Navigating the school system can be one of the most challenging situations for parents of kids with ADHD. These children often require special support to succeed. And while most schools offer some kind of resources, accessing them isn’t always easy.

To VERIFY, we consulted the National Sleep Foundation. It emphasizes first what parents and caretakers already know — children need significantly more sleep than adults to support growth and development.

After two studies examined both monkeys (macaques) and human beings in similar setups, researchers discovered our attention is not as fluid as we believe it to be, acting less like a spotlight and more like a strobe…Understanding these two states of the brain — focus and distraction — could help researchers in finding more effective…

It’s that time of the year again…But, you may be asking yourself, “What does back to school season have to do with my pets?” The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) reports that during the school year, they receive an increase in calls regarding pets and Attention Deficient Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) medications.

A brain-computer interface (BCI)–based video gaming system improves attention in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) by rewiring abnormal brain networks that regulate attention, suggest preliminary findings of the first brain imaging study to test the system. The ATENTIVmynd (Atentiv LLC) gaming system has been studied in eight clinical trials of children with ADHD.

The study found that a number of brain disorders and behaviors predicted accelerated aging, especially schizophrenia, which showed an average of 4 years of premature aging, cannabis abuse (2.8 years of accelerated aging), bipolar disorder (1.6 years accelerated aging), ADHD (1.4 years accelerated aging) and alcohol abuse (0.6 years accelerated aging).

It is a decision that permeates NBA locker rooms every day, as professional athletes silently struggle to deal with their mental health issues. The stigma of mental health is one thing; that stigma increases tenfold when their peers discover they’re on “meds.” It’s a gamble that some players don’t believe is worth taking, because it…

In our study, published in the European Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, we aimed to identify which symptoms were the best predictors of an ADHD diagnosis and the likelihood of receiving medication, and whether these differed between boys and girls.

A new study reviews existing research on the link between various psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations, problems with concentration or anxiety, and the drug methylphenidate (Concerta, Ritalin) — researchers found 1 or 2 percent of treated patients may experience such adverse effects.

As a psychotherapist who work with children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), I have heard how happy they are during summer or on school holidays…I will list the steps parents can take to develop a game plan with their child and therefore reduce the stress associated with the school year.

Perhaps the best evidence to date comes from a study published in 2015 in the Journal of Sleep Medicine and Disorders. This study included 31 adults with chronic insomnia. Their sleep was tracked for one week with their usual bedding, then two weeks with a weighted blanket, and then one more week with their usual…

According to a study in Biological Psychiatry, physical brain injury in children contributes to the development of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), distinct from genetic risk for the disorder.