Individuals with high ADHD traits that do not meet the criteria for a diagnosis are less able to perform tasks involving attentional regulation or emotional control after a sleepless night than individuals with low ADHD traits, a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging reports.  

Several factors present in early adolescence may help predict eating disorders, which would create opportunities for earlier intervention and prevention, new research suggests…genetic analyses showed strong etiologic overlap between BMI, neuroticism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and disordered eating. The study was published online December 2 in JAMA Network Open.

Judicious use of stimulants may help patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and comorbid substance use disorder (SUD) stay in addiction treatment programs, new research shows…The findings were presented at the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) 31st Annual Meeting, which was held online this year.

With the pandemic now some 9 months old and going strong, substantial data are appearing on the association of mental health and COVID in the United States, although these data are primarily in adults. Two major reports in the last couple of months are telling.

The use of CBD for ADHD to help with focus and attention is still questionable. Here’s what the science says about treating ADHD symptoms with CBD…A handful of studies have looked at CBD in combination with THC for people with ADHD, and have suggested some benefit. But so far, there’s no evidence to support using…

Even with all the resources in the world, a good therapist can be hard to find. Add to this budget constraints, and it can feel harder than finding fur on a rattlesnake…The view that money should be no object in the quest for mental health is drastically out of touch with the financial realities of…

Remote learning has been challenging for most students, but those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, or other executive functioning challenges are struggling even more…Stride Learning pairs students in middle school, high school and college with mentors to help them organize their assignments and manage their time.  

Caribbean households are known for obscure nicknames. Growing up, mine was (and still is) ‘Longers’. My dad says I was given this name because it took me ages to start doing anything and I was so forgetful as a child…At school, 50 minute lessons were torture. I didn’t misbehave but I was chatty, disruptive and…

Mental illness is very common among college students. The schools today are working on improving mental health services to help the students that are suffering from mental illness. What are the common mental illnesses in college campuses?  

A new study published in The Career Development Quarterly looked for potential links between negative or dysfunctional career thoughts and the quality of parental relationships in high school students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

In this video, Adelaide Robb, MD, discusses the challenges faced by children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) during the 2020 holiday season, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Robb is Chair of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC.  

Growing numbers of younger kids are overdosing on stimulant medications commonly used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new study indicates. The researchers called for greater efforts to identify kids at risk for overdose, and more education on safe storage of prescription and over-the-counter medications for parents and caregivers…The report was published online Dec. 7…