Researchers have identified what they describe as the safest, most effective short-term drug treatments for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It’s methylphenidate for kids and amphetamines for adults, according to a new study. Those conclusions are drawn from an analysis of more than 133 clinical trials that included more than 14,000 children and teens, as well…

A major study led by University of Oxford academics suggests ADHD is seriously underdiagnosed and says more children should be given medication such as Ritalin, which it found is highly effective. Concerns have been raised about the number of youngsters overmedicated for the disorder – but the evidence suggests just 10 per cent of those…

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the New Drug Application (NDA) for methylphenidate (JORNARY PM) as a therapy for pediatric patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The Ironshore Pharmaceuticals & Development therapy, formerly known as HLD200, is a novel methylphenidate formulation indicated for evening administration in patients with ADHD aged 6…

Children and teens with ADHD depend on you to teach them the crucial executive functioning skills such as self-regulation and organization that they need for success…Let’s look at the five typical mistakes parents make with ADHD kids and how you can overcome them…

A new study has identified adults’ smoking and depression as family environmental factors associated with the development of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. The findings, which are published in Asia Pacific Psychiatry, come from an analysis of information on 23,561 children in Korea.

If you have ADHD, chances are you sometimes find yourself in the position of trying to explain what ADHD is to people who don’t know anything about ADHD. So how do you describe ADHD to someone who just wants to know, in simple terms, what ADHD is? Who doesn’t want to get into DSM criteria,…

Most of us have heard about it: ADHD. According to the 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health, more than 6 million children and adolescents have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Melissa Scavelli took at a look at why doctors say the number is rising and the struggles of living with the condition.

Creating a safe, structured and supportive environment at home helps kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder thrive…While experts say no method of discipline will eliminate ADHD symptoms altogether, the following techniques can be helpful in teaching kids who have ADHD learn to follow rules and instructions.

Children with ADHD are waiting up to two years for a diagnosis in the UK, harming their chances of education and prospects for the future, say experts…data seen by the Guardian shows a chaotic situation, with some children being seen by children’s mental health specialists within a couple of weeks but most having to wait…

Stimulant medications are an effective treatment for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In the classroom, parents and teachers say that medications like methylphenidate (MPH) can reduce symptoms and improve behavior. Although stimulants have been in use for decades to treat ADHD in school-aged children, just how they work hasn’t been clear. But the results of a new…

A new study reports on a group of boys diagnosed with ADHD in childhood (when they were, on average, 8 years old) and followed into adulthood (when they were in their early 40s). The goal was to examine whether boys’ characteristics in childhood and adolescence predicted their subsequent school performance, their work, and social adjustment.

A major research project highlights that individual behavioral treatment and support for parents who have preschool children with ADHD is significantly better than what is currently routinely offered in Danish Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.