Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a disturbance of self-control, of what we call response inhibition, or delay of gratification. What happens is that these children are motivated to apply themselves, but...
Basic Research
Rachel G. Klein
April 18, 2012
Karen Lynnette Gamble, Ph.D.
April 18, 2012
Disruption of the circadian clock, the 24-hour cycle of waking and sleeping, can increase the risk of a range of illnesses and can exacerbate stress, anxiety and mood disorders, including bipolar disorder, major...
Rachel G. Klein, Ph.D.
April 18, 2012
Founding Member of the Foundation Scientific Council Shares Insight from 33-year Cohort Study with Children:
Adolescence is a difficult time for many young people. The problems are familiar across cultures:...
Fred Volkmar, M.D.
April 18, 2012
One of the key factors in autism is visual focus. From the time of birth, normal babies are drawn to look at faces, and particularly the top of the face, where the eyes are located. Dr. Volkmar’s research has been...
TAGS: Basic Research, Discoveries, Autism
Andrew Miller, M.D.
April 18, 2012
An important new development in psychiatry is the growing body of research pointing to the involvement of the immune system in brain and behavior disorders, including depression. It has long been known that depression and...
TAGS: Basic Research, Discoveries, Depression
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