Do Cell Phones Cause ADHD?

A study published this week suggests it’s possible, while a professor of behavioral health says she has doubts. Maggie Sibley, PhD, has read the study and says the young people in the study were reporting greater distractibility related to their digital media usage, not a development of ADHD symptoms.

Does screen time lead to ADHD?

Researchers found by age 5, children who spent two hours or more per day, looking at screens, were 7.7 times more likely to meet criteria for a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, than children who watched screens for 30 minutes or less each day.

Why is there so much ADHD now?

Today many sociologists and neuroscientists believe that regardless of A.D.H.D.’s biological basis, the explosion in rates of diagnosis is caused by sociological factors — especially ones related to education and the changing expectations we have for kids. During the same 30 years when A.D.H.D.

What triggers ADHD?

Common triggers include: stress, poor sleep, certain foods and additives, overstimulation, and technology. Once you recognize what triggers your ADHD symptoms, you can make the necessary lifestyle changes to better control episodes.

Is hand flapping a sign of ADHD?

“But they don’t have loss of language, repetitive behaviors such as hand flapping or toe walking or severe language deficits,” Barkley says. With ADHD, Bertin says, there are often executive functioning delays which involve behavior, attention, organization and planning.

What is hand flapping a sign of?

In people with autism, stimming might be more obvious. For example, it may present as full-body rocking back and forth, twirling, or flapping the hands. It can also go on for long periods. Often, the individual has less social awareness that the behavior might be disruptive to others.

Is hand clenching a sign of autism?

Repetitive movements of arms, hands, and other parts of the body (complex motor stereotypies) are often seen in children with autism spectrum disorders, mental retardation, or sensory deprivation. These movements can take the form of hand flapping, arm or body shaking, hand clenching, and body stiffening.