The 12 Best Apps for ADHD of 2021
There are hundreds of apps that people with ADHD can turn to. But we searched for the best ones by focusing on: Ratings. We focused on apps with the highest overall ratings. User reviews. We read countless reviews to find apps that users actually found useful. Operating system. All of the apps we selected are…
Read MoreADHD in Teens Linked to Smoking: What’s Triggering These Youngsters to Smoke More Frequently and How to Stop Them From Doing So?
Both teens and adults who have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD are more likely to smoke cigarettes and turn nicotine-dependent compared to their peers without ADHD…There are several trigger points such as peer pressure, which associates smoking with maturity and independence, or simply the urge to try out new things the youths consider as “adventures”…
Read MoreADHD and Memory: What to Know
People with ADHD experience and process information differently than people who are neurotypical. If you have the condition, you may feel that forgetfulness tends to occur more often, and you may find tasks that require using short-term memory more challenging. ADHD can also impact the way that your long-term memory functions. Researchers are still working…
Read MoreNo Worse Outcomes Seen for Kids Exposed to Prenatal Antipsychotics
In an analysis of more than 300,000 mother-child pairs, children of mom’s who were taking an antipsychotic during pregnancy showed no increased risk for developing attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD; weighted HR 1.16, 95% CI 0.83-1.61) or autism spectrum disorder (wHR 1.06, 95% CI 0.70-1.60), or of being born small for gestational age (wOR 1.36, 95%…
Read MoreOnly 1 in 10 Kids With ADHD Will Outgrow It
Only about one in 10 kids with the disorder are likely to have a full and lasting remission of their symptoms, according to new data gleaned from tracking hundreds of kids for 16 years. The rest will have ADHD symptoms fade in and out as they grow from children to teens to adults, said lead…
Read More5 Things Adults With ADHD Wish Their Parents Had Known
Given how easy it is for parents to misunderstand kids with the condition, I spoke to several adults with ADHD to ask them what it was like to grow up with ADHD and what they wish their parents had understood.
Read MoreThe Late Show: Procrastination
KEY POINTS: Procrastination is a huge part of ADHD at any age. The consequences of procrastination worsen as people get older and have more responsibility. One part of reducing procrastination is learning how to start tasks.
Read MoreDon’t Believe These ADHD “Facts” on TikTok
Then I explored “ADHD TikTok,” an ADHD information center created by folks with ADHD (and who study ADHD), and it was a LOT to process. There was some good information, some bad information, and some absolute garbage. Given my background and expertise in the subject, I saved you some trouble and separated the golden truth…
Read MoreHow you can help your child learn to get organized, without yelling
My daughter has an anxiety disorder, and her play therapist has talked a lot about the relationship between anxiety and executive function…Her therapist and I came to the conclusion that my daughter couldn’t do what I was demanding. Not yet, not without help. The process continues to evolve, but this is the plan we put…
Read MoreBig data and the future of diagnosing mental disorders
KALAMAZOO, Mich.—What if testing for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) were as simple as running a test for diabetes or heart disease? For Dr. Alvis Fong, associate professor of computer science, the future of diagnosing mental disorders looks closer to how we test for diseases than it does to the…
Read MoreBeing young in a school class puts children at long-term disadvantage, study finds
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London, in collaboration with the Karolinska Institute and Orebro University, has found that ‘young relative age’ – being young in a school class – puts a child at a long-term disadvantage compared to their older peers. Researchers are now calling for…
Read MoreHow Do I Know if I Have Adult A.D.H.D.?
Q: How common is adult A.D.H.D.? What are the symptoms and is it possible for someone who was not diagnosed with it as a child to be diagnosed as an adult?…The Attention Deficit Disorder Association, an organization founded in 1990 for adults with A.D.H.D, saw its membership nearly double between 2019 and 2021. In addition,…
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