There are high rates of cognitive dysfunction, especially executive dysfunction, in college students who misuse prescription stimulants compared with those who do not, new research suggests. “It is estimated that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder [ADHD] affects up to 8% of college students in the US,” lead author Timothy Wilens, MD, from Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, said in…

Offering students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder extended testing time or frequent breaks does not appear to help them perform better on a standardized test than other students with ADHD who do not get such accommodations, says a new study published in Learning Disabilities, a Multidisciplinary Journal.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) estimate that around 16 million American adults, or 7 percent of the U.S. population, had at least one major depressive episode in 2015…People with ADHD have a higher risk of depression due to the stress it causes and the challenges they face. Up to 70 percent of all…

Let me start by saying that the decision to give medication to a child always rests with the parent. If a parent feels uncomfortable about medication, they should not be shamed or coerced into feeling differently. That being said, there is a lot of misinformation and misguided notions out there on not only ADHD

In 2014, the National Institute of Mental Health estimated that 13.1 percent of children 8 to 15 years of age had a diagnosable mental disorder within the prior year, and 21.4 percent of 13- to 18-year-olds had a seriously debilitating disorder at some point in their childhood. Dr. David Axelson, chief of Behavioral Health at…

There’s been this funny phenomenon lately with the news media and blogosphere running multiple articles about psychiatric medication overuse at the same time new scientific research articles are showing something very different.”

In children, it can be difficult to differentiate between pediatric bipolar disorder (PBD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). They are genetically linked, have multiple overlapping symptoms and co-occur at a rate of 60-80%. However, both disorders have distinct characteristics that are important to note. A new study looks at differences found between those with…

New research indicates the prevalence of disability among U.S. medical students may be as much as nine times higher than previously estimated. The study also assessed the accommodations schools have in place, points to the need for more research to inform better interventions and notes the challenges of collecting data on this frequently stigmatized group.

Neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are on the rise, but its underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. A new comprehensive behavioral analyses asks if this increase could be connect to paternal aging.

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The celebrity chef talks to TES about creativity, his ADHD diagnosis, school dinners and how all children should be taught about food. Heston Blumenthal was recently diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. “Quite severely,” the celebrity chef tells TES. “But I wouldn’t change it for the world. I have a very busy head.

The new year is upon us, and that means a fresh start. This is the perfect time to reassess where we are going in life, where we want to go, and how we are going to get there. Here are some ways to improve your quality of life in the new year.