Category Archives: Mental Health

• Tuesday, 03 April 2012 13:37 Redefining Autism: Will New DSM-5 Criteria for ASD Exclude Some People?: Scientific American Posted by Adam Benton, PhD Redefining Autism: Will New DSM-5 Criteria for ASD Exclude Some People?: Scientific American....

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• Tuesday, 03 April 2012 13:32 Autism Awareness is Not Enough: Here’s How to Change the World | NeuroTribes Posted by Adam Benton, PhD Autism Awareness is Not Enough: Here’s How to Change the World | NeuroTribes....

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• Thursday, 29 March 2012 22:01 ADHD in the News – March 29, 2012 Posted by Adam Benton, PhD ADHD in the News – March 29, 2012. Contributed to ARChildPsych.com by Adam H. Benton, PhD, Behavior Management Systems, Inc. in Sherwood, AR...

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• Thursday, 29 March 2012 22:00 A.D.H.D. Challenges Those Seeking a Driver’s License – NYTimes.com Posted by Adam Benton, PhD A.D.H.D. Challenges Those Seeking a Driver’s License – NYTimes.com....

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• Thursday, 29 March 2012 18:09 Better diagnosis, screening behind rise in autism – Health – Children’s health – msnbc.com Posted by Adam Benton, PhD Better diagnosis, screening behind rise in autism – Health – Children’s health – msnbc.com.   Contributed to ARChildPsych.com by Adam H. Benton, PhD, Behavior Management Systems, Inc. in Sherwood, AR  ...

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• Friday, 23 March 2012 20:24 Autism Linked to Superior Information Processing Skills | Psych Central News Posted by Adam Benton, PhD Home » News » Work and Career News » Autism Linked to Superior Information Processing Skills Autism Linked to Superior Information Processing Skills By RICK NAUERT PHD Senior News Editor Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D....

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• Friday, 23 March 2012 1:33 Is ADHD overdiagnosed? Findings from a new study in Germany Posted by Adam Benton, PhD   Is ADHD overdiagnosed? Findings from a new study in Germany By: Dr. David Rabiner Is ADHD over­diag­nosed? Despite wide­spread con­cerns that this occurs, a study that specif­i­cally addresses this issue has not been con­ducted in the...

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• Thursday, 22 March 2012 2:19 Parents Speak After Conway Teen Charged With Voyeurism Posted by Adam Benton, PhD   By: Lauren Trager, KARK 4 News   A 14 year-old boy has been charged with video voyeurism, after police say he took video of a classmate in the shower and then showed it to other...

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• Thursday, 22 March 2012 2:05 Study Pinpoints Effects of Different Doses of an ADHD Drug; Finds Higher Doses May Harm Learning Posted by Adam Benton, PhD     ScienceDaily (Mar. 8, 2012) — New research with monkeys sheds light on how the drug methylphenidate may affect learning and memory in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The results parallel a 1977 finding that...

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• Thursday, 22 March 2012 1:49 Autism Risk Gene Linked to Differences in Brain Structure Posted by Adam Benton, PhD Contributed to ArChildPsych.com by: Adam h. Benton, PhD, at Behavior Mangement Systems, Inc. in Sherwood, Arkansas   ScienceDaily (Mar. 21, 2012) — Healthy individuals who carry a gene variation linked to an increased risk of autism have...

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