In a move that psychologists and psychiatrists are calling “concerning,” popular genetics company 23andMe launched an initiative earlier this month allowing customers to share tips about which treatments for conditions including ADHD and depression do or don’t work for them…But experts warn that some aspects of the crowdsourcing initiative could be dangerously misleading and even…

Does maternal stress arising from loss of a loved one have an impact on the mental health of the child later on in life? A study conducted by researchers from Stanford University affirmed that fetal stress does have far-reaching consequences, and may have impact on the child’s mental health sooner or later.

When a child has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, it affects everybody in the family, said Dr. Mark Bertin, a developmental pediatrician in Pleasantville, N.Y. Parents need to understand the nature of A.D.H.D., he said, and appreciate that it affects “a host of self-management skills,” which play out in school but also in daily home routines.

Levels of some micronutrients, including magnesium, folate, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin D 25-OH, were significantly altered in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to data presented at the annual American Academy of Neurology meeting from April 21-27, 2018, in Los Angeles, California.

Children with autism typically have four or five other conditions, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new study suggests. And which conditions a child has influences whether she is diagnosed with autism sooner or later than average.

In a first-of-its-kind meta-analysis…in the American Journal of Epidemiology shows that prolonged exposure to acetaminophen during pregnancy is associated with a 30% increase in relative risk for ADHD compared to those who did not take acetaminophen during pregnancy and a 20% increase in relative risk for ASD.

Children exposed to opiates and a number of illicit substances while in utero had more mental health symptoms associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) than children not exposed to those substances, according to research published in Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment.

Researchers from Sichuan University have used cerebral radiomics, an analytical framework for psychoradiology that they developed, to identify diagnostic and subtyping features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Preliminary findings suggest that certain domains of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be improved with at-home computer interventions and other nonpharmacologic modalities such as physical activity.1 This comes as welcome news to children, who adapt easily to mobile devices and exercise, and to parents who seek alternatives to drugs that have limited efficacy and adverse effects.

The U.S. does not have a broad pediatric mental health system in place, but the vast majority of young people do go to the pediatrician. A new health care field is emerging called integrative behavioral health care, where behavioral interventions are delivered in primary care settings, such as the pediatricians’ office. But what’s the evidence…

Families of children with ADHD are warning that too often medication is the only option they are offered to manage the condition. A survey of parents across Scotland found evidence of delays in diagnosing ADHD and inadequate support afterwards.

For the past several decades scientists have been investigating possible connections between ADHD and one of the main chemical messengers in the brain, dopamine…The simplest explanation seemed to be that the medications work by helping to fix a broken dopamine system in the brains of ADHDers. When it comes to biology, however, the simplest explanation…