According to recent research, about 50% of patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) also develop oppositional defiant and conduct disorder (ODD/CD).1 Additionally, callous-unemotional (CU) traits—including reduced guilt and remorse, callousness, low empathy, and deficient prosocial emotions—overlap with the dimensions of ADHD and ODD/CD symptoms.

“It’s important that from day 1 we see the patient, we are looking for comorbidities,” said Napoleon B. Higgins, Jr, MD, at the 2021 NEI Congress in his talk “There’s More to It: ADHD and Comorbidities”…More than 50% of individuals with ADHD have comorbid disorders. Comorbid conditions include learning and language disabilities, mood disorders like…

A study of about 11,000 dogs conducted at the University of Helsinki found that gender, age, Dog breeds and behavioral problems and certain environmental factors are associated with hyperactivity and impulsive behavior and inattention (ADHD).

You have to do your research and see what makes each medication different from its counterpart and why. For starters, stimulants have been around longer, which means there is more research on and more knowledge about this type of treatment…Take a look at the guide below to learn more about each type of medication and…

KEY POINTS: Adults who have undiagnosed or untreated ADHD often struggle with anxiety and depression. What seem like other mental problems are often byproducts of the ADHD itself. The keys to managing ADHD are developing good organizational skills and considering medication.

The UC Davis MIND Institute’s Julie Schweitzer, a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and an ADHD expert, shares common symptoms and the latest research being done at the MIND Institute.

Historically, doctors used the term psychological to refer to conditions involving specific mental states, such as emotions, thoughts, and behaviors, which present through human interactions. Neurological was the term for medical conditions that have a more clear-cut origin in the brain. Finally, psychiatric conditions were those that originated in the brain but had no obviousTrusted…

KEY POINTS: Escalation of mental health needs in children over the past decade has worsened under the COVID pandemic. Evidence-based services for children’s mental health are not sufficiently accessible. Three major organizations (AAP, AACAP, CHA) call for significantly increased investment in improving children’s mental health.

More than 1,500 members of the global ADHD community will convene from November 4 through 6 for the 2021 Virtual International Conference on ADHD. This premier event, hosted by three leading nonprofit organizations─CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), ADDA (Attention Deficit Disorder Association), and ACO (ADHD Coaches Organization)─delivers three days of ADHD-focused science, education,…

When most people think of ADHD, they picture a disobedient boy who can’t sit still, talks back, and gets poor grades at school…How could the high-achieving Asian kid have a neurological disorder? As the child of a Vietnamese refugee and Malaysian immigrant, I grew up under the weight of impossibly heavy expectations.

With so many books to choose from, we carefully selected the best ADHD books for adults, parents, and kids based on the following criteria: reader reviews, consistently high ratings, author qualifications, pricing and accessibility, and recommendations from people with ADHD.

One of the common problems associated with ADHD are sleep problems. These problems range from insomnia to secondary sleep disorders. Recently, Dr. Alex Dimitriu and Danielle Pacheco from the Sleep Foundation wrote an article discussing the relationship with sleep problems and ADHD. People with ADHD are more likely to experience shorter sleep time, problems falling…