KEY POINTS: Symptoms of task paralysis include overwhelm, procrastination, and low self-esteem. Improve your ability to start something by breaking it down into smaller, manageable chunks. Multitasking interferes with focus and increases distractibility.

The new guidance from the FAA to aviation medical examiners now identifies certain histories of ADHD diagnosis and/or medication usage for which AMEs can issue medical certificates. Virtually all applications for a medical certificate (FAA Form 8500-8, also known as MedXPress) that included any ADHD history previously required an extensive, expensive, and time-consuming review process…

Cluster headache, one of the most painful diseases known to man, is genetically correlated with risk-taking behavior, ADHD, depression and musculoskeletal pain, and smoking is a causal risk factor, according to an article published in Annals of Neurology.

In this Research Roundup, we explore new studies on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), with a special focus on connections between ADHD and neurodegenerative disease and interventions for children and adolescents with ADHD.

Akili executives said a focus on non-prescription digital therapies removes the barriers payers place on access and creates a more sustainable business.

Meeting Coverage: Psych Congress. NASHVILLE — Youth with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) saw mildly different growth trajectories with certain popular medications, researchers reported.

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.