Boredom is more than just feeling restless or under-stimulated. It’s a negative emotional state that arises when activities feel meaningless or dull and, for those with ADHD, this negative emotional state might be markedly more intense. Researchers increasingly view boredom as functional: an internal signal pushing people to seek more rewarding and meaningful experiences. But…

Teens are increasingly using AI-powered mental health apps, and there’s an opportunity for schools to leverage this technology to provide more support to their students. But a new risk assessment of the popular technology urges caution for both students and educators.

On the limits of interpretation in therapy.

‘I have ADHD, and the reality isn’t that it’s a deficit at all – it’s more like the lever between attentiveness and dreaming is sticky. It gets stuck either in hyperfocus or in no-focus mode.’

Children who present with the most volatile form of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder have a harder time regulating their emotions than those who don’t, researchers say. When overwhelmed, this can lead to full-body tantrums that sometimes result in throwing and breaking things.

Since the pandemic, the rise of ADHD content on social media has been meteoric, from the emergence of TikTok and short-form videos (anywhere from 15 seconds to 3 minutes) discussing ADHD, to “infographics” on Instagram. In 2021, TikTok videos with #ADHD were at 7.1 billion views. As of July 2023, #ADHD had 28.2 billion views…

Girls from a deprived background who are diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be more likely to experience multiple long-term health conditions, or multimorbidity, in adulthood, according to new research. 

Key takeaways: Mental disorders are now the leading cause of years lived with disability globally, accounting for more than 17% of all disability worldwide. The highest mental disorder burden is observed among individuals aged 15-19 and women of all ages, driven largely by anxiety and depressive disorders. Mental disorder burden varies widely across countries, with…

An expert panel has released the first formal guidance on deprescribing stimulant medications in adults with attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder, recommendations that come as US stimulant prescribing increased by more than 50% over the past decade with little to no direction on when treatment should be tapered or stopped. The consensus statement, developed by an American…

Background. Accurately estimating the prevalence of intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD) in the United States remains a challenge, with reported rates varying widely (3%-17%) based on the definitions and data sources used. Administrative data, especially from Medicare and Medicaid claims, due to their broad population coverage and longitudinal structure, can be a valuable resource for…

[EXCERPT] Cancer-related fatigue, one of the most common and hard-to-treat side effects of the disease and its treatments, can be eased by drugs widely prescribed for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, a new analysis found. The results may be especially relevant as cancer diagnoses are on the rise among younger adults who are ​balancing careers and…

David Goodman, MD, shared clinical insights from his APA presentation on adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) alongside colleague Jim McGough, MD, of UCLA.