Among children born at term (37-41 weeks), those born before 39 weeks are more likely to experience symptoms associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study by Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

If you have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, you might find it easier to zero in on and prioritize what you need to get done. Shiny new ideas, electronic alerts, and other interruptions can derail your focus and plans for the day. ADHD can cause a lack of executive functioning skills. This means the…

Communication problems are common when you have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. ADHD tends to make it harder to get things done, as it weakens your executive functions. This lowers your ability to remember things, gather your thoughts, and control your impulses. These barriers often get in the way of how you speak and listen to…

KEY POINTS: Passivity and procrastination may look passive aggressive but be symptomatic of a mood disorder. Those who implode often explode, but their outbursts could occur more often if they have ADHD or other neurological conditions. Counseling can help one discern the causes of problematic behavior.

COVID lockdowns and home schooling seemed never-ending for a lot of families. But there were some silver linings. Our new research published in two papers looked at children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) during lockdowns to understand what home learning was like for them.

High school seniors who play contact sports are roughly 50% more likely to misuse prescription stimulants in the next decade after graduation, compared to those who do not participate in these types of sports, a new University of Michigan study found.

Dr. Sandra K. Loo, a Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Pediatric Neuropsychology, joined the studio to discuss a possible breakthrough in ADHD treatment, varying from the classic prescribed medicines, and instead relying on nerve stimulation on the brain.

As an elementary school student in Hawaii, Winston Sakurai couldn’t understand why he was struggling so much, and neither could his teachers. He knew how to spell the words, but somehow when he put them on the paper, they didn’t appear the way they had in his head.

Medication may not always be the answer for certain disorders. In today’s Academic Minute, Florida International University’s William E. Pelham explains. Pelham is a Distinguished Professor of Psychology and director of the Center for Children and Families at FIU.

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is safe and partially effective in treating attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and dyslexia. A team, led by Mohammad Ali Salehinejad, Department of Psychology and Neurosciences, Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors, provided an update on published randomized-controlled trials applying transcranial direct current stimulation…

As companies like Cerebral and Done come under fire for their ADHD prescribing practices, a Swedish company’s telehealth-friendly diagnostic test could offer a more objective, and accurate, alternative.

While a growing number of rap songs address mental health, little attention has been paid to the connection between hip-hop and ADHD. GRAMMY.com explores the discussion of neurodivergent artists, from Nicki Minaj and Diddy, to underground rappers.