A 2021 study that features in BMC Psychiatry shows a strong correlation between ADHD and suicidal thoughts. In addition, the authors note that when they adjusted for other variables, ADHD remained an independent risk factor. This finding suggests that ADHD may directly cause higher rates of suicidal thoughts. It is important to note that as…

Signs a child might need help include “challenges with attention, focus, processing, falling behind academically, feeling like they’re not able to catch up, having challenges with impulse control, calling out in class, acting out before actually thinking, being easily frustrated, very overwhelmed,” Patton-Smith said…A great resource for parents according to Patton-Smith is the Children and…

Preschoolers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) rarely receive the gold-standard treatment recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) for their condition, a new study reports. The AAP recommends a behavioral therapy technique called “parent training in behavior management,” or PTBM, as first-line treatment for ADHD kids ages 4 and 5.

“Home remedies are useful because they can be implemented with relative ease, and they can also be applied whenever needed,” adds Alex Dimitriu, MD, who’s double board certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and is founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in Menlo Park, California. Depending on the severity of your symptoms and…

Recently, during the 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) virtual conference, Marianne M. Glanzman, MD, Attending Physician, Department of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), presented a session about executive function in patients with ADHD. Executive functions are basically the ability to accomplish goal-directed behavior, including working memory, behavioral inhibition, and cognitive…

Gabrielle Gillett always thought of herself as an independent person—until she got to university…When she went to the counselling centre on campus, Gillett recalled from orientation that there was a psychiatrist on staff to help with depression, anxiety and ADHD…she asked the receptionist about the process to get an ADHD screening. Gillett said she received…

It is important to continuously update clinical practice guidelines for diseases like attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)…“It’s important for people to recognize that guidelines aren’t meant to cover 100% of patients,” Chan said. “If they applied to maybe 75% that’s great and that totally depends on how much evidence is out there to support a more…

Researchers at Bradley Hospital are recruiting teenagers that were previously diagnosed with attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder, or better known as ADHD, to investigate whether magnetic brain stimulation can change dysfunctional brain dynamics and subsequently improve ADHD clinical symptoms in teenagers.

New research presented during the 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) virtual meeting shows children born of immigrant parents are less likely to be diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but those who are diagnosed likely to need special attention paid to their condition.

“Sleep disorders may not be at the front of your mind when evaluating a child for the first time, with inattention, hyperactivity, or behavioral disturbances,” began Grace Wang, MD, FAAP, assistant professor of pediatrics, Penn State Health in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, at the virtual 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition.

A new study by the UC Davis MIND Institute’s David Hessl will test whether a smartphone-based app may help improve the accuracy of data in some clinical trials involving individuals with intellectual disability…Hessl was awarded a two-year, $431,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the project. It’s part of the NIH’s INCLUDE…

A study has found that prenatal analgesic opioid exposure of 5 or more weeks is associated with a slightly elevated risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children compared to exposure of 4 weeks or less.