There is evidence for overlapping risk factors and symptomatology between ADHD and psychotic disorders. New research investigates the association between ADHD during childhood and the subsequent risk of developing a psychotic disorder.

In the present study, the researchers sought to explore the correlation of maternal chronic hypertension and pregnancy‐induced hypertension (PIH)/preeclampsia with childhood neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) in a large‐scale population‐based cohort. They performed a linked Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database cohort study of children born between 2004 and 2008 (n = 877,233).

A study of US children across ethnic and racial groups found that Asians were least likely to receive therapy for ADHD, compared with white children — who had the highest odds of getting some kind of treatment over other groups.

Tyler Portnoy organized a relay marathon in Rockville to benefit CHADD, which works to serve children and adults living with ADHD. Everyone took a lap or two in the efforts to raise both money and awareness. WRC-TV’s Chris Kerwin reports. (Video)

‘ADHD is one of the most hotly debated areas of medicine. There are people who are very strongly for diagnosis and treatment, and people who are very strongly against it.’ That is Dr James Best, Chair of RACGP Specific Interests Child and Young People’s Health. He is talking to newsGP about new research, published in…

Whether you’ve been recently diagnosed, believe you have ADHD, or know someone who does, it turns out ADHD can impact your life in a variety of ways you never expected—and we don’t talk about enough. Below are five lesser-known symptoms of ADHD you should know, especially if you’re a woman.

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.…