The characteristic features of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), such as hyperkinesis, poor attention and impulsiveness, are seem to be more or less the opposite of those qualities that meditators wish to cultivate. Meditation, in many ways seemed like an ideally designed antidote.
Treatment program
The intervention was conducted over a 6 week period and consisted of [...]
ADHD is characterized by a symptom triad of inattention, hyperactivity and poor impulse control. Meditation is precisely directed at developing the opposite features, that is, stable attention, calm and measured behaviour and the ability to contain one’s impulses.
The use of complementary and alternative medicines and other non-pharmacological strategies as a treatment for children diagnosed with [...]
Pharmacological treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), while at the moment more effective than any other treatment option, is still considerably limited in its usefulness. For instance, although stimulants act for only a limited period, symptoms are continuous. Thus stimulants must be given several times per day (or at least daily in the case of [...]
Dr Ramesh Manocha has collaborated with a number of organisations in his research including the following:
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners,
The Natural Therapies Unit, Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney,
The Sydney Menopause Centre, Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney,
School of Women and Children’s Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales,
The Swinburne Institute of Psychopharmachology, Swinburne [...]
In this interview from Today, Dr Ramesh Manocha discusses his research into treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with meditation.
In this excerpt from his thesis, Dr Ramesh Manocha discusses Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
The prevalence of ADHD in the US is reported at between 3% and 10% of children and 1% and 6% of adults, with girls much more affected than boys. The breadth of impairment and chronicity leading to its classification by the Center [...]