When I was first tested for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), I scored so high in the range of symptoms that my psychiatrist forgot to officially diagnose me. One minute he was asking questions, and the next he was discussing treatment options. When I interrupted to ask if I did, in fact, have ADHD he laughed in…

Researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding the exact age children begin to develop prominent attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) traits. Problems with attention, sensory processing, and executive control became more prominent mental considerations between the age of 6 and 9, tailing off as the child approaches adolescence.

Google and TikTok have banned Done Global from running ads on their platforms amid a widening federal crackdown on the distribution of Adderall and other stimulants by the telehealth company. The moves by the two tech companies, which followed inquiries this week by The Wall Street Journal, came nearly two years after Done lost a…

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by elevated levels of inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity that can impair academic and social functioning. ADHD is also associated with increased levels of parenting stress, less effective parenting practices, and can disrupt the parent-child relationship. The importance of support for parents of children with…

Growing up, Margaret Reed Roberts felt different from other children. She’d always been an extrovert—very active, expressive, and energetic. But she also silently struggled with retaining information at school, and she dealt with fatigue and low mood as a teenager.

ORLANDO, Fla. – A Florida nurse practitioner has been arrested on claims that she violated federal law through her online Adderall prescriptions, according to an indictment filed on Tuesday. The indictment shows that Erin E. Kim — whose office is in Windermere — made these prescriptions between 2021 and 2023 while working under Done Health,…

KEY POINTS: For people with ADHD, a lack of routine and change in schedule can be a significant challenge over the summer. Having a daily routine is one of the most effective ways to cope with unstructured time. Regular physical activity is beneficial for everyone, but it is essential for people with ADHD

How high energy, hyperfocus, and little tolerance for the mundane affect sports performance.

KEY POINTS: The Done ADHD prescribing scandal has been grabbing the headlines. Telehealth will still remain important for access to mental health treatment, which is so difficult to access. The larger issue is how do we get ADHD patients the treatments they need, both doctor visits and medications.

Among individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the diagnosis of ADHD subtypes significantly differs by sex – as girls and women are more likely to be diagnosed with predominantly inattentive ADHD while boys and men are more likely to be diagnosed with combined-type or predominantly hyperactive ADHD. These study findings were published in the Journal of…

In a recent study published in the journal Autism Research, a group of researchers examined the association between family history of neurodevelopmental (NDD) and neuropsychiatric (NPD) disorders and the developmental outcomes in younger siblings (SIBS) of children with autism.

For patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), both stimulant and non-stimulant ADHD medications are effective at reducing symptom severity and improving quality of life (QoL), according to findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.