Children and teenagers with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are significantly more likely to experience depression than their peers, according to a new study published in the Journal of Attention Disorders.

Key Takeaways: Prenatal exposure to benzodiazepines or Z-hypnotics was not associated with an increased risk of psychiatric or neurodevelopmental disorders in children in a South Korean cohort study. An initial link was observed, but it disappeared in a sibling-controlled analysis, suggesting that familial or environmental factors — rather than medication — was driving the association.…

A headset recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration uses a weak electric current to shock the brain. Some researchers hope it could challenge the current pill-centric paradigm.

HHS rolls out a plan to curb psychiatric overprescribing, pushing deprescribing guidance as APA and AFSP urge caution and access to care.

It was not unusual to find Dr. Larry B. Silver on the floor, eye to eye with a child who was struggling — listening closely, asking gentle questions and, just as often, making them laugh. For Silver, one of the nation’s pioneering child psychiatrists, connection came before diagnosis, a philosophy rooted as much in his…

Clinicians use electroencephalography (EEG) to assess brain activity in epilepsy and sleep pathologies, and this powerful tool has shown promise for other conditions. Emerging evidence suggests that brain development, age, and the time of day affect EEG signals measured during sleep. In a new eNeuro paper, researchers at the University Children’s Hospital of Zurich explored how…

Amit Chopra, MD, shares an overview of his upcoming presentation on sleep disorders in teens and young adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), with emphasis on clinical identification and management.

Studying brain scan data from individuals — not group averages — reveals key brain-function differences in children who struggle with goal-oriented tasks, a Stanford Medicine study found.

Key point: Adjunctive use of stimulants like lisdexamfetamine and methylphenidate was associated with a significantly lower risk for psychiatric hospitalizations in patients with bipolar disorder.

When you finally receive a neurodevelopmental diagnosis that reflects your strengths and the challenges you face, it can be life-changing. But for people with both autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) – known colloquially as AuDHD – getting the right diagnosis can be difficult.

If you just received a diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as an adult, you may feel relieved to finally have an answer but unsure how this news changes things. About half of the estimated 15.5 million adults in the United States diagnosed with ADHD in 2023 learned about their condition in adulthood.[1] Yet knowing where…

The number of people in Europe diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has continued to rise steadily, not only among children, but increasingly among adults and women. Despite this, it is still not clear why individuals with the symptoms of ADHD experience sudden lapses in cognitive performance. A recent study proposes a model that…