The big idea: White children are especially likely to be overdiagnosed and overtreated for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder during elementary school. That is the key finding from our recent peer-reviewed study. We analyzed data from 1,070 U.S. elementary school children who had displayed above-average behavioral, academic or executive functioning the year before their initial ADHD diagnoses.

ADHD and FTD have some overlapping symptoms. Research also suggests that having ADHD may raise the risk of all types of dementia, including FTD.

For most of us, popping to the supermarket is a mundane chore but for Hannah Crawford it’s a task that can fill her with dread. “A supermarket is a nightmare,” says the 24-year-old, who describes going to buy food as “like being a three-year-old in a sweet shop”.

More than two years later, we’ve seen the impact the pandemic has had on all of our lives, but one of the major areas impacted for a lot of people was their mental health. While working and learning from home, people’s attention and focus were put to the test and a lot of people wondered…

Psych Congress Steering Committee Member, Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH, gives 7 questions to add into practice to improve the treatment of adult attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. The questions help to gauge what is working, what is not working, and where there is room for improvement.

A combo of factors including screening criteria, presentation of ADHD symptoms, and underdiagnosis in women are what make ADHD in men appear unique.

KEY POINTS: A UK group published a consensus statement with recommendations for supporting college students with ADHD. The key points encourage adequate screening, assessment, and treatment and education of on-campus staff and educators about the nature of ADHD. Existing medical and psychosocial treatments are increasingly targeting the unique stressors facing college students with ADHD. Adult…

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition characterized by periods of inattention as well as hyperactivity and impulsive behaviors. It’s often diagnosed when you’re young but can persist into your teenage and adult years. ADHD can impact many parts of your life, such as social interactions and performance at school or work. Impulsivity linked…

Small children tend to spend a lot of time on their toes, doing things like peering over high counters, reaching for forbidden snacks, or playing ballerina. But a child who walks solely on the balls of their feet, without their heels ever touching the ground, is toe walking.

Research co-led by Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington educational psychologist Dr. Kelly Carrasco shows the severity of ADHD (attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder) symptoms isn’t a key signifier of academic success for children with ADHD.

ADHD has a genetic link to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and the 2 conditions frequently coexist. Both were potentially associated with abnormal glutamate and GABA neurotransmission, which can be modeled using an electroretinogram (ERG) to measure synaptic activity in the retina. Retinal responses were reduced in ASD, but little was known about retinal activity in…

WASHINGTON (7News) — Teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder have greater vaccine hesitancy than their peers without ADHD. The data coming out of a new study from Children’s National Hospital has implications beyond COVID-19, the lead researcher told 7News.