Mental Health and Psychiatry News: On-line article discusses eating disorder prevention program and features interview with Scime

"An eating disorder prevention program aimed at elementary school girls has shown promise in early testing. A group of fifth-grade girls appeared to be less..." Read more...

Reuters Health Information: Article discusses eating disorder prevention program and features interview with Scime

An eating disorder prevention program aimed at elementary school girls has shown promise in early testing. A group of fifth-grade girls appeared to be less..." Read more...

The New York Times: Pelham is interviewed regarding treatment alternatives to electric shock therapy

"Nearly a year ago, New York made plans to ban the use of electric shocks as a punishment for bad behavior, a therapy used at a Massachusetts school..." Read more...

USA Weekend News: Article highlights CCF's COACHES program for fathers

"A sports program keeps fathers involved -- and learning to give positive feedback. Traditional treatment programs teach parents how to cope with their kids'..." Read more...

Buffalo News: Article highlights Coping for Parents program and features

interviews with CCF staff

The New York Times: Article discusses the CCF providing care for ADHD

"Your child's disorder may be yours, too. By age 2 it was clear that the boy had a sensibility all his own, affectionate ad distant at the same time, often more..." Read more...

BBC Panorama: Documentary looks at the benefits and risks of using drugs to treat ADHD and features interviews with CCF staff

ABC: On-line article discusses drug effectiveness in treating ADHD, quotes Pelham

"Questions are again being raised today about the value of using drugs to treat attention deficit disorder. Research in the US suggests that medication has no..." Read more...

Couriermail.com.au: On-line article discusses drug effectiveness in treating ADHD, quotes Pelham

"DRUGS used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have no long-term effectiveness
and could stunt children's growth. And scientists have conceded..." Read more...

BBC News: Article discusses drug effectiveness in treating ADHD, quotes Pelham

"Treating children who have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) with drugs
is not effective in the long-term, research has shown. A study obtained..." Read more...

BBC News: MTA Group's findings prompt ADHD Care Review in the UK

"A peer and neuroscientist will call on ministers to examine how attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is diagnosed and treated in the UK..." Read more...

Earthtimes.org: Article discusses Pelham's interview on BBC One

"In its television program on ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) in children, BBC1's Panorama, reports how doctors are sounding warning bells..." Read more...

Drug News: Article discusses drug effectiveness in treating ADHD, quotes Pelham

"Researchers have now found that treating children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) with drugs is not effective in the long-term..." Read more...

Fox News: Article discusses drug effectiveness in treating ADHD, quotes Pelham

"Drugs used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have no long-term effectiveness and could stunt your child's growth, News.com.au is..." Read more...

In the News: Article discusses drug effectiveness in treating ADHD, quotes Pelham

"Concerns have been raised that drugs used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD) may not be effective in the long term. US researchers believe..." Read more...

MedHeadlines: Article discusses combinations of treatment for ADHD

"A recent study suggests that a combination of medication and behavior therapy is the most effective way to treat children with attention deficit hyperactivity..." Read more...

Medical News Today: Article discusses drug effectiveness in treating ADHD, quotes Pelham

"Apart from being ineffective over the long term, ADHD (attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder) drugs may also undermine your child's physical growth..." Read more...

News-Medical.net: Article discusses drug effectiveness in treating ADHD, quotes Pelham

"The latest research from the U.S. says the long-term use of drugs such as Ritalin and Concerta for the treatment of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity..." Read more...

New York Post: Article discusses drug effectiveness in treating ADHD, quotes Pelham

"Drugs treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in kids have no long-term benefits - and actually stunt their growth, a study shows. A SUNY Buffalo study that..." Read more...

Raising Kids: Article discusses drug effectiveness in treating ADHD, quotes Pelham

"A huge new survey into the long term effects of children on the hyperactive drug Ritalin has cast doubt on the drug's longterm effectiveness. Six hundred children..." Read more...

The Daily Telegraph: Article discusses drug effectiveness in treating ADHD, quotes Pelham

"DRUGS used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have no long term
effectiveness and could stunt your child's growth. And scientists have..." Read more...

The Muslim News: Article discusses drug effectiveness in treating ADHD

"The long term effectiveness of drugs to treat children with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) has been called into question. A team of..." Read more...

TheTrumpet.com: Article discusses drug effectiveness in treating ADHD

"Thousands of hyperactive children have been given drugs that have no positive long-term
effects, the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD..." Read more...

TruthDig.com: Article discusses drug effectiveness in treating ADHD

"Here’s a study that the makers of Ritalin probably won’t love: Researchers working on the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children With ADHD, which has been..." Read more...

TV3 News: Article discusses drug effectiveness in treating ADHD

"American scientists are casting new doubts over the use of drugs like Ritalin in treating children with ADHD. In the past seven years prescriptions for ADHD..." Read more...

TVNZ: Article discusses drug effectiveness in treating ADHD

"A leading US scientist says there is no evidence that medicines provide a long term solution to Attention deficit hyper activity disorder (ADHD), however one..." Read more...

Daily Mail: Article discusses drug effectiveness in treating ADHD

"When he was in the throes of his worst tantrums, Daniel Fletcher would rip wallpaper off the walls at home and hit and kick anyone who came near him. Once..." Read more...

What Doctors Don't Tell You: Article discusses drug effectiveness in treating ADHD

"ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) drugs such as Ritalin work only for the first three years. Despite this, they are often prescribed throughout childhood..." Read more...

UB Reporter: Article spotlights Fabiano's parenting program for fathers

"While working with parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at UB, Greg Fabiano noticed something was missing: the fathers. Fabiano..." Read more...

Kansas City Infozine: Article discusses Fabiano's parenting program for fathers

"A unique, University at Buffalo program called COACHES has resulted not only in dramatically improving fathers' rates of involvement in treatment programs..." Read more...

Newswise: On-line article discusses Fabiano's parenting program for fathers

"While working with parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at the University at Buffalo, Gregory A. Fabiano noticed something..." Read more...

WJAC TV: Article discusses STP success at Johnstown site

"All children have behavior problems at times, but those issues are more frequent and severe for kids with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. But locally, a..." Read more...

ABC News: Article discusses new findings from the MTA Group's follow-up studies

"Most children treated for ADHD whether with medication, therapy, or both improve greatly within a few years, according to a three-year study out today. They're..." Read more...

Burlington Free Press: Article discusses new findings from the MTA Group's follow-up studies

"Most children treated for ADHD - whether with medication, therapy, or both - improve greatly within a few years, according to a three-year study out..." Read more...

Forbes.com: On-line article discusses new findings from the MTA Group's follow-up studies

"Children with ADHD showed sustained improvement but were still at increased risk of behavioral problems in the years after treatment, researchers said..." Read more...

Kansas City Infozine: Article discusses new findings from the MTA Group's follow-up studies

"Most children treated in a variety of ways for ADHD showed sustained improvement after three years in a major follow-up study funded by the NIH's NIMH..." Read more...

MedPage Today: On-line article discusses new findings from the MTA Group's follow-up studies

"Most kids with ADHD get better over time with treatment regardless of what that treatment is, according to observational follow-up of a major study." Read more...

News-Medical.net: On-line article discusses new findings from the MTA Group's follow-up studies

"A new study has welcome news for parents of children who suffer from ADHD. The study which took place over a three year period has found that whether...." Read more...

NIH News: News release discusses new findings from the MTA Group's follow-up studies

"Most children treated in a variety of ways for ADHD showed sustained improvement after three years in a major follow-up study funded by the NIH's NIMH..." Read more...

Psych Central News: Article discusses new findings from the MTA Group's follow-up studies

"Contrary to popular belief, not all children who have been diagnosed with ADHD are treated with medications. And according to a study released on Friday, most..." Read more...

Psychiatric News: On-line article discusses new findings from the MTA Group's follow-up studies

"A wealth of knowledge that's been generated from pragmatically designed, NIMH-funded clinical trials can help clinicians provide evidence-based care for..." Read more...

Science Daily: On-line article discusses new findings from the MTA Group's follow-up studies

"Most children treated in a variety of ways for ADHD showed sustained improvement after three years in a major follow-up study funded by the NIH's NIMH..." Read more...

United Press International: On-line article discusses new findings from the MTA Group's follow-up studies

"Most children treated in a variety of ways for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder showed sustained improvement, according to U.S. researchers..." Read more...

United Press International: On-line article discusses non-drug solutions to the treatment of ADHD

"Concerned about America's growing dependence on drug treatments, many promoters and protectors of children's health favor shifting at least some of the..." Read more...

Voices of America: On-line article discusses new findings from the MTA Group's follow-up studies

"For at least a decade, mental health experts assumed that Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) was a mental condition primarily seen in Western..." Read more...

Washingtonpost.com: On-line article discusses new findings from the MTA Group's follow-up studies

"Most kids with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder benefit from long-term treatment, whether or not that treatment includes drugs, according to a study..." Read more...

New York Times: Article looks at CCF's work on behavioral treatments for ADHD

"BUFFALO — In school he was as floppy and good-natured as a puppy, a boy who bear-hugged his friends, who was always in motion, who could fall off his chair..." Read more...

UB NewsCenter: Japanese physicians, psychologists visit UB summer program for children with ADHD

"Nineteen psychologists, physicians, teachers, and parent advocates from Japan are on campus this week to observe the University at Buffalo's innovative Summer..." Read more...

Washington Post: Pelham discusses diagnosis of girls with ADHD

"A major long-term study of girls diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in elementary school has found they are at greater risk for..." Read more...

UB NewsCenter: $5.8 Million Funds 2 New Studies on Best Treatments for ADHD

"William E. Pelham...has received a total of $5.8 million to begin two new studies of treatment approaches for the condition. The Centers for Disease Control..." Read more...

Philadelphia Inquirer: Pelham tests new ADHD patch

"A member of the FDA panel that recommended approval of a new medicated patch for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder says he does not think..." Read more...

UPI: Pelham says behavioral therapy should be first-line treatment of ADHD

"The current reliance on drugs as a preferred treatment for childhood behavioral problems has its roots in an accident waiting to happen more than half a century..." Read more...

The New York Times : Heart risks of ADHD medications a worry to some

"Psychiatrists say that they have been getting panicked phone calls from patients worried about a government advisory panel's recommendations this month that..." Read more...

The New York Times: Warning urged on stimulants like Ritalin

"Stimulants like Ritalin could have dangerous effects on the heart, and federal regulators should require manufacturers to provide written guidelines to patients and..." Read more...

UB NewsCenter: ADHD researcher helping Japan implement programs

"A leading ADHD researcher from the University at Buffalo is consulting with mental-health experts and physicians in Japan who are developing the first programs for..." Read more...

Tuscaloosa News: UB ADHD expert quoted in article on summer camp for children diagnosed with behavioral disorders

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Scientific American: UB expert quoted on using behavioral therapy to treat ADHD

"To medicate or not? Millions of parents must decide when their child is diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) -- a decision made tougher..." Read more...

UB NewsCenter: Leading researchers to discuss latest treatments for mental illness in children and adolescents

"Renowned experts in the fields of childhood and adolescent mental-health problems will gather next month to discuss new and effective treatments for a wide-range..." Read more...

UB NewsCenter: Medication combined with behavior therapy works best for ADHD children, study finds

"A new University at Buffalo study of treatments for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has found that combining behavior modification therapy with..." Read more...

UB NewsCenter: 3 UB faculty members recognized by SUNY Research Foundation

"Three University at Buffalo faculty members were among the 52 State University of New York faculty members recognized for their research and scholarship by..." Read more...

UB NewsCenter: Lecture series to focus on UB's areas of academic strength

"The depth and breadth of the University at Buffalo's academic strengths will be highlighted this summer in the 'UB This Summer Lecture Series...Underscoring UB's..." Read more...

The New York Times: Pelham weighs in on Canada's decision to suspend use of ADHD Drug

"Psychiatrists said yesterday that they were as confused as they were concerned by the news that Canadian regulators had suspended the use of a commonly..." Read more...

USA Today: ADHD expert says parents need to take a hard look at whether children need medicating

"Parents whose children take Adderall XR for Attention Deficit Hyperacivity Disorder (ADHD) may face a dilemma this week: whether to let their kids stay on a medicine..." Read more...

Daily Health Feed: UB research on ADHD, stroke treatment being aired on TV news stations nationwide

"Daily Health Feed news service is featuring two UB research stories: William Pelham, UB Distinguished Professor of Psychology, describes his research showing..." Read more...

UB NewsCenter: Parents of ADHD children should consider behavioral therapy before medication, says leading authority on ADHD treament

"Teachers nationwide say about five percent of children in their classrooms have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and they..." Read more...

UB NewsCenter: 12-hour ADHD drug as effective as thrice daily doses

"A new 12-hour formulation of the most commonly prescribed drug for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, has proved to be as effective as the..." Read more...

UB NewsCenter: Pelham selected as Education Research Mentor

"William E. Pelham, Jr., Ph.D., of Amherst, professor of psychology, pediatrics, and psychiatry, and director of the Center for Children and Families at..." Read more...

The Washington Post: UB psychology professor quoted on treating depression in children, adolescents

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UB NewsCenter: Conference to address latest evidence-based treatments for mental illness in children and adolescents

"Just two years ago, David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D., former assistant secretary for health and surgeon general of the United States, said the nation faced a public crisis..." Read more...

UB NewsCenter: New study in pediatrics shows single dose of ADHD medication lasts entire school day

"A new University at Buffalo study published in the December issue of Pediatrics comparing the effectiveness over time of Adderall and Ritalin - two drugs for attention..." Read more...

UB NewsCenter: First trial comparing Adderall to Ritalin for ADHD shows it to be longer-lasting, equally as effective

"The first trial of comparable doses of Ritalin, the standard treatment for children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and Adderall, another drug..." Read more...

UB NewsCenter: UB expert advocates combining behavior therapy with medication for treatment of ADHD

"Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) need to receive behavior modifcation therapy along with medication if treatment for the disorder is..." Read more...

UB NewsCenter: UB psychologist conducting clinical trials of two long-acting drugs for ADHD

"A University at Buffalo psychologist is conducting clinical trials of two long-acting drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as part of the Federal Drug..." Read more...

UB NewsCenter: Award-winning summer treatment program for children with ADHD to be offered at UB

"An award-winning program to treat children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, will be offered at the University of Buffalo this summer under the..." Read more...