People with a history of psychosis often also have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, treating this condition presents doctors with a clinical dilemma: Psychostimulants are considered effective for ADHD, but are suspected of increasing the risk of psychotic episodes. A new international study provides new insights on this topic.

A Thailand-based study found that young adults who used e-cigarettes were far more likely to screen as at risk for cognitive impairment, adding fresh concern to the debate over whether vaping is really a safer alternative.

Viloxazine ER (viloxazine extended-release capsules) is a selective norepinephrine transporter inhibitor and non-stimulant that is FDA-approved for the treatment of pediatric (≥6 years of age) and adult ADHD.1 A phase 3 open-label extension (OLE) trial evaluated the long-term safety (primary endpoint) and efficacy (secondary endpoint) of viloxazine ER for children (aged 6-11 years) and adolescents (aged…

Researchers from the CAMHS Digital Lab, part of the King’s Maudsley Partnership at King’s College London and South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust have been studying the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of children and young people with pre-existing mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions. In particular looking at those who…

A recent study published in the Journal of Attention Disorders suggests that children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder perceive their own effort on cognitive tasks differently than their neurotypical peers. Specifically, children with the condition report trying less hard across a variety of brain-teasing activities, even though they do not rate the activities as any more difficult. This…

Key points: ADHD’s traits can leave autistic traits misattributed or missed, a process of diagnostic overshadowing. Social struggles, sensory needs, and emotional responses to change can be misread through an ADHD-only lens. Seeing both conditions clearly isn’t about collecting labels, it’s about having the right lens.

Key Takeaways: Parents of kids with neurodevelopmental disorders were more likely to be diagnosed with cardiovascular disease. The hazard ratio was 1.27 for mothers and 1.20 for fathers. Risk rose with the number of affected children, and tended to be higher if offspring had comorbid health conditions.

Congenital heart disease (CHD) which is a problem with how the heart forms before birth — occurs in approximately 1 % of newborns. It has previously been shown that school-age children, adolescents, and young adults with CHD are more likely to display traits of autism. Now, a team of researchers in the UK has shown…

Why does it take longer for women to receive an ADHD diagnosis? How does ADHD present in girls and women, and has the research been keeping up with the complex realities of this developmental condition? Prof. Davida Hartman, Chartered Educational and Child Psychologist with the Psychological Society of Ireland, joins us In Conversation to answer…

Key points: The current diagnostic standards for ADHD symptoms is comprised of a single list of 18 symptoms. Some studies of adults with ADHD have examined research-based symptoms specific to adults. An innovative brain mapping study used brain scan analyses of children with ADHD to identify ADHD biotypes.

Although Nicholas Fogleman has no personal connection to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, he reflects on how deeply ADHD impacted many of the students  he taught in a sixth grade science class as part of Teach for America. “It’s the most common childhood condition,” he explains. “I felt I could help the most people by studying it.” Today,…

ADHD-related traits may intensify chronic pain through anxiety and negative thinking