Vehicle Heat Safety for Children

Unfortunately, child deaths and heat-related illness, like dying from heatstroke in a hot car, increase during summer. Since 1998, more than 950 children have…

Do you have ADHD? Unleashing college potential masked by ADHD

I remember when I first arrived at the University of Florida for my freshman year, I was worried that the workload would be overwhelming as compared to high…

Take the Pledge: Learn About Mental Illness

This year, Oct. 1–7 is Mental Illness Awareness Week, a time to shine a light on mental illness and replace stigma with hope. Each year we fight stigma,…

UF study raises questions about overmedicating young children diagnosed with ADHD

August 7, 2017

A University of Florida study is among the first to evaluate whether a child’s age at the time of an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder diagnosis…

The Year in Review: Celebrating Our Achievements in 2016 Part 1

January 19, 2017

2016 was a tremendous year of continued growth and progress for UF Health. In this “year-in-review” issue of OTSP, we highlight achievements in each of the…

Sherrilene Classen named UF chair of occupational therapy

June 16, 2016

Sherrilene Classen, Ph.D., M.P.H., an internationally recognized scientist in driving rehabilitation, has been named chair of the department of occupational…

Delayed concussion reporting may sideline college athletes for several more days

May 9, 2016

Athletes who wait to report a concussion may experience longer recovery times, say University of Florida researchers who found that college players who delayed…

Regina Bussing, M.D., named chair of the UF department of psychiatry

May 6, 2016

University of Florida College of Medicine leaders have appointed Regina Bussing, M.D., chair of the department of psychiatry. Bussing, a leader in developing…

UF researchers find ADHD drug does not heighten suicide risk despite FDA warning

April 26, 2016

For more than a decade, a black box warning from the Food and Drug Administration has accompanied the ADHD drug atomoxetine cautioning users of an increased…

UF study: Most teens who misuse prescription stimulants say they use other people’s medication

March 3, 2016

Using someone else’s medication is the most common form of prescription stimulant misuse among adolescents, according to a University of Florida Health study,…