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.

Children who suffer from epilepsy or fever-related seizures may face a higher risk of also having attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), new Danish research suggests. The findings echo those of some previous research. But, U.S. experts said the new study is notable because of the large number of study participants — nearly 1 million — and the…

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…

When I found out my son had ADHD, I learned as much about the condition as possible…But over the years, the most valuable knowledge has come from my son, and from helping him get a handle on his ADHD. Here’s some of what I’ve learned—and wish I’d known sooner.

Students with ADHD often have average or even high IQ. Yet they struggle with learning. I was quite puzzled by this for some time because usually high IQ scores are associated with good grades…How is it that students with ADHD and gifted students share similar IQ and behavior profiles, yet they have very different learning…

Omega-3 is hailed as one of the super nutrients, boosting the functioning of many processes in the body but how much of an affect can these fatty acids have on improving a child’s behaviour? A new, first-of-its-kind study by the University of Pennsylvania aimed to investigate just that.