Backed by SoftBank and promoted by Simone Biles, Cerebral has built the fastest-growing online mental health business. Former employees say the rapid expansion comes at the expense of patient care.  

Use of tobacco, opioids, alcohol and other substances during pregnancy increases the risk that newborns will develop attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder as they age, a study published Friday by JAMA Network Open found. Children whose mothers used opioids during pregnancy, for example, had more than double the risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, compared to those whose…

KEY POINTS: Adults with ADHD often have difficulty following treatment strategies due to distraction, memory issues, and lack of routine. Creating a reminder system or making the act of managing ADHD more interesting or fun can help one better execute ADHD treatment strategies. Using an ADHD-friendly strategy for improving management of ADHD can greatly improve…

What You Need To Know: A study by Understood surveyed 1,500 parents about their children’s experience in school during the pandemic; It found students with learning differences like ADHD were negatively impacted by remote learning; Understood expert Dr. Andrew Kahn said finding a supportive community can make a big difference

Kids with ADHD can be distractible and hyperactive. Autistic kids are more often seen as socially awkward. But despite their differences, ADHD and autism are actually two sides of the same coin. The conditions have many overlapping symptoms, which can make it challenging to decipher whether a kid has one or both of them.

Paper analyzed more than 37,000 kids born in Metro Vancouver; advocate says more research required into topic  

Video games have long been a source of controversy when it comes to childhood and adolescent development. As an estimated 91 percent of children ages 2 to 17 play video games, the prevalence of gaming isn’t in question, but rather the potential adverse effects of excessive play.

Being able to identify ADHD in medical settings is very important…Jeffrey Newcorn, MD, professor of psychiatry and pediatrics and director of the Division of ADHD and Learning Disorders at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, will present a 30-minute lecture titled,“Diagnosis & Treatment of ADHD Across the Lifespan: A Primer for Primary Care Physicians.”

Primary care providers are increasingly seeing patients who are struggling with mental illness—how can they effectively assist these patients?…the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson convened a committee of PCPs and psychiatrists with the charge to organize a fully virtual conference on Saturday, March 12, targeting the educational…

A new study published in The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry has uncovered a high prevalence of misinformation about ADHD in TikTok videos. The scientists behind the research warn that the misleading information could potentially result in an increased risk for overdiagnosis or misdiagnosis…For their study, the researchers collected the top 100 results for the hashtag…

KEY POINTS: A recent study asked adults with ADHD to describe the criticism they received from others. Inattention-related behaviors were the most criticized overall, and impulsive behaviors were most criticized in social settings. Criticism tied to typical features of adult ADHD eroded participants’ sense of self-worth and overall well-being.  

Research from 2015 suggests there may be some overlap between ADHD and schizophrenia. Yet there are distinct differences between the two conditions regarding symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment.