Coexisting Conditions

Topics in this section:

• AD/HD and Coexisting Disorders (WWK 5)
• AD/HD and Coexisting Conditions: Tics and Tourette Syndrome (WWK 5A)
• AD/HD and Coexisting Conditions: Disruptive Behavior Disorders (WWK 5B)
• AD/HD and Coexisting Conditions: Depression (WWK 5C)
• AD/HD and Coexisting Conditions: AD/HD, Sleep and Sleep Disorders (WWK5D)
• Pediatric Bipolar Disorder
• Substance Abuse and AD/HD

• Disruptive behavior disorders, such as conduct disorder or oppositional defiant disorder
• Mood disorders, such as major depression or bipolar disorder
• Anxiety disorders
• Tic disorder, such as Tourette's disorder
• Learning disabilities

Other Web Sites:

• NAMI - National Alliance on Mental Illness
• Anxiety Disorders Association of America
• Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support
• Autism Society of America
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
  The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline's mission is to provide immediate assistance to individuals in suicidal crisis by connecting them to the nearest available suicide prevention and mental health service provider through a toll-free telephone number - 1-800-273-TALK (8255). It is the only national suicide prevention and intervention telephone resource funded by the Federal Government.
• Center for the Advancement of Childrern's Mental Health (CACMH)
  CACMH is a joint effort among Columbia University, the NY State Psychiatric Institute, and the NY State Office of Mental Health. It involves key community partners and stakeholders to identify and adapt science-based intervention methods relevant to their highest-priority needs and to ensure that these methods are user- and family-friendly.
• International Dyslexia Association
• Children and Adolescents Bipolar Foundation
• Tourette Syndrome Association
• National Center for Learning Disabilities
• AACAP Facts for Families
  The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry provides information on these co-existing conditions and others.