Among all the children, more than 300 had a worsening of symptoms during the study, but there was no association between strep exposure and worsening of tics or OCD symptoms. However, there was an association between strep exposure and an approximately 20% increase in ADHD symptoms of hyperactivity and impulsiveness, according to the study. The…

Black, Hispanic and Asian children with ADHD are significantly less likely to be accurately diagnosed and treated for the disorder compared to their White peers, a study published Monday by JAMA Network Open found. Among more than 230,000 children included in the analysis, 5% had ADHD, or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, a neurodevelopmental condition that can…

Omega-3 fatty acids are known to support brain health. Here’s what the evidence says about the role they might play in ADHD…Consuming omega-3s is known to be important for brain health and functioning. “These fatty acids are an essential part of nerve cell membranes [the cells’ outer layer], assist in cell communication, and help regulate…

In this video, Psych Congress Steering Committee member Vladimir Maletic, MD, MS, answers the question “Have genetic studies shown a correlation between ADHD and any other mental health disorders?” Dr. Maletic is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville. (video + transcript)

Jessica McCabe, creator of the YouTube channel “How to A.D.H.D.,” is not a doctor or medical professional. At 38, she’s had a variety of professions including stand-up comedian, actor and restaurant server. Through all those years, she has been learning about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, which she was diagnosed with at the age of 12.…

Girls with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who were prescribed osmotic-release oral system methylphenidate hydrochloride (OROS-MPH) and pediatric patients who had concomitant atomoxetine or hypnotic therapy were at increased risk for poor OROS-MPH adherence. These findings from a retrospective survey were published in Scientific Reports.

While most Covid-19 vaccination clinics around the country are focused primarily on first responders, essential workers and seniors, the city of Detroit is now offering shots to residents who haven’t made vaccination priority lists almost anywhere else in the country…As for ADHD, advocates note that people with the disorder might not realize they’re too close…

Timothy Wilens, MD, talks about the presentation of the APSARD 2021 conference on ADAIR Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamic Data. More on the presentation can be found here. Dr Wilens is chief of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and is co-director of the Center for Addiction Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. (video)

New research from George DuPaul, professor of school psychology and associate dean for research in Lehigh University’s College of Education, and colleagues confirms students with ADHD face consequential challenges in succeeding and completing college and predicts ways academic success can be improved.

The pandemic is leading to more parents looking for help with what they believe are signs of ADHD in their kids. Calls to the help line for the Children and Adults with Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) have increased 62% since the start of the pandemic. More than half of those calls are from parents looking…

When clinical psychologist Maggie Sibley thinks about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, she worries most about the older teens who may drop out of high school and those kids who may be experiencing depression…In a study published online Feb. 14 in the Journal of Psychiatric Research, Sibley…

Researchers assessed abnormalities in cortical and subcortical asymmetry in children and adolescents of different ADHD subtypes using data from the Peking University site in the “attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-200 sample” dataset, which included 31 eligible ADHD (20 inattentive ADHD [ADHD-I], 11 combined ADHD [ADHD-C]), and 31 matched typically developing (TD) individuals.