Adolescents with unmedicated attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who meet sleep guidelines have a lower risk for overweight and obesity (OW/OB) than those with short sleep duration, according to study findings published in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology.

Students with disabilities face a gamut of challenges when it comes to accessing high-quality K-12 education, including a shortage of specialized teachers. The nation’s growing English-learner population faces outsized needs as their English-language proficiency scores remain lower than pre-COVID-19-pandemic averages, and immigrant English learners in particular require more trauma-informed instruction.

Neonatal hypoglycemia is associated with an increased risk for suboptimal neurodevelopmental outcomes in mid-childhood, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Cambridge scientists have shown that problems regulating emotions—which can manifest as depression, anxiety and explosive outbursts—may be a core symptom of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In research published in Nature Mental Health, the team found that as many as one in two children with ADHD show signs of emotional dysregulation, and that Ritalin—the commonly-prescribed…

Adult patients receiving treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) for the first time have an increased 10-year risk for stroke, heart failure, and a composite cardiovascular outcome, with a higher risk occurring with a higher dosage, according to a study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

In a welcome respite from the persistent nationwide Adderall shortage, Teva seems to have gotten a handle on its supply. The drugmaker has all of its Adderall products marked as available on the FDA’s shortage list, except for the 5-mg version of its generic offering, which is estimated to see supply recovery in June.

Many of the ADHD medication shortages that have plagued the U.S. for the last two years have now been resolved, the Food and Drug Administration says. Yet some doctors and patients report they are still struggling to get prescriptions filled.

It’s one of the most common psychiatric disorders in adults. Yet there are no U.S. guidelines for diagnosing and treating patients beyond childhood.

About 1 in 9 children in the U.S., between the ages of 3 and 17, have been diagnosed with ADHD. That’s according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that calls attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder an “expanding public health concern.”

KEY POINTS: Neuroplasticity is when the brain can rewire itself based on our daily experiences. Novel environments can improve executive function skills in individuals with ADHD. Exercise, artistic expression, and even playing video games can boost cognitive functioning.

It’s been more than a year since the FDA announced a national shortage of a popular medication prescribed to those living with ADHD.

In an interview with BET, mental health experts stress the importance of understanding and accepting conditions like autism, ADHD, and borderline personality disorder in the Black community to reduce stigma and improve care.