Life as a 31-year-old with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) presents certain challenges for Erin Soto, a stay-at-home mom with 7- and 9-year-old boys…she manages her symptoms with a therapist ― and with lists. Every night before bed, Soto meticulously outlines what she needs to accomplish the next day, a tool that helps keep her…

Parents often worry that their children who take stimulants to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be at higher risk for substance abuse later. Now, a surprising new study finds that risk was actually lower when medicines such as Ritalin and Adderall were started earlier and taken longer.

A new study suggests women with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are much more likely to have a wide range of mental and physical health problems in comparison to women without ADHD. Researchers at the University of Toronto were surprised by the various health issues — including suicidal ideation — which women with ADHD evidently…

Writers, entrepreneurs, and creative leaders of all types know that intense focus that happens when you’re “in the zone”: You’re feeling empowered, productive, and engaged. Psychologists might call this flow, the experience of zeroing in so closely on some activity that you lose yourself in it. And this immersive state, as it turns out, also…

The amount of off-label uses of atypical antipsychotic drugs (AAPs) prescribed for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) raises questions about the appropriateness of AAPs for this indication. In a recent study, investigators analyzed outpatient data from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. They found that between 1993…

Contrary to conventional wisdom, adult-onset attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is not necessarily a continuation of the childhood disorder but instead may be a separate syndrome with unique patterns of progression, two new longitudinal studies suggest. “Above all, our findings do not support the premise that adulthood ADHD is always a continuation of childhood ADHD,” write the…

Children with atopic diseases such as asthma, allergic rhinitis, or eczema, and those whose parents who were exposed to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and atopic disease medications, were more susceptible to developing ADHD, according to study results.

Today I want to share some strategies I’ve found helpful for managing anxiety that accompanies ADHD. Doing these things didn’t wipe out my anxiety in one fell swoop, but it did make my anxiety less overwhelming and help me reframe it in a way where I could start making progress.

Given that the transition from adolescence into young adulthood is often marked by normal emotional ups and downs, it can be difficult for parents to identify symptoms of mental health issues. Especially after puberty, adolescents experience a variety of changes, both behaviorally and psychologically. They also experience mood swings that can seem severe, depending on…

People with ADHD who struggle to swallow medication in tablet or capsule form will be cheered to learn that in the past several months, the FDA has approved three new treatment choices for oral extended-release ADHD medications that do not require patients to swallow the medication whole.

A new report from the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry found ADHD diagnoses among women rose 55 percent from 2003 to 2011, compared to only 40 percent for men.

Gadgets and technology have taken its toll especially in this generation. Children can be seen with gadgets of family dinners, even toddlers are young as 2 are glued on the screens. School aged kids and even teens barely talk as their tinker their device. Though it keeps them busy, it was suggested that gadgets tend…