PEOPLE MIGHT CLAIM to have ADHD when they’re having an off day, they struggle to concentrate, or forget to do something. However, truly dealing with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder involves a lifelong battle with attention, organization, memory, and impulse control.

Concerns about their risks have been swirling for years. Here’s what the science suggests.

Emotional dysregulation is a symptom of ADHD that many people seem to experience despite it not being in the official diagnostic criteria. It involves intense emotions that individuals may find difficult to manage.

Distraction runs rampant in our society — we can all relate. But when you have ADHD, navigating a chaotic world can be especially challenging. And adult ADHD is on the rise. During the pandemic, diagnoses and prescriptions for ADHD in adults increased significantly. So what’s driving this increase in diagnoses? And how do you tell…

Adderall and L-Tyrosine, an over-the-counter supplement, aren’t one and the same. Here’s why it’s dangerous to conflate the two.

CHICAGO – When Jessica Anacker was in junior high, a teacher pulled her out of English class one day after she was bullied by a student because of her learning disability. Instead of disciplining the tormenter, “she blamed me for being bullied,” Anacker said.

Key points: Children with ADHD may not struggle with motivation, but rather activation. Lagging executive function skills in ADHD contribute to difficulties with task initiation Individuals with ADHD tend to perform well in a crisis, or when a deadline is near. Create an artificial sense of urgency to help your ADHD child to use their…

Julie Carbray, PhD, FPMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, APRN, provides a quick overview of some of the most widely accessible screening tools for pediatric and adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London and Birkbeck, University of London, has worked with members of the neurodivergent community to establish what they would like to see prioritized in future research on disordered eating. “The overlap of disordered eating, autism and ADHD: future research priorities as…

Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) may be more likely than their peers to have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a new study that found that the prevalence of ADHD in SCD kids may be more than double the expected rate in the general population.

Key point: Anxiety was significantly predicted by increased levels of inattention at each time point among children and adolescents aged 4 to 16 years.

If you’re one of the millions of Americans who live with ADHD, like I do, the ongoing national stimulant shortage may well have left you reeling. For me, every month feels like a mind-numbing riddle as I’m forced to project-manage between the doctor’s office and the various pharmacies that may or may not have enough…