Students with an attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis are more vulnerable to student attendance problems and experience various comorbidities, including social and separation anxiety, depression, physical discomfort, and aggression. A study published in Frontiers in Psychology found that students with ADHD and comorbid symptoms were more likely to have school attendance problems than those with ADHD…

The following is a summary of the “Developmental predictors of young adult borderline personality disorder: a prospective, longitudinal study of females with and without childhood ADHD,” published in the February 2022 issue of Psychiatry by O’Grady, et al. Among the many risk factors for developing borderline personality disorder (BPD) in childhood and adolescence, impulsivity and…

A once-daily oral stimulant medication for treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in individuals aged 6 years or older is safe and effective after 1 year of treatment, new research shows. Results from a phase 3, multicenter dose optimization, open-label safety study of Azstarys (KemPharm, Inc) found that most treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) were mild to…

Results show that the novel formulation of dexmethylphenidate can be taken either with or without food.

When Terry Matlen, a clinical social worker, was in her 40s, she was diagnosed with ADHD. “My entire life, there was something off,” Matlen said. This included significant anxiety as well as academic and behavioral issues, all of which started at a young age. Although Matlen was initially quite skeptical of her diagnosis, going so…

Since the nationwide shortage started, some have said their medication no longer helps with their symptoms. But there could be other factors at play.

In recent weeks, teachers have been forwarding emails from parents to Kelly Barlow-Eichman, the sole school nurse for the Shorewood, Wisc., school district, about possible behavioral struggles their children may be having in class. The emails, Barlow-Eichman said, read something like this: Hey, if you’re noticing some behavioral struggles, please know my child is not…

Can grandparents have ADHD? You bet! Learn how this disorder is impacted by age.

Mental health professionals explain why you shouldn’t fear diagnosis.

KEY POINTS: ADHD and BPD share many symptoms that often are expressed together. We have developed understanding of disorders that were not conceived of four decades ago. When either ADHD or BPD is recognized, it may be prudent to look for possible evidence of the other.

Although the pandemic is an unpleasant memory for most people, I remember it as the time I reconnected with Islam. Stuck in a room with confusing thoughts about a changing world, I understood that my only hope for purpose lies in a connection with Allah SWT – something I must go after. And I did.…

Regular physical activity can improve adolescents’ mental health and help with behavioral difficulties, research suggests. Engaging in regular moderate to vigorous physical activity at age 11 was associated with better mental health between the ages of 11 and 13, the study found.