Gray Matter Volume Alterations Found in Adults With ADHD and Bipolar Disorder
Key Point: ADHD and bipolar disorder independently led to distinct grey matter volume patterns and showed no common abnormal grey matter volumes.
Read More4 Reasons ADHD Kids Say ‘I Hate School’ — And 4 Real Ways Parents Can Help
Now that the school year is in full swing, I’ve noticed that more parents are sharing how much their kids with ADHD dislike school. Neurodivergent children and teens with ADHD, ASD, a learning disability, or other mental health issues work hard to hold it together during the academic day.
Read MoreGetting an ADHD diagnosis right
October is ADHD Awareness Month. Sometimes, ADHD is diagnosed. Katie Orth speaks with a psychologist on the importance of getting the diagnosis correct.
Read MoreStudy on cognitive control in children with ADHD finds abnormal neural connectivity patterns in multiple brain regions
A new study has identified abnormal brain connectivity in children with ADHD. The findings have been published in Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging. Functional connectivity is a measure of the correlation between neural activity in different brain regions. When brain regions show similar patterns of activity at the same time when performing specific tasks, it is an…
Read MoreHCPLive Peer Exchange: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders in Pediatric and Adult Populations
Advances in the Management of ADHD in Adult Population – Episode 1. Drs Cerulli, Feld, Cutler, Mao, and Amann discuss prevalence and presentation of ADHD in pediatric, adolescent and adult populations.
Read MoreStudy finds brain changes associated with ADHD remission
A recent study published in NeuroImage: Clinical used state-of-the-art neuroimaging techniques to determine what brain changes may cause childhood ADHD to go into remission. Christienne Damatac and colleagues looked at brain changes in those diagnosed with ADHD over 16 years.
Read MoreDoctors share advice on dealing with the Adderall shortage
If you’re having trouble renewing your Adderall prescription, experts say you should work with your health-care provider to shop around at nearby pharmacies or discuss rewriting your prescription to a version of the medication that isn’t in such high demand.
Read MoreStimulant Shortage the Result of a “Perfect Storm”
Millions of people living with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the United States face a challenging situation that may only worsen over the next couple of months: a shortage of prescription stimulants, including Adderall and its generic formulation, as well as an extended-release generic formulation.
Read MoreIf You Think ADHD and Dating Can’t Mix, You’re Wrong
THE EXACT number of people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is unclear, but one estimate puts the prevalence of the condition at 4.4% of all American adults aged 18 to 49. There is absolutely nothing wrong with having ADHD, but symptoms such as inattention and hyperactivity can sometimes make dating a little more…
Read MoreHow To Go From Procrastinating To Productive, Even When You’re Incredibly Frustrated
Do you see a pile of unfolded laundry, turn around, and run away? Are you feeling like your get-up-and-go took off and left for Bermuda? If so, you share something in common with many other adults with ADHD: avoiding unpleasant activities that lack interest. That is until you can’t put them off anymore. Sometimes you…
Read MoreParents furious after Louisiana teacher misdiagnosed entire class with ADHD
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Parents want answers after their children were misdiagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. A kindergarten teacher at Mansfield Elementary School used a Vanderbilt Assessment Scale to screen the students. It indicated that all 12 of her students have ADHD.
Read MorePatient Case #2: Addressing Non-Adherence and Stigma of Adult ADHD
Around the Practice: Management of Adult with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) – Episode 15. Stephen Faraone, PhD; Theresa Cerulli, MD; Craig Chepke, MD, FAPA; and Andrew J. Cutler, MD, discuss addressing non-adherence and the stigma of ADHD.
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