There is a growing set of research on the overlap between gender diversity and neurodiversity. But what should employers know about this, and how can it inform their employment practices?

[Excerpt] For a study, researchers sought to investigate whether there was an association between exposure to labor epidural analgesia and offspring autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), after adjusting for unmeasured familial confounding.

Patients who receive regular care from a primary care doctor are more likely to receive an earlier diagnosis of conditions such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than patients without a primary care provider. ADHD is a chronic condition that requires ongoing follow-up, though most patients can be managed by family physicians.

Seven months into the nationwide shortage of Adderall, pharmacist Steve Moore still gets phone calls every day from people with ADHD asking whether he has the medication in stock. He’ll occasionally get out-of-town visitors, too.

Annie Artiga Garner feels a pit in her stomach every time a teacher approaches at school pickup for her twin 9-year-old boys, both in fourth grade and both diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Like a lot of kids with ADHD (62 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) the twins take medication to…

Few adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) did not meet the criteria for a personality disorder (PD). The results of this study were published in the Journal of Attention Disorders.

More students from middle school to high school are misusing ADHD prescription drugs, amid an increasing number of children being diagnosed with the condition in the United States, a study published Tuesday finds. At some schools, as many as 1 in 4 students reported misusing drugs for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in the previous year — meaning…

The Adderall shortage exposed a troubling gap in how doctors care for the disorder.

Experts say the constant search for novelty and stimulation can have both good and bad effects on people’s relationships.

Drugs to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be very effective, but they can come with a range of undesirable side-effects, such as increased anxiety, trouble sleeping and loss of appetite. It is not surprising that people have sought other treatments. Brain training – “exercising” your brain with attention and focus – is one…

KEY POINT: There is a link between CRF levels and mental health in patients with ADHD.

A systematic review published in the journal Aggression and Violent Behavior describes the effectiveness of nutritional supplements in reducing excessive aggression in children and adolescents.