While working at the NIH, she wrote “The Boy Who Couldn’t Stop Washing,” a groundbreaking study of obsessive-compulsive disorder. She also researched childhood schizophrenia and ADHD.

Key Takeaways: In a nationwide Finnish cohort of more than 580,000 individuals, later age at ADHD diagnosis was consistently associated with lower GPA at aged 16 years. Individuals diagnosed with ADHD in adolescence were less likely to complete academic upper secondary education and more likely to experience school dropout by aged 20 years. Female patients…

Key point: Adult stimulant use peaked in young adulthood and resulted in significant shifts in prescribing patterns and service modalities, which underscores the need for alternative treatment approaches and more structured diagnostic evaluations in ADHD.

In some parts of the world, the number of girls diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is surpassing boys, according to new research − a trend we’ve not yet seen in the United States. In the study, published April 8 in JAMA, researchers found ADHD diagnoses in post-pandemic years among female adolescents and young adults in British…

TROUP COUNTY, Ga. — Authorities are investigating the possible theft of a student’s medication at Long Cane Elementary School after staff reported missing pills last month. According to a Troup County Sheriff’s Office report, Principal Christy Keeth contacted deputies on Feb. 24 after staff realized a student’s prescription medication could not be found.

As the rising popularity of herbal supplement use trickles down from adults to children and adolescents, there is a new question that pediatric nurse practitioners (NPs) should ask their patients: “What are you taking?” Amanda Johnson, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC, acute care program director at Rush University, presented findings on herbal supplementation in pediatrics at the…

Key points: Those with ADHD may turn to food to cope with emotions or to address a dopamine shortage. Poor interoception may lead to not noticing hunger or fullness until it is extreme. Issues with executive functioning may create challenges with meal planning.

Children with ADHD who also experience severe emotional outbursts show distinct differences in brain structure and connectivity, according to a new study published in Psychological Medicine.

Key points: Friendship is a skill you can learn—it’s not inherent knowledge you missed out on. If making friends has been hard, know this: You’re not broken; your brain simply works differently. Making friends as an adult with ADHD requires knowing how your version of ADHD affects you specifically.

Managing high blood pressure requires more than just getting a prescription; it means taking medication consistently, day after day, often for years. For people with ADHD, that kind of routine can be genuinely difficult. In our new study, published in BMC Medicine, we set out to understand just how much ADHD affects whether people stick…

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often presents with psychiatric comorbidities—but how do those conditions differ across the lifespan? In this video, Psych Congress faculty member Timothy Wilens, MD, explores common patterns of ADHD comorbidities throughout different developmental stages. Dr Wilens also highlights how comorbid symptom expression differs by sex, and reviews how these differences may track from…

If you or someone you know has ADHD, you may be familiar with the challenge of staying on medication. Stimulants like methylphenidate (Ritalin) are the most common and effective treatment for ADHD, but a surprisingly large number of people stop taking them within the first year. In our new study, published in Translational Psychiatry, we…