ADHD in the News 2025-08-21
Antidepressant use declines in adults after ADHD diagnosis, large-scale study indicates
A nationwide study from Finland provides evidence that adults diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often reduce their use of antidepressants after beginning treatment for ADHD. The findings, published in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, suggest that properly identifying and addressing ADHD may lessen the need for other psychiatric medications—particularly in adults who had previously been treated for symptoms like depression or anxiety.
The ADHD Iceberg, Explained
Key points: The ADHD iceberg model offers a format for understanding the visible and hidden challenges of adult ADHD. Externalizing behaviors are observable and are related to conscious executive functioning skills. Internalizing ADHD behaviors are less observable to others, often rely on self-reporting and are masked.
Autism, ADHD or both? Research offers new insights for clinicians
(SACRAMENTO) In-depth research conducted by UC Davis Health shows that a significant number of autistic children also have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). These findings underscore the need to thoroughly diagnose children when they are young to ensure they have appropriate care. The study was published in European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
New Jersey development is a blueprint for neuroinclusive housing nationwide
Neurodivergent individuals comprise between 15 and 20 percent of the U.S. population, according to the American Enterprise Institute. Yet, some estimates say that up to 40 percent of this population faces unemployment, partly because there is a significant shortage of supportive housing for those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), specific learning disorders (LD), and other diagnoses. This is why a new, first-of-its-kind neuroinclusive apartment building currently under construction in Red Bank, NJ, is such an exciting development.
Community-based approach boosts family engagement in ADHD care
Innovative intervention delivered by trained community health workers—meaning nonclinical personnel with deep knowledge of the community—increased treatment utilization among participating families with children who have ADHD, according to a pilot study published in the Journal of Attention Disorders. This intervention for parents and caregivers, covering topics that range from education about ADHD to discussions of stigma and barriers to care, intends to reduce inequities in access to evidence-based treatment and boost family engagement in ADHD care.
Centanafadine shows efficacy and tolerability for pediatric ADHD in phase 3 trial
A 6-week, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 clinical trial found that high-dose centanafadine (CTN), a norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin reuptake inhibitor (NDSRI), significantly improved symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children aged 6 to 12 years compared with placebo. Results of the study were published in Pediatrics Open Science.
Improving Classroom Experiences for Children With ADHD
By partnering with a local school district and educating educators about the biological causes of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Nikki R. Smith, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE, CNEcl, helped improve the educational environment for children with ADHD.
Kentucky family sues Bourbon County Schools over ADHD discrimination claims
PARIS, Ky. (FOX 56) — A Kentucky family is suing Bourbon County school leaders after they say their daughter was discriminated against for her ADHD. This is the second lawsuit of its kind this month against a Kentucky school district. The other lawsuit lists allegations against St. Thomas School in Fort Thomas.
‘Several teachers didn’t believe in ADHD’: families speak about how students with disability are bullied and excluded
One student was routinely punished for her “ADHD behaviours” at school, another was locked in a classroom, while another was sent home 85 times in a single year. These are just some of the responses we had in a new survey of parents and caregivers about their disabled children’s experiences in Australian schools.
University ADHD garden is ‘pocket of peace’
A garden designed to support and celebrate people with neurodiversity will create a "pocket of peace" in the city, its designer has said. The ADHD Foundation Garden, in the grounds of University of Liverpool, is described as "a calming, sensory-rich space to pause, reflect, and connect with nature".
Woman with ADHD who slept in sauna on team-building trip wins UK case
An executive with ADHD who was sacked after spending the night sleeping in a sauna when she lost her room keys during a team-building event has won a disability discrimination case. Shannon Burns had been drinking and her bosses told her that confidence in her had been eroded and she needed to set an example.