Recently, the Yakima Health District (YHD), in collaboration with the Washington State Department of Health, issued dramatic revisions to its educational curriculum, opting for exclusively remote learning as an important next step in COVID-19 containment measures…Even more noteworthy is how YHD addressed those with language barriers and learning differences such as ADHD as a “priority…

For decades, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder has been one of the most debated disorders, generating countless books and articles fretting over its alleged over-diagnosis. Yet even while people question its validity, ADHD also seems uniquely of our time, used now as a colloquialism to describe a digital age of technological distractions and low attention spans.

When it comes to ADHD and work, the key to succeeding is to adapt to your workplace environment and leverage your strong points (such as people skills or creativity) and at the same time minimize the impacts of your weaknesses. By playing to your strength, you can identify how to become efficient in your job.

Because your child’s classroom this fall probably will be the dining room, it would be a good idea to send them outside before they start their school day. They’ll be primed to learn. In 2009, researchers found that as little as 20 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise at 60 percent of maximum heart rate improves…

Treatment with a central stimulant may reduce the risk of suicide attempt and nonsuicidal self-injury in adults with a dual diagnosis of bipolar disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study published online in Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology.

Led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, the investigation linked high body mass index (BMI), an indicator of obesity, to changes in two brain areas, the prefrontal cortex, and anterior insula. These regions play a key role in decision-making and behaviour, with disruptions having previously been linked to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism and…

A new systematic review of the literature on ADHD in older adults shows just how widespread the problem of undertreatment seems to be. In that review, a team of researchers surveyed 20 previously published studies that encompassed over 20 million participants. The researchers asked a deceptively simple question: how common is ADHD among older adults?

Young people with certain learning disorders, such as attention-deficit disorder/attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) and dyslexia, can perform worse on commonly used concussion tests, a new study shows.

A new study reports that the risk of being involved in car crashes increases for those diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The study looked specifically at the rate of car crashes by adulthood, which was 1.45 times higher in those with a childhood history of ADHD compared to adults with no ADHD.

In this post, I will introduce you to 3 strategies to help improve your teen’s level of motivation and productivity with his distance learning. The strategies are: creating an plan with your teen, creating incentives, and allowing your teen to fail.

My 10-year-old daughter Norah didn’t want to take her medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder a few months ago…What was clear, however, was that when she takes her medication, pandemic distance education goes a million times smoother for her and for my wife and I…She needed to know there’s no shame in taking medication for…

Although not yet recognized in the scientific literature, the relationship between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is worthy of attention. As a specialist in treating patients with BDD, as well as an ADHD expert, I have observed how ADHD can have a negative impact on body image.