Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increases the risk of subsequent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among adolescent and young adult populations by about three times, reports a study published in the January 2018 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP). The authors also found that short- and long-term use of ADHD…

The prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) identified in an outpatient sample of 492 adults seeking mental health treatment was nearly 10 times higher than the prevalence identified in epidemiological studies, according to a poster presented at the recent 2018 Annual Meeting of The American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders.

Summary: Unexpected sounds make people stop an action more often than when they hear no sounds at all. A new study offers an insight into how sensory cues would speed up the brain’s communication with the motor system.”

Both parents and educators often struggle to figure out what exactly fits in an educational plan for a child with ADHD. What does the law say, and where does a school’s responsibility end? Where does a student or family’s? I had a chance recently to connect with Matthew Cohen, a national expert on ADHD law.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, could be costing the UK billions of pounds a year, according to a new report that says awareness of the condition in adults in particular is very poor and many people go undiagnosed and untreated.

It is Monday morning. I am in tears…again. The house is silent, except for the sound of my sobs. There has been no death, no illness, no tragedy. Just a Monday morning getting my 10-year old son to school. Why can’t I do this? Why am I so horrible at simply getting my child to…

For patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), getting and staying organized and maintaining focus on the right things at the right time is a challenge. Some solutions are touted at the start of every year in the form of “getting organized” with the latest planners, smartphones as well as smart home devices like Amazon’s Alexa and…

Josh Geffen, MD, psychiatrists in Brisbane, Queensland AustraliaJosh Geffen, MD An invitation to publish a clinician’s perspective on diagnosing and treating adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) prompted a well-referenced assessment of the prevalence and presentation, along with an impassioned call for clinicians to recognize and help remediate a condition that impairs daily functioning and quality…

Autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder often coincide, but the search for common biological roots has turned up conflicting evidence…Until about five years ago, the American Psychiatric Association’s diagnostic bible held the two conditions to be mutually exclusive: Only in 2013, with the debut of the current “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders” (DSM-5),…

Did you know children with autism who also have ADHD tend to be diagnosed with autism at a much later age? Now, researchers at Duke University want to know why, and how to provide better treatment for better outcomes.

The addition of guanfacine to treat children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms not adequately improved by psychostimulant medication resulted in an increase in executive function, including goal-directed behavior and self-regulation.

As parents read up on ADHD to support their children, many of their own daily challenges begin to make sense…“It’s very common for adults with ADHD to learn about it through their kids,” Russell Barkley, PhD, author of “Taking Charge of Adult ADHD,” told Healthline.