A nationwide Adderall shortage has affected people with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder since October, and it isn’t expected to end until the new year. We spoke to a psychiatrist about the factors driving the shortage and tips for getting through it.

Use of medications for attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was not associated with increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, a systematic review and meta-analysis of 19 studies showed, although the researchers cautioned that a modest risk increase could not be completely ruled out.

The ADHD medication lisdexamfetamine was associated with the lowest risk of hospitalization and death in people with amphetamine addiction, when medications generally used among persons with substance use disorders were compared, according to a new study.

Without medication, patients are wondering what comes next.

The role of social media in the mental health space has grown as the country’s intense mental health crisis meets a shortage of mental health providers.

There are several factors, mostly involving socioeconomic disadvantages, increase the risk of young mothers giving birth to children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

CHICAGO — Children diagnosed with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) appear to have brain abnormalities that can be observed with MRI, findings that may allow for a more objective diagnosis of the disorder, a researcher suggested here. After analyzing MRI scans of almost 8,000 children, investigators observed abnormal connectivity in the brain networks involved in memory…

KEY POINT: Methylphenidate is well tolerated and effective in reducing the frequency and severity of ADHD symptoms and improving global functioning. Functionality among preschoolers with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) improves with 8 weeks of methylphenidate therapy, according to study results published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.

Benzodiazepine exposure during pregnancy seems not to be associated with increased risks for development of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study published online Nov. 22 in JAMA Network Open.

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have successfully identified differences in gene activity in the brains of people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The study, led by scientists at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH, found that individuals diagnosed with ADHD had differences in genes that code for known…

A program that combines computer-based and driving simulator training may reduce the proportion of crashes and near crashes among teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a small study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

Approximately 10 million adults have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to CHADD, a respected ADHD organization founded in 1987. Now, some telemedicine services which advertise an easy path to get evaluated for a possible ADHD diagnosis and obtain a prescription, completely virtually, have entered the landscape and some experts and authorities are taking a closer look.