How to Treat Depression in Children with ADHD  Depression is
especially common among children with ADHD. Fortunately, medical
treatments are more safe and effective than ever.  Filed Under:
Comorbid Conditions with ADD, ADHD and Depression, Teens and
Tweens with ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder  Healthy
ADDitude, Part 2  Finally, there was 16-year-old Gwen, who told
me that she had not had friends since grade school. She seemed
to get along well with her parents, though she preferred to
spend time alone, listening to music. Her grades were mediocre,
and she was worried about getting into college. She was having
trouble falling asleep at night and had little energy.  I
learned that Gwen had a history of inattentiveness and
organizational problems, as well as a family history of
depression. She told me she had been depressed, off and on,
since second grade. Her depression did not appear to relate just
to school; she was depressed everywhere.  I diagnosed Gwen as
having AD/HD, inattentive type. Her grades imp