by Dr Brendan Belsham | Sep 15, 2017 | ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurobiological condition affecting around six percent of school-going children and causing impairments in concentration, hyperactivity and impulsivity. Twin studies, family studies and adoption studies attest to...
by Dr Brendan Belsham | Jul 16, 2017 | ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurobiological condition causing developmentally inappropriate impairments in concentration, impulsivity and activity levels. It affects around 6% of school-going children and persists into adulthood in the...
by Dr Brendan Belsham | Jan 18, 2017 | ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) manifests with symptoms of inattentiveness, hyperactivity and impulsivity, in varying combinations, and affects around five percent of the school-going population. Due to the pervasive nature of these symptoms in...
by Dr Brendan Belsham | Jun 23, 2016 | Recommended Reading
Original Article available here Video no longer available online Studies show that in recent years children are spending more time behind some sort of digital device than they are in engaging in various forms of play. It is estimated that only 7 percent of children...
by Dr Brendan Belsham | Feb 12, 2016 | ADHD
PHONE IN ADHD IN ADULTS & CHILDREN DR RYKIE LIEBENBERG Johannesburg based adult psychiatrist and convenor of the ADHD South African Special Interest Group DR BRENDAN BELSHAM, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in Johannesburg Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity...
