A study published in Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology has found an interesting new benefit that may come with ADHD meds: increased empathy. In the study, researchers followed 52 children and teens between the ages of 8 and 18 as they started treatment with methylphenidate, an ADHD medication. When the participants were surveyed after…

Taught to be the primary caregivers from an early age, women feel pressured to plan their family’s social life, cook regular meals, and maintain an organized household, even though a majority of them work, Matlen says. While such responsibilities can be daunting for anyone, “How do you pull all that off when you have ADD?”…

Children in the child protection system are three times more likely to have a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than the general population. Why is this the case? It’s possible that children with ADHD are more vulnerable to parental abuse and neglect because of their challenging behaviour and the socioeconomic backgrounds most commonly…

In this guest post, clinical psychologist Mona Delahooke explains why and how she has integrated the science of relationships and treatment for children to offer parents and their children more effective approaches to issues they may be facing. Her relationship-based approach unravels the latest neuroscience to make her work invaluable to service providers who work…

Fayette County pre-school teacher Heather Blankenship has noticed a trend among some of her young pupils who are born during the summer months. “A large majority of my students with summer birthdays struggle the first several months of pre-K,” Blankenship reported. “A few (struggle) the entire year.” Blankenship is among a number of local educators…

Some people are afraid to leave their homes. Others are stuck in dead-end jobs. Too many are too afraid to participate in the simplest of social encounters. Hearts race and pulses pound from the constant fear of judgement, embarrassment and humiliation. This is the reality of social anxiety disorder, one of the most common —…

Six simple questions can reliably identify adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, according to a World Health Organization advisory group working with two additional psychiatrists…”It’s very important to look at the questions in their totality, not each individual symptom,” says Dr. David Goodman, an assistant professor of psychiatry at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine who was not…

Girls and boys with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder don’t just behave differently. Parts of their brains look different, too…Now, Mostofsky and colleagues have looked at the cerebellum, which plays a role in coordinating movement. He reported the new findings March 25 at the Cognitive Neuroscience Society’s annual meeting in San Francisco.

It is critically important for teachers and parents to work together to help students with ADHD face multiple social and academic challenges throughout their school years. Here are 10 ways schools and parents can help students with ADHD:”

Thomas E. Brown, Ph.D., has thought deeply about ADHD, basing much of his research the science of distraction. After serving 20 years on the faculty of Yale Medical School, he now teaches at Keck Medical School at the University of Southern California. In addition, he is the director of the Brown Clinic for Attention and…

Oftentimes the diagnoses of ADD and ADHD are missed, which could leave some students struggling academically…Your heart begins to race, your hands are clammy and shaky, your head is spinning and your breathing is slow and inconsistent. You look over and see all the stacks of books and mounds of homework you need to complete,…

About 6.4 million children in the United States have been given diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (A.D.H.D.). But the condition — characterized by impulsiveness and difficulty sitting still and paying attention — is also being recognized more in adults. The challenges faced by those with A.D.H.D. are daunting and deeply personal. Here, in their…