Prescription fills for ADHD treatments among children aged 5-17 fell after pandemic but increased again; mixed trends seen amid medication shortage

A large new study finds adults diagnosed with ADHD live shorter lives than they should. The research, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, found that men diagnosed with ADHD were dying roughly 7 years younger compared to their counterparts without a diagnosis of ADHD. Women with ADHD lived an average of about 9 years…

Plagued by the insecurities that come with a neurodivergent mind — “Am I dumb?” — fiber artist Fiona Simpson said she finds solace in her craft. “It reminds me of, in simple terms, putting one foot in front of the other,” Simpson said of the repetitive benefits of weaving.

Malon’s Project empowers teens with ADHD through programs and family-focused solutions. A new group mascot will be unveiled Saturday at their Winter Community Event.

The recent ban of the synthetic food dye Red 3 by the Food and Drug Administration is linked to cancer risk; high concentrations were shown to cause the disease in lab rats. But the move, and broader speculation about the safety of food dyes from Trump Administration Health and Human Services Secretary nominee Robert F.…

Calls for social media companies to block dubious and oversimplified videos about ADHD and autism from teenage feeds come after The i Paper’s investigation.

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) – Western Mass News is getting answers as shortage in ADHD medications continues into 2025. The United States has been experiencing a shortage of ADHD medications since October 2022 and, just when things seemed to get better, the issue seems to be arising yet again.

Key Takeaways: Timely adjustments in ADHD and psychiatric treatments are crucial when patients show inadequate response to current medications. Providers should consider optimizing dosage, augmenting treatment, or switching medications to avoid ineffective polypharmacy. Hesitancy to change treatments despite suboptimal outcomes is a significant issue in psychiatry, requiring decisive action from providers. Michael Asbach’s insights are…

Key Takeaways: Bipolar disorder and ADHD frequently co-occur, necessitating careful management strategies for effective treatment. Comprehensive patient understanding, including detailed history-taking and active listening, is crucial for successful treatment. Despite complexities, bipolar disorder and ADHD are treatable with personalized care approaches. Mark Jankelow and Erin Crown emphasized navigating ADHD treatment options at the Real Psychiatry…

Smartwatches that can collect physical and physiological data on users could be potentially interesting tools in biomedicine to gain a better understanding of brain diseases and behavioral disorders and possible driver mutations related to these pathologies.

A large study of adults with ADHD found that 60% of these individuals reported some type of sleep disorder. Specifically, 36% reported having problems falling asleep (delayed sleep onset), 31% reported insomnia, and 29% reported restless legs syndrome/periodic limb movement disorder. The paper was published in the Journal of Attention Disorders.

Loudness of snoring, regardless of hypoxic burden and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome severity (OSAS), may contribute to hyperactivity in pediatric patients, according to an observational prospective study published in Sleep Medicine.