ADHD in the News 2026-03-12
5 Ways to Help Your Child With ADHD Succeed at School
As a parent of a child with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you may feel confident in helping them manage symptoms and challenges at home but feel a bit helpless once you send them off to school.
GLP-1s for ADHD: Can medications like Ozempic improve ADHD symptoms?
People report that GLP-1 drugs help them manage certain symptoms of their ADHD. Do the drugs actually treat the condition? We spoke to experts to find out.
Are more people getting ADHD — or are we just catching more cases?
For many of us who grew up in the 1990s and 2000s, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — better known as ADHD — seemed like a condition for kids. But that perception is changing: Of the more than 15 million adults in America diagnosed with ADHD, about half of them got that diagnosis in adulthood. Laura Knouse, a licensed clinical psychologist and professor at University of Richmond, says that the condition can be a challenge to diagnose, leading to delays.
3 Different Types of ADHD Identified in New Study. What to Know
A recent study suggests there may be three different biotypes of ADHD. The findings suggest that each biotype (subtype) of ADHD may have its own distinct chemical reactions in the brain. Experts say that more research is needed, but the study could mark a shift in how ADHD is diagnosed and treated.
Rapid Acceleration of New Stimulant Rx for Adults Seen During COVID-19 Pandemic
MONDAY, March 9, 2026 (HealthDay News) -- During the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of new stimulant prescriptions dispensed to adults accelerated rapidly, according to a study published online March 9 in CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.
Acetaminophen use dropped among pregnant women in ERs after White House claim linked drug to autism
Orders for acetaminophen fell 10% after the White House announcement.
Another Study Finds No Ties Between Tylenol in Pregnancy and Autism
Key Takeaways: In a nationwide cohort study in Taiwan, positive associations between maternal acetaminophen prescriptions during pregnancy and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in offspring became null in sibling-matched analyses. However, further analyses in the sibling-matched analysis suggested the presence of unaddressed sources of bias, preventing firm conclusions from being drawn. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine have affirmed the safety and benefit of acetaminophen use during pregnancy for pain and fever.
Psychiatrist Reveals the Sign of ADHD Often Overlooked in Women
More women are getting diagnosed with ADHD later in life. Psychiatrist Dr. Sasha Hamdani explains the hidden impacts of the disorder.
In 50 Years Of ADHD Research, Black Women Were Centered Once. That’s The Problem [Op-Ed]
[Excerpt] In more than two centuries of documentation and nearly 60 years of formal study of ADHD, the experiences of Black women have been almost entirely ignored. This means that the research doesn’t reflect reality because Black women do have ADHD. But they’re not represented in the data used to estimate how many people have ADHD and how it affects them.
ADHD gender gap linked with later diagnosis and poorer outcomes
Females diagnosed with ADHD later in life are more likely to experience adolescent mental health struggles, teenage pregnancy, secondary school absences, and have more hospital appointments, than those diagnosed in early childhood, finds new research.
No evidence ADHD is being over-diagnosed, say experts
In a paper, published today in the British Journal of Psychiatry, a group of experts say there is no robust evidence that ADHD is over-diagnosed in the UK. They refute the view that ‘nowadays everyone has ADHD’, which is gaining traction in public discourse and has been amplified by some leading politicians, as demand rises for NHS assessments and services.
Cognitive deficits underlying ADHD do not explain the link with problematic social media use
A study by researchers in the Netherlands found that individuals with higher levels of ADHD symptoms are more prone to problematic social media use and problematic gaming. However, this link is not mediated by the cognitive deficits underlying ADHD, such as inhibitory control deficits, reward sensitivity, or temporal processing deficits. The paper was published in Addictive Behaviors.
Remote Testing and Symptom Measurement for ADHD: Insights into the QbCheck Tool
New research in attention-deficit/hyperactive disorder (ADHD) covered QbCheck, an objective, remote test for core ADHD symptoms.1 The test is designed to complement other ADHD measures like structured interviews and subjective rating scales, to provide objective data in a clinician’s evaluations.2 Ragini Sanyal, a lead researcher involved in developing the tool, shared more about recent data on the tool’s efficacy.
Lehigh University College of Education to Host Symposium on Comprehensive Support for ADHD from PreK Through College
BETHLEHEM, PA — The Lehigh University College of Education will host a half-day symposium on evidence-based approaches to supporting individuals with ADHD from early childhood through college. Titled “Comprehensive Support for ADHD: PreK–College,” the event will take place on April 20, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Wood Dining Hall inside Iacocca Hall on Lehigh’s Mountaintop campus. The program will bring together leading researchers and practitioners to discuss interventions, school-based supports, and family strategies designed to help individuals with ADHD succeed across developmental stages.