Staying organized can be challenging for people with ADHD because the symptoms include difficulty focusing on tasks, impulsiveness, and excessive, misdirected energy. The key to keeping your life running smoothly is to start at the heart of the matter — your home. Staying organized is difficult with ADHD, and sitting down and putting a room back…

Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adult ADHD) is a mental health condition that impairs executive functioning. Symptom presentation varies by patient, but can include poor concentration, hyperactivity, forgetfulness, impulsivity, fidgeting, racing thoughts, a short attention span, risk-taking behaviors, anxiety and boredom.

People with ADHD can struggle with impulse spending. We talked to a financial planner who has some helpful tips.

Practicing social and emotional skills at home can help.

KEY POINTS: Sensory sensitivities can lead a child to over- or under-react to certain sensations or experiences. Sensory sensitivities often co-occur with disorders like autism or ADHD. Parents can help by accommodating where necessary and responding to meltdowns without judgment or criticism.

Kids with ADHD can be tough. You love them with all your heart and yet, your child seems out of touch at times. They don’t operate with urgency to get important tasks done and when they do get into action, it’s messy, or sloppy, or disorganized, or challenging.

Patients diagnosed with conditions like anxiety and sleep disorders have become caught in the crosshairs of America’s opioid crisis, as secret policies mandated by a national opioid settlement have turned filling legitimate prescriptions into a major headache.

A nationwide shortage of medications used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has patients and parents of patients who rely on these medications scrambling to fill their prescriptions. While the shortage started with combination amphetamine and dextroamphetamine (Adderall), it has since moved to alternatives such as methylphenidate (Ritalin), and experts say there is no easy way…

The number of people diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is climbing steadily in the U.S. — especially among women, a new study found. While cases have risen across all age groups, the spike has been most significant among women. The share of females between the ages of 23 and 49 years of age diagnosed…

Tighter restrictions are probably in store for controlled substances like A.D.H.D. and anxiety medications. Here’s what you can do.

New research published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry suggests that the microbial composition of the gut may affect a child’s susceptibility to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Researchers find supportive evidence for the use of ADHD medications to improve executive functioning.