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,…

When most people think of ADHD, they picture a disobedient boy who can’t sit still, talks back, and gets poor grades at school…How could the high-achieving Asian kid have a neurological disorder? As the child of a Vietnamese refugee and Malaysian immigrant, I grew up under the weight of impossibly heavy expectations.

With so many books to choose from, we carefully selected the best ADHD books for adults, parents, and kids based on the following criteria: reader reviews, consistently high ratings, author qualifications, pricing and accessibility, and recommendations from people with ADHD.

One of the common problems associated with ADHD are sleep problems. These problems range from insomnia to secondary sleep disorders. Recently, Dr. Alex Dimitriu and Danielle Pacheco from the Sleep Foundation wrote an article discussing the relationship with sleep problems and ADHD. People with ADHD are more likely to experience shorter sleep time, problems falling…

This article covers exercise’s effects on ADHD, including the effects of some specific exercises, and even my personal anecdote. Performing regular exercise plays a key role in promoting various areas of brain health, regardless of whether a person has ADHD. Let’s first review how exercise stimulates mental health.

A 2021 study that features in BMC Psychiatry shows a strong correlation between ADHD and suicidal thoughts. In addition, the authors note that when they adjusted for other variables, ADHD remained an independent risk factor. This finding suggests that ADHD may directly cause higher rates of suicidal thoughts. It is important to note that as…

Signs a child might need help include “challenges with attention, focus, processing, falling behind academically, feeling like they’re not able to catch up, having challenges with impulse control, calling out in class, acting out before actually thinking, being easily frustrated, very overwhelmed,” Patton-Smith said…A great resource for parents according to Patton-Smith is the Children and…

Preschoolers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) rarely receive the gold-standard treatment recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) for their condition, a new study reports. The AAP recommends a behavioral therapy technique called “parent training in behavior management,” or PTBM, as first-line treatment for ADHD kids ages 4 and 5.

“Home remedies are useful because they can be implemented with relative ease, and they can also be applied whenever needed,” adds Alex Dimitriu, MD, who’s double board certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and is founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in Menlo Park, California. Depending on the severity of your symptoms and…

Recently, during the 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) virtual conference, Marianne M. Glanzman, MD, Attending Physician, Department of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), presented a session about executive function in patients with ADHD. Executive functions are basically the ability to accomplish goal-directed behavior, including working memory, behavioral inhibition, and cognitive…