The severity of autism tracks closely with that of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and the brainstem may underlie this connection: Children with either condition who have a small brainstem tend to have severe traits. The results point to the potential importance of the brainstem in both conditions, which often co-occur, researchers said today at…

Is your brain constantly channel surfing? It’s an instant gratification world. You jump from song to song, photo to photo, convo to convo. Is this the new norm, or is it ADHD? Here’s a breakdown of ADHD rating scales to help you figure out what’s going on.

ADHD Ireland has reported the number of adults contacting its services has more than doubled in the past two years as a result of a growing awareness of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. ADHD is a medical/neurobiological condition in which the brain’s neurotransmitter chemicals, noradrenalin and dopamine do not work properly.

By any measure in publishing, cartoonist Dav Pilkey is a rock star. The children’s author created his characters Captain Underpants (a superhero for grade-schoolers) and Dog Man (a hound-supercop) while an Ohio second-grader, sitting alone in the hall during class as a result of his ADHD.

Engaging students with attention issues and ADHD—rather than just managing their behavior—should be a goal for every teacher. Teachers worry, though, that they will have to create a separate curriculum or otherwise alter how they teach. Not so, said Ezra Werb, M.Ed., an educational therapist and author, in his edWebinar “Engagement Strategies for Students with…

ADHD is one of those pesky conditions that often gets brushed off as “life stuff” — especially for women. Women are more likely than men to have undiagnosed ADHD, and those who do receive a diagnosis typically get it later in life. ADHD symptoms also manifest differently in women.

In late September, the American Academy of Pediatrics updated its guidelines for doctors caring for children with ADHD. The rewrite isn’t a sweeping overhaul but a strong recommendation for more screening of mental illness and closer monitoring. Here are five things to know about the updated guidelines:

In fact, preliminary results from the Mindfulness-Based ADHD Treatment for Children (MBAT-C) pilot study are so encouraging that the National Institutes of Health has funded the next phase of the investigation ― a three-arm, randomized controlled trial comparing the mindfulness-based intervention with a medication-only intervention and a combined mindfulness-medication intervention…The findings were published online in…

Healthy relationships and good sex are the result of emotionally present, confident partners. But confidence can diminish after years of dealing with the stigma and other difficulties of ADHD.

“Unfortunately, the brain problems and challenges may be things that we see later on down the road,” says Nii Addy, associate professor of psychiatry and cellular and molecular physiology at Yale School of Medicine. Potential problems include attention disorders like ADHD, impulse control issues and susceptibility to substance abuse.

Having been diagnosed with ADHD at 38, Howard Timberlake went on a personal quest to discover whether any of us has a “typical” mind…The diagnosis has given me a better understanding and respect for the condition’s positive aspects, its limitations, and the coping strategies I’ve inadvertently created over the years to appear “normal”.

Joe De Sena is the founder and CEO of Spartan, the world’s largest obstacle race and endurance brand. He is also the New York Times best-selling author of “Spartan Up” and “Spartan Fit,” and recently released his third book, “The Spartan Way.” As someone with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), De Sena has found it to be…