAC National Director

ADHD Stimulant Medication May Increase Risk of Psychotic Events for Children with a Family History of Serious Mental Illness

A recent study will be of interest to parents of children with ADHD who have a history of severe mental illness. The study looked at 141 children and young adults in Nova Scotia, taking stimulant medication, who have a parent with a history of serious

19/01/2016 - CADDAC National Director

Congratulations to Rick Green, Writer, Director, Producer and Founder of TotallyADD.com for Receiving The Order of Ontario

Rick Green, who we all know and love, will be receiving the Order of Ontario on Wednesday January the 20th. The order of Canada is the province's highest official honour. It recognizes individuals who have demonstrated excellence and achievement benefi

06/01/2016 - CADDAC National Director

Study finds No Increased Risk of Autism, ADHD with Prenatal Antidepressant Exposure

Two large case-control studies from three Massachusetts health care systems has found no evidence that prenatal exposure to antidepressants increases the risk for autism or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Any increase of Autism or ADHD

﻿Up-date From Health Canada on Generic Medications

ADHD in Girls, CBC's The Current Interview

Brain Region Interactions that Control Attention Found to be Weak in ADHD

ADHD Stimulant Medication May Increase Risk of Psychotic Events for Children with a Family History of Serious Mental Illness

Congratulations to Rick Green, Writer, Director, Producer and Founder of TotallyADD.com for Receiving The Order of Ontario

Study finds No Increased Risk of Autism, ADHD with Prenatal Antidepressant Exposure

Up-date From Health Canada on Generic Medications