A review of studies involving more than 21 million people worldwide has revealed attention deficit hyperactivity disorder affects a staggering 3% of the global adult population. Disturbingly, nine out of 10 adults diagnosed with ADHD are not receiving the crucial treatment they require.

With supply constraints entering a second year, patients would like to see rules governing prescriptions loosened.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common problem for people in the United States. Symptoms like difficulty focusing or finishing tasks and dealing with hyperactivity or impulsive behavior can be incredibly frustrating and affect quality of life — both for people with ADHD and for those in their lives. While ADHD is often associated…

[Excerpt] “Let’s just say I’m very concerned,” said Dr. Max Witznitzer, a pediatric neurologist who treats children with ADHD at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital and Case Western Reserve University. “As the kids restart school, we’re going to see the demand for these prescriptions going up.”

When lawyer Nicki Vander Meulen was sworn in as a Madison Metropolitan School District board member on Autism Awareness Day in 2017, a legislator told her she “must not be that disabled” if she had a law degree. “He meant it as a compliment,” she told the Cap Times. Vander Meulen, 44, has faced obstacles…

Sept 1 (Reuters) – The European Medicines Agency’s safety committee, on Friday, recommended pregnant women not use topiramate-containing medicines to prevent migraine or manage their body weight as their newborns could have a higher risk of neurodevelopmental disorders.

We talk with a psychologist about their lived experience with ADHD and learn about the factors that contribute to differences in diagnosis based on age and gender.

[Excerpt] Sitting on the back deck of her home, overlooking the chicken coop on her family’s farm near Ann Arbor, Tiffinny recalled coming out as transgender to her mom at age eight. “I was just like, ‘OK, I don’t really feel like I’m a boy. I feel like I’m a girl. And like, how I…

The study explored the intervention’s effects using both quantitative and qualitative methods.

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An analysis of data from the longitudinal Dutch TRAILS study showed that children with ADHD often don’t get as much help from teachers and classmates, and the functioning of their families tends to be poorer. Having better family functioning and more support from others appears to help these kids feel better mentally, but it doesn’t…

(CNN) — Earlier this year, Clara Pitts got the news she was hoping for: She had been accepted to her dream school, Brigham Young University. It was a feat made all the more joyful for Clara and her family because of what she overcame to get there: a diagnosis with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or…