Co-occurring ADHD and eating disorders can intensify the symptoms of each other. Impulsivity can lead to binge eating or purging and emotional dysregulation can make it challenging to cope with life’s difficulties. Addressing both ADHD and an eating disorder at the same time can best forge the path to recovery and healthy coping.
It’s important to keep in mind that parents, with physician support, can beat the summer slump, particularly with planning and resources. Behavioral activation includes scheduling activities that encourage children to reconnect with environmental positive reinforcement and decrease avoidant behaviors and negative emotions.
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An Evernorth study found that in 2021, 25% of adults with ADHD did not receive any treatment, though this is a decrease from 38.5% in 2017. About 21.4% of adults with ADHD received both medication and behavioral therapy in 2021, up from 12.9% in 2017.
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The company is licensing out technology from Australian digital health company TALi Digital to improve attention in early childhood. Akili will pay $37.5 million, including milestone payments and royalties.
Akili Interactive, a digital health company that got FDA clearance last year for its video game as treatment for ADHD, recently brought in $160 million in funding. It plans to use the funds to ramp up coverage of its flagship treatment and to develop digital treatments for other cognitive conditions.
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Judges picked Atentiv as the winning pitch at MedCity Invest’s virtual conference. The Boston-based startup is building a game to improve attention in kids with ADHD.
After years of work, Akili received FDA clearance for its video game to be used as a treatment for ADHD. CEO Eddie Martucci shared what went into that process and what’s next.
Digital health company Akili Interactive received FDA de novo clearance for its digital therapeutic, a video game intended to improve attention among kids with ADHD.
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Panelists at the MedCity Engage conference in San Diego agreed that a growing shortage of mental health professionals mean that technology has a key role to play in improving behavioral health treatment.
By teaming up, SAP employees will be able to use Cognoa's app to screen their children for developmental delays in language, behavior and other areas.
Temasek led the Series C and another new investor took part in the round — Baillie Gifford. Other investors in the round included Amgen Ventures, M Ventures (the CVC fund of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany), JAZZ Venture Partners, Canepa Advanced Healthcare Fund, and Brooklands Capital Strategies.
What do Adzenys XR-ODT, Dyanavel, Vyvanse, Dexedrine, Concerta, QuiliChew and ProCentra have in common? They're all variations of either dextroamphetamine (Adderall) or methylphenidate (Ritalin). NLS Pharma thinks it's time for something new in the ADHD toolbox.
Massachusetts General Hospital and Memotext using digital health technology in an attempt to improve medication adherence in children with ADHD.