Children with elevated exposure to early life stress in the home and elevated prenatal exposure to air pollution exhibited heightened symptoms of attention and thought problems, according to researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Columbia Psychiatry. Early life stress is common in youth from disadvantaged backgrounds who also often live in…

After spending over twenty-five years in the music business, it was quite a thing for me to be diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) last year. The psychiatrist told me, “You have had this your entire life.”

Akili Interactive announced topline data from an open-label study (STARS-ADHD Adjunctive) of AKL-T01 for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children with or without use of stimulants. AKL-T01 is an investigational digital therapeutic that delivers a video game based treatment to help drive engagement and compliance in children living with ADHD. It…

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurobiological disorder characterized by symptoms of hyperactivity, inattention and impulsivity. People with the condition are often prescribed a stimulant drug called methylphenidate, which treats these symptoms. However, scientists do not fully understand how the drug works. Now, researchers at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST)…

The U.S. emerged as a major region for the ADHD market due to increased healthcare expenditure incurred on the treatment & diagnosis of the ADHD patients and growth in the number of hospitals & clinics offering EEG biofeedback & dual therapy. The global attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) market is expected to grow with increasing…

Children and adolescents who have experienced maltreatment can struggle even after they are physically safe. They might be bothered by memories of traumatic experiences or impacted by secondary adversities common among those who experience maltreatment. Add changes in relationships and social supports (including possible placement in foster care), challenges with development and academics, and an…

In a recent survey produced by Woman’s Day, the Good Housekeeping Institute, and One Mind at Work, 80% of respondents said that either they or a loved one had dealt with mental health challenges. However, a whopping 54% said they couldn’t discuss mental health at work without fear of stigma or discrimination—even though 73% felt…

Vallon Pharmaceuticals Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel drugs for CNS disorders, today announced the presentation of positive data from a pilot study assessing human abuse liability for its investigational Abuse Deterrent Amphetamine Immediate Release (ADAIR).

In mid-2018, the startup Akili Interactive Labs asked the Food and Drug Administration to let it do something that’s never been done before: market a video game that physicians would prescribe to kids with ADHD. A year and a half later, that green light has yet to materialize.

A concerned mom from a family with two ADHD and two non-ADHD family members recently wrote to me about how confusing it is for her to support wildly different needs to keep her family happy and healthy…My own family has a similar construct. I don’t have ADHD. My husband does. My eldest child does. My…

A mom on a discussion forum posed an age-old question: How do I get through Mass despite my ADHD 6-year-old’s superpowers for creating catastrophic chaos?…Here is the method that worked for our family — and by “worked” I mean not only “no homicides” but an approach that eventually led to a young adult who exhibits…

Christopher Briggs, a clinical psychologist who works at Skywood Recovery and the Western Michigan University psychology department, said Adderall is not the only solution for kids with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).