As the rising popularity of herbal supplement use trickles down from adults to children and adolescents, there is a new question that pediatric nurse practitioners (NPs) should ask their patients: “What are you taking?” Amanda Johnson, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC, acute care program director at Rush University, presented findings on herbal supplementation in pediatrics at the…

Key points: Those with ADHD may turn to food to cope with emotions or to address a dopamine shortage. Poor interoception may lead to not noticing hunger or fullness until it is extreme. Issues with executive functioning may create challenges with meal planning.

Children with ADHD who also experience severe emotional outbursts show distinct differences in brain structure and connectivity, according to a new study published in Psychological Medicine.

Key points: Friendship is a skill you can learn—it’s not inherent knowledge you missed out on. If making friends has been hard, know this: You’re not broken; your brain simply works differently. Making friends as an adult with ADHD requires knowing how your version of ADHD affects you specifically.

Managing high blood pressure requires more than just getting a prescription; it means taking medication consistently, day after day, often for years. For people with ADHD, that kind of routine can be genuinely difficult. In our new study, published in BMC Medicine, we set out to understand just how much ADHD affects whether people stick…

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often presents with psychiatric comorbidities—but how do those conditions differ across the lifespan? In this video, Psych Congress faculty member Timothy Wilens, MD, explores common patterns of ADHD comorbidities throughout different developmental stages. Dr Wilens also highlights how comorbid symptom expression differs by sex, and reviews how these differences may track from…

If you or someone you know has ADHD, you may be familiar with the challenge of staying on medication. Stimulants like methylphenidate (Ritalin) are the most common and effective treatment for ADHD, but a surprisingly large number of people stop taking them within the first year. In our new study, published in Translational Psychiatry, we…

Key points: The plight of high-achieving adults with ADHD is often overlooked. These adults might have their difficulties dismissed because they’re “too smart to have ADHD.” A recent study involved a review of studies of ADHD in medical school and reported rates from 1.7% – 3.8% Medical school students and other high-achieving adults with ADHD…

Key point: ADHD and ASD incidence rates in Denmark peaked at different ages for boys and girls, suggesting the influence of sex on trends in diagnosis.

Nearly 4 years after work began on the first US clinical guidelines for adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), clinicians are still waiting. The delay comes as recognition of ADHD in adults has grown sharply in recent years, with diagnoses rising and more than half of cases now identified after age 18.

Do you ever find yourself at the end of a nonstop day feeling like you haven’t made progress on the things that are actually important to you? If so, you’re not alone. If you are a person with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, you might find it even harder to direct your effort toward what’s most…

When Bre Cain was in their 20s, their finances were hard to manage. There was a lot of impulse buying, including ordering food and clothes that they couldn’t afford, to seek comfort. Cain also said they were signing up for subscriptions they already had but had forgotten about. But after being diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder…