Symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in childhood correlated with less involvement with religious activities and prayer, investigators found in a longitudinal study involving more than 8000 people. Here, lead author Rachel Dew, MD, MHSc, of Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, explains the findings, including some surprising analyses, and how they could be applied in the…

When licensed professional counselor Tamara Ferebee meets with her Black female clients, they talk Black girl to Black girl. There’s no need to explain why a Black person might feel anxious while driving, or how microaggressions in the workplace cause low self-esteem…Here are organizations that offer directories of therapists who are people of color or…

Previous systematic reviews estimate the prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) worldwide as 5.6% to 7.2%.1,2 However, there is evidence that some ethnocultural groups, such as Black individuals, are underrepresented in studies.3,4 One systematic review found a higher prevalence of ADHD in Black than white youth, with evidence for a wide range in individual estimates for…

Susan McLaughlin’s 12-year-old daughter, Isabela, was a straight-A student before the pandemic…But when her school shut down in March and classes shifted to Zoom, Isabela’s grades took a nosedive…McLaughlin isn’t alone in seeking an ADHD assessment for her child during the pandemic. Two dozen parents, pediatricians, psychiatrists, psychologists and researchers all described a crisis among…

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is among the most commonly diagnosed mental health disorders in childhood worldwide, with an estimated prevalence of 7.2%.1 At least two-thirds of those diagnosed with ADHD as children will continue to experience symptoms into adulthood.2 In childhood and adolescence, boys are more than twice as likely as girls to be diagnosed with…

Many people may be going through life experiencing concussion-like symptoms—like headaches, fatigue, and difficulty concentrating—without ever suffering an injury. In a new study, researchers found between 11% and 27% of college athletes with no history of recent concussions actually reported symptoms that met the criteria for post-concussion syndrome (PCS).

Adults with ADHD are particularly prone to experiencing the impostor syndrome, and not just in aspirational pursuits, but in many everyday roles, such as in a job, as a parent, or as a relationship partner. But why is this proneness to the impostor syndrome the case for adults with ADHD, and what can be done…

A team, led by Isabella Vainieri, Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, used ADHD samples to develop polygenic risk scores for ADHD to test whether genetic variants that contribute to ADHD also influence attention regulation and response inhibition, cognitive functions that show strong associations with ADHD.

In recent years, a number of studies have begun to explore the nature of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). In this study, we examined the relationship between both symptoms of ADHD and symptoms of ASD on cognitive task performance in a sample of higher-functioning children and adolescents with ASD.

Using a genetics-based statistical approach, researchers from the United Kingdom found attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to have a causal effect on childhood obesity and coronary artery disease. Below, researcher Evie Stergiakouli, PhD, describes the study approach, details of the findings, the significance of the results and possible future research. (video + transcript)

If working or learning virtually has you a little down, unmotivated, maybe a bit forgetful and anxious, you’re far from alone. The pandemic has caused a lot of people to feel that way. But for others, the COVID-19 pandemic and related shutdowns didn’t cause those mental health issues; it just revealed them…Bob Cattoi, the CEO…

When ADHD persists through early adulthood and on into middle age, it presents many of the same challenges it does in childhood: it’s hard to stay organized, start projects, stay on task, and meet deadlines. But now life is busier, and expectations from work and family often are even higher. Fortunately, there are lots of…