A new study carried out by the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) and Odense University Hospital suggests there is a greater risk of children aged two to four developing ADHD if their mother is exposed to pesticides during pregnancy.

New research suggests that ADHD symptoms may lead to hypersexuality (now called Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder in ICD-11) among both genders and to problematic pornography use among men. The study appears in The Journal of Sexual Medicine.

About 1 in 10 babies in the United States is born premature. These children are at an increased risk for adverse outcomes across a broad spectrum of neurodevelopmental domains, including language skills. They also are at an increased risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as well as other behavioral problems.

While some studies show that students greatly benefit from preschool and pre-K programs, others show that early schooling can have lasting negative impacts on students, including contributing to the rate of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD.

Medical professionals describe hyperfocus as unable to shift the attention from events or activities that truly interest a person…This article covers hyperfocus, a symptom that some people with ADHD experience. It also discusses how to manage hyperfocus, other ADHD symptoms, and general treatment options for the condition.

A study published last week in the Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology found that parents in Australia and the United States were more likely than parents in Norway and Sweden to report ADHD symptoms in their young children. The study also found that Scandinavian parents tended to “diagnose” ADHD more accurately than their counterparts in Australia…

OK, maybe you’re not as much of a hot mess as I am (not the highest hurdle to jump, I’ll admit it). But maybe you’ve been struggling with your organization, mood, impulse control, or any of the other sneaky symptoms associated with ADHD — and you’re wondering what might be up.

What are the benefits and harms of social skills training for children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?…We examined the benefits and harms of social skills training on the following outcomes: social skills, emotional competencies, general behaviour, ADHD symptoms, and performance in school.

Whether I am online looking at posts people are sharing or talking to parents or professionals at my presentations, I find that there is — understandably — a lot of misunderstanding and misinterpretation of what does and doesn’t happen for students with disabilities at college.

Children and young adults with a chronic physical health problem were 51% more likely to be diagnosed with a mental illness than youth without issues like asthma, diabetes, and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD.

Methylphenidate was effective in the long-term treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to study data published in the American Journal of Psychiatry…These data also support existing recommendations that patients receive periodic assessment to determine if there is a continued need for methylphenidate treatment.

The study, published Wednesday in the American Medical Association’s psychiatry journal, looked at a representative sample of people who were born in 1980 or 1981 and went to French-speaking schools across Quebec. It found that inattentiveness in kindergarten was associated with lower earnings in adulthood for children of all genders.