Key points: Adults with ADHD frequently struggle with unhelpful thoughts. Recent studies pinpoint three particular unhelpful thoughts. Perfectionism, emotional reasoning, and externalization of self-worth emerge as the Big 3 unhelpful thoughts. Addressing unhelpful thoughts is a core coping skill in CBT for adult ADHD.

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A new study confirms that young adults with symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder tend to experience higher levels of boredom, and provides evidence that this tendency may be partly explained by difficulties with attention control and working memory. The findings, published in the Journal of Attention Disorders, help clarify the cognitive processes that may underlie boredom…

A longitudinal neuroimaging study of youth with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in Taiwan found that higher cumulative doses of methylphenidate were associated with increased gray matter volume in several frontal regions of the brain. However, this association was observed only in participants who began treatment before the age of 12 and was absent in those who…

[Excerpt] Researchers have used brain imaging analyses such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to understand the neurological basis of ADHD. Understanding brain structure abnormalities that lead to ADHD-related pathologies is crucial for designing early assessment and intervention systems, especially for children.

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Tom Holland, who previously revealed his dyslexia diagnosis, shared that acting helps him with his neurodevelopment disorder, as well as with his ADHD diagnosis.

US-based online store iHerb has suspended sales of melatonin gummies to Australia. This comes after a rise in reports of non-fatal overdoses in Western Australia in children who took these popular supplements. This latest move raises fresh concerns about the safety of these non-prescription sleep aids. I have been a sleep researcher and a psychologist…

All four of Jessica Borisch’s kids have attended Dutton Christian School (DCS), a school serving pre-K through eighth grade students outside Grand Rapids, Michigan. With her youngest, though, things were different. In first grade, Gabe had trouble sitting still. In second, he struggled to adjust to instruction during pandemic lockdowns. By fifth grade, schoolwork was…

Kelli Lehto, Associate Professor of Neuropsychiatric Genomics at the University of Tartu, is leading a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) grant project that brings together genetics, psychology, and data science to investigate the causes of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults and enhance diagnostic methods.

People with a mental health disorder are more likely to marry someone with a similar condition than look for a partner without one, intriguing new research has suggested. A study of nearly 15 million people across Europe and Asia found that individuals with a psychiatric disorder such as depression are more likely to look for…