ABC News’ Diane Macedo chats with psychiatrist and ADHD expert, Dr. Sasha Hamdani on the rise of ADHD.

Tory Davis lived with undiagnosed attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, for more than 40 years. When she eventually saw a psychiatrist and got prescribed Adderall, the medication altered her life.

KEY POINTS: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) adapted to adult ADHD is an established, evidence supported treatment. Research on CBT for adult ADHD included assurances that study therapists were appropriately adapting it. A recent study from the UK used adult ADHD clients’ feedback on their experiences in CBT in community care. When not adequately adapted and…

Poverty and mental illness are not only linked, but there is also a causal relationship. This is the conclusion of researchers from Amsterdam UMC, the University of Edinburgh and the University of Modena. Their study shows that while certain mental health issues can hinder financial stability, poverty is also one of the causal factors leading…

In a recent study published in Nature Mental Health, researchers investigated whether prenatal cannabis exposure (PCE) is related to variations in brain development, which may partially mitigate the relationship between PCE and increased psychopathology throughout early adolescence.

Children conceived from donated eggs or sperm are more likely to have ‘trust issues’ and ‘identity difficulties’ than non-donor offspring, a study suggests. Researchers from King’s College London, who examined data from 4,666 people conceived from donated genetic material, said the problems stemmed from secrecy and anonymity surrounding parentage. However, they found these individuals fared…

Acccording (sic) to a commentary on a Cochrane review of the efficacy of ω-3 and ω-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), only “low-certainty evidence” supports the notion that such supplementation is more effective than placebo for alleviating ADHD symptoms. In addition, “high-certainty evidence” indicates that PUFA supplementation does…

Effective management of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder during pregnancy involves comprehensive preconception counseling and meticulous perinatal planning, as highlighted in a recent study.

A recent review of 41 research articles suggests that individuals with social anxiety disorder should be screened for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and vice versa. The paper, published in the Journal of Attention Disorders, found that having both social anxiety disorder and ADHD is linked to more severe symptoms and higher levels of impairment compared to…

Approximately half of a pool of adolescent patients who previously presented with borderline personality disorder (BPD) were undergoing psychological and/or pharmacological therapy 5 years later, according to new findings.1 A new study published by a team of Denmark-based investigators showed that adolescents with BPD are likely to develop clinical syndromes including schizophrenia or depression, as…

ABC News’ Diane Macedo discusses what’s behind the rise of ADHD in women and shares her personal journey with ADHD.

Here are 15 signs or symptoms of adult ADHD. Know that—if you recognize any number of these signs in yourself or a loved one—there are several lifestyle changes, therapies, and medications that can help you manage.