ENIGMA Study Finds Age Related Cortical Differences in ADHD, ASD, and OCD

Subtle differences in intercranial volumes (ICV) were found among age groups and individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). These findings, from a comprehensive cohort study, were published in the American Journal of Psychiatry.

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Medical myths: Does sugar make children hyperactive?

When children indulge in sugary foods, they turn feral and bounce off every available surface. This is, as most parents can attest, a fact. In this Special Feature, we ask whether this common knowledge holds up to scientific scrutiny.

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7 ADHD-Inspired Hacks for Better Concentration

I am embarrassed that I used to think ADHD was made up. That was an arrogant, unresearched, very teenage opinion…Below are some tried-and-true ADHD hacks that have helped me for the last few years. These are techniques you can incorporate into your daily life immediately. As always, your mileage may vary. Take what works and…

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Inattentive ADHD Is a Quiet Crisis That’s Leaving Girls Behind

With some 9.4 percent of all children and 4.4 percent of adults in the U.S. diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, you would think the signs of ADHD would be well known by now. And in many cases they are…A huge swatch of kids and adults who suffer from inattentive ADHD break the stereotype. Quiet, spacey,…

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Stress, COVID-19 Affecting College Students’ Mental Health

Socioeconomic, technological, cultural, and historical conditions are contributing to a mental health crisis among college students in the United States, according to Anthony L. Rostain, MD, MA, in a virtual meeting presented by Current Psychiatry and the American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists.

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Experts share advice for helping kids with ADHD through the virtual learning process

As families prepare for learning online during the upcoming school year, some experts say that children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may have a harder time. “I know parents of kids with ADHD, and they’re very worried about the long-term effects of virtual learning on their students,” said assistant principal Laci Culbreth of Royce Learning Center,…

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Adult ADHD Treatment Recommendations

ADHD experts discuss evidence-based, recommended hierarchy for selecting medications to treat ADHD in adults; the different medications including short-acting stimulants, amphetamines, modafinil, and atomoxetine; and the efficacy and adverse effects of the medications.

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33 Helpful Resources for Anyone With Adult ADHD

Late-in-life ADHD diagnoses are distressingly common, especially in women, and by the time all the requisite testing and diagnosing was done, I felt, well, behind. I wanted to know more, as much as I could. So, like the typical Virgo I am, I started researching. I began with the homework my psychiatrist gave me and…

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