Behavioral therapy can help people with ADHD develop new, more positive behaviors and help them manage their symptoms more effectively. Behavioral therapy may work alongside medication and is often a part of an ADHD treatment plan.

Community attitudes towards individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are “generally negative,” but targeted mental health literacy efforts aimed at providing information and education could improve those attitudes, according to a systematic review published online in the Journal of Attention Disorders.

To estimate the association between Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children in preschool and primary school, and prenatal exposure to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) by timing and duration. This study was based on the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study Study linked to the Medical Birth Registry of Norway, the Norwegian Patient Registry (NPR) and…

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the approval for Evekeo ODT (amphetamine sulfate; Arbor Pharmaceuticals) to include patients 3 to 5 years of age for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Previously, the treatment was indicated for patients 6 to 17 years of age.

Entrepreneurship is an action-oriented, fast-paced, varied, and uncertain endeavor and according to Asper Professors, Dr. Nathan Greidanus and Dr. Chi Liao, there is a growing stream of research that suggests these characteristics lend themselves to individuals who have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Mindful ADDitude, Education and Support (MADDES) is a [University of Alabama] organization dedicated to educating campus at large on ADHD and ADD. The organization also works as a support group for students who have ADHD and struggle with being in the world of higher education. The group holds bi-weekly meetings every Friday at 4 p.m.…

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and bipolar disorder have similar symptoms. This is so much the case that they’re often misdiagnosed for one another. But this doesn’t mean that they don’t show up together…It’s also estimated that about 4.4 percent of American adults will experience bipolar disorder at some point in their life, according to…

KEY POINTS: A new study shows that 1 in 3 survivors of COVID-19 have neurological or psychiatric problems six months after recovery. Mental health concerns may also be rising due to secondary economic and isolation stressors. Mental health care accessibility and equity are likely to become even more important as demand increases.

Children experiencing cognitive problems such as low attention, poor memory or lack of inhibition may later suffer mental health issues as teenagers and young adults, a new study reveals…The international team of researchers from the UK and Finland, led by experts from the University of Birmingham, published its findings today in JAMA Network Open.

New research reveals insight into how attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) subtype might impact cognitive testing performance. A team, led by Vanessa Arán Filippetti, PhD, National Scientific and Technical Research Council, conducted three studies examining predictors of Stroop performances in accordance with socioeconomic status and ADHD subtype.

Children and adolescents who suffer from sluggish cognitive tempo are at increased risk of suffering from inattention and depressive symptoms in adulthood, according to new research published in the Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology. The findings shed light on a relatively understudied syndrome that is linked to academic and functional impairment.

For Abby Williard, school always felt like a slog…As she researched sluggish cognitive tempo, or SCT, online, the symptoms seemed just right: a problem with focusing was there, too, but also daydreaming, slow or “foggy” thinking, and a general lack of energy…But SCT is not an officially recognized diagnosis. It’s currently what’s called a clinical…