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 | 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 27, 2013 | ADHD
ADHD is a highly heritable condition. There are very few medical disorders or traits as genetic as this one. For example, studies reveal that the ADHD syndrome is almost as heritable as your height. But how do we know this? Close relatives (immediate family) of an...
