Care management in addition to use of an online patient portal was not found to improve communication or outcomes among children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) compared with use of the portal alone, according to the results of a randomized controlled trial published in Pediatrics.

For children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), supplementation was micronutrients was found to have global benefits including height growth. These findings, from a placebo-controlled, randomized trial, were published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Tris Pharma’s Dyanavel XR (amphetamine), extended release once-daily tablets for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in patients aged 6 years and older…Dyanavel XR is a central nervous system stimulant prescription medicine used for the treatment of ADHD in individuals aged 6 years and older.

According to recent research, about 50% of patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) also develop oppositional defiant and conduct disorder (ODD/CD).1 Additionally, callous-unemotional (CU) traits—including reduced guilt and remorse, callousness, low empathy, and deficient prosocial emotions—overlap with the dimensions of ADHD and ODD/CD symptoms.

“It’s important that from day 1 we see the patient, we are looking for comorbidities,” said Napoleon B. Higgins, Jr, MD, at the 2021 NEI Congress in his talk “There’s More to It: ADHD and Comorbidities”…More than 50% of individuals with ADHD have comorbid disorders. Comorbid conditions include learning and language disabilities, mood disorders like…

A study of about 11,000 dogs conducted at the University of Helsinki found that gender, age, Dog breeds and behavioral problems and certain environmental factors are associated with hyperactivity and impulsive behavior and inattention (ADHD).

You have to do your research and see what makes each medication different from its counterpart and why. For starters, stimulants have been around longer, which means there is more research on and more knowledge about this type of treatment…Take a look at the guide below to learn more about each type of medication and…

KEY POINTS: Adults who have undiagnosed or untreated ADHD often struggle with anxiety and depression. What seem like other mental problems are often byproducts of the ADHD itself. The keys to managing ADHD are developing good organizational skills and considering medication.

The UC Davis MIND Institute’s Julie Schweitzer, a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and an ADHD expert, shares common symptoms and the latest research being done at the MIND Institute.

Historically, doctors used the term psychological to refer to conditions involving specific mental states, such as emotions, thoughts, and behaviors, which present through human interactions. Neurological was the term for medical conditions that have a more clear-cut origin in the brain. Finally, psychiatric conditions were those that originated in the brain but had no obviousTrusted…

KEY POINTS: Escalation of mental health needs in children over the past decade has worsened under the COVID pandemic. Evidence-based services for children’s mental health are not sufficiently accessible. Three major organizations (AAP, AACAP, CHA) call for significantly increased investment in improving children’s mental health.

More than 1,500 members of the global ADHD community will convene from November 4 through 6 for the 2021 Virtual International Conference on ADHD. This premier event, hosted by three leading nonprofit organizations─CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), ADDA (Attention Deficit Disorder Association), and ACO (ADHD Coaches Organization)─delivers three days of ADHD-focused science, education,…