Patient groups decry ‘scandalous’ delays as four integrated care boards take step due to soaring demand for diagnoses

Evidence suggests that it really affects what psychiatrists like me call sustained engagement — an important difference in understanding how to think about the condition.

TUESDAY, Sept. 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A diagnosis of type 2 diabetes at a young age is much more likely in people who have autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), new research says. More than 14% of people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes before the age of 20 had an ADHD diagnosis, compared…

College of Arts and Sciences Professor Kevin Antshel on diagnosis, social media and what gets missed.

Following Takeda’s historic approval of the first orexin agonist with its narcolepsy treatment Orzeyful, Alkermes has followed up with pioneering data that looks to take the hyped drug class out of sleep disorders and into broader patient populations. The neuro specialist today shared that its mimic of the brain protein orexin, which regulates arousal and…

The old saying that birds of a feather flock together may hold even when people with psychiatric illnesses choose their partners. A recent JAMA Psychiatry study investigated whether parents were more likely to share mental and physical health conditions and how this pattern of pairing affects disease risk.

The eyes are more than lenses to the outside world; they can also be windows that offer a glimpse into what’s happening inside our bodies. What if the eyes could help us understand how attention shifts from one moment to the next? Scientists are now testing whether tiny changes in pupil size can serve as…

The Background: Many studies have tried to determine whether exercise improves executive function in children and adolescents with ADHD, but their conclusions have not always agreed. To bring the evidence together more clearly, the research team re-analyzed the available randomized controlled trials using a statistical approach designed to handle the kinds of data common in…

Key point: Adolescent girls who experienced early menarche, irregular menstrual cycles, or severe menstrual pain had a significantly higher likelihood of developing depression, anxiety, and attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder.

Key point: Global pharmacovigilance data indicated that lisdexamfetamine and methylphenidate shared comparable reporting rates for abuse and dependence, which were higher than those observed with other common attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder therapies.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is traditionally characterized by symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. However, many individuals with ADHD also experience executive dysfunction and emotional dysregulation, which can significantly affect daily functioning, quality of life, relationships, academic performance, and professional success, according to a poster presented at the 2026 Psych Congress Annual Meeting.

A 16-year airman at Travis AFB told Military.com that a positive drug test due to a military-doctor prescribed medication puts his career in jeopardy.