A review paper published in Child Development claims that exposure to electromagnetic fields and radio-frequency radiation – via wireless technology – may be linked to neurodevelopmental problems in children…“About the paper itself: This publication does not present any new empirical data, it is primarily a position paper that sets out a hypothesis held by the…

Young adults in greater numbers are coming home to live with their parents again…What if these young adults’ lives were further complicated by ongoing ADHD issues? How would families be impacted by their return? These family issues were addressed in two recent articles in Attention, the science information magazine, published by the national ADHD organization,…

A few weeks ago, Jessica McCabe wrote a letter to her mom and posted it on Facebook. “What I want to say to my mom, who ‘drugged’ me:” she began, “Thank you.” The post has since been shared almost 3,000 times on Facebook.

Julia Breur, a licensed clinical psychotherapist in Boca Raton, Florida, says it’s important to clarify and even correct many false beliefs surrounding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. “There are numerous myths and misconceptions about ADHD that are considered to be facts by those who do not appear to understand what ADHD exactly is,” she says. If…

Most of the front-line medications used to treat ADHD in adults are category C drugs. That basically means that there’s insufficient research available to say whether or not the medication is safe to use during pregnancy and breastfeeding…Thankfully, there are lifestyle and behavioral changes that may help. This doesn’t mean that ADHD can or should…

A trio of studies make the strongest case to date that autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) share similar genetic causes. The findings could help explain why up to 80 percent of children with autism also meet the criteria for ADHD. Several studies have shown that autism and ADHD co-occur in families, but researchers…

Adolescents who have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are much more likely than peers without the condition to become teenaged parents, according to a large Danish study. In the 12-15 age group in particular, girls with ADHD were three and a half times more likely and boys were almost two and a half times more likely to become…

“A first line of treatment involves medication and behavioral intervention,” says Dr. Pilar Trelles, child and adolescent psychiatrist at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. However, she adds that “there could be a place” for additional treatment methods…She stresses that while these approaches may help in some instances, they…

Using volunteers to train parents concerned about attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in their children can improve capacity to meet increasing ADHD treatment needs, finds a new study by NYU’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. The study, published in the Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, highlights an innovative approach to embracing community resources…

The National Institute of Mental Health notes that scientists aren’t entirely sure what causes attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Anything from genes and brain injuries to low birth weight and exposure to environmental toxins at a young age may play a role. However, of these variables, experts tend to agree that genetics is the most likely…

In a recently released issue of Pediatrics ( 10.1542/peds.2016-2444), Dr. Janet Cummings and colleagues examine racial and ethnic differences in ADHD treatment among 172,322 children ages 6-12 years in 9 states who initiated medication for ADHD. Their thought-provoking analyses give food for thought for primary care physicians, psychiatrists and researchers…The main study findings that impressed…

According to a recent study published in Pediatrics, the answer is yes. Researchers found that African-American youth with ADHD are more likely to go off of their medication and less likely to have adequate follow-up than their white counterparts. But, while the study focused mainly on the medication aspect of treatment, some parents are simply…