When I decided to finally admit to my psychiatrist that I was feeling suicidal, I never expected to walk out with an ADHD diagnosis at 30, but that’s what happened.

How do people with undiagnosed ADHD eventually get diagnosed? In some cases, by hitting rock bottom. The effects of their ADHD symptoms build to the point that mental health treatment becomes necessary. With a little bit of luck (specifically, a good doctor), that treatment leads to an ADHD diagnosis.

Countless small acts of bias happen to people with ADHD all day long at work. If you let it get to you, it can feel like death by a thousand papercuts. I often say that it’s not ADHD that’s my biggest problem, it’s that people don’t understand ADHD. If you have ADHD, you’re probably a…

With October being ADHD Awareness Month, we wanted to showcase some traits found in people with this condition, and how they can use them to their advantage when running a business.

What are the factors that predict adherence with ADHD medication? A prospective longitudinal cohort study[1] attempted to answer that question by examining a range of demographic and clinical characteristics that may predict improved adherence. These included physician behaviors and practices; parental practices, including several qualitative measures; family beliefs about medication effectiveness; and attitudes about ADHD…

Because ADHD, bipolar disorder, and borderline personality disorder share overlapping symptoms, these disorders can be difficult to differentiate and accurately diagnose.

Adapted from a commentary by Dr. Stacey Bélanger, originally published in Paediatrics & Child Health. Three new position statements on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder will help primary care providers diagnose and treat this prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder.

Sleep difficulties and sleep disorders are the most common comorbidities reported in individuals with ADHD, affecting approximately 73% of children and adolescents with the condition and up to 80% of adults with ADHD…There have been numerous reports detailing the multidirectional impact of sleep and ADHD on each other, noting that both sleep and ADHD related…

In this article, three recent important trends in ADHD neuroimaging are highlighted: (1) the rise of big data in ADHD imaging; (2) how neuroimaging has expanded its focus from children to include adults; and (3) efforts to translate neuroimaging into clinical tools. This review is selective and provides a narrative rather than quantitative synthesis of…

In a new study of more than 2 million Swedes, looking for patterns in families, researchers concluded that someone with diagnosed ADHD is about 20 percent more likely to have BPD as well, compared to people who don’t have ADHD.

New research gives the clearest guidance yet on how schools can best support children with ADHD to improve symptoms and maximize their academic outcomes…The study, led by the University of Exeter and involving researchers at the EPPI-Centre (University College London), undertook a systematic review which analysed all available research into non-medication measures to support children…

The entrainment of theta brain waves with a commercially available device not only enhances theta wave activity, but also boosts memory performance, according to new research.