Big social events or group gatherings can be intimidating, no matter your age. As an adult with ADHD, the impulse, or urge, to avoid uncomfortable gatherings can be high. But some of these events in your life are important! A friend’s wedding, a loved one’s graduation, or even a company dinner with your partner’s coworkers…

Thanks to the pioneering efforts of Lidia Zylowska, MD, an increasing number of adults with ADHD have successfully incorporated mindfulness practices into their day-to-day lives and are enjoying an improved quality of life as a result. Attention magazine first highlighted her work over ten years ago, when this column described her eight-session evidence-based mindfulness model…

“Tim, stop fiddling with that,” scolded Tiffany. “You are making too much noise and I can’t focus on the article I am reading.” Someone hearing this kind of statement might automatically assume Tim was a child with ADHD who was exhibiting symptoms of hyperactivity. However, the same scenario can easily occur for many men in…

High school graduates today have a multitude of choices for their next steps in life. For generations, college provided the best known path to a lucrative career. But things now are less clear. The “great pause” provided by the pandemic created an opportunity to reevaluate career, education, and, for many, this meant rethinking the value…

Do punishments have little to no effect on challenging behavior with your child? While parents are taught to use punishment to manage unwanted behavior, it doesn’t really work for kids with ADHD, and it’s not the best approach for any child. As with anything, if you want to change it, you must address why it’s…

Many cultures observe feasts and celebrate with gift exchanges toward the end of each year, and through the early days of the following year. In a tradition loosely translated as the “book flood,” families in Iceland exchange new books on the night before a major celebration. Then they enjoy quiet reading time together while sipping…

The Young Scientist Research Awards is an annual opportunity for pre-doctoral and post-doctoral ADHD researchers to both present and celebrate their accomplishments at the Annual International Conference on ADHD. This year, researchers from universities in seven states, as well as Canada and Malaysia, submitted detailed, high-quality applications exhibiting their participation and leadership in ADHD-centered research.…

2023 Lifetime Achievement Award Max Wiznitzer, MD Max Wiznitzer, MD, is a pediatric neurologist and interim chief of pediatric neurology in the neurologic institute at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. He is a professor of pediatrics and neurology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Dr. Wiznitzer completed a…

PARENT: I’m looking at this app, and it looks like your grades are low. You’re missing a lot of assignments. CHILD: No, that’s not right. I turned everything in. PARENT: But it says you’re missing twelve assignments and you have zeros on all of them. CHILD: Ugh. My teachers are the worst. I did those…

This research update reviews two recent studies that investigated the outcomes of school-based programs for youth with ADHD. What are researchers learning about such interventions? The first study examined an intervention delivered by mental health professionals to support youth with ADHD in social and academic functioning, involving individual, group, and parent sessions. Students in the…

What makes someone worthy? How do you know if a potential friend is treating you well? What does treating you well look like? People with ADHD often ask these questions, sometimes after looking back on a friendship that went south. The truth is, many people with ADHD are not treated well by friends or acquaintances.…

ADHD experts report that the majority of individuals with ADHD also experience sleep-related problems. Sleep difficulties can significantly affect the quality of their day-to-day lives. In an effort to address their needs, Melissa Reskof developed the ADHD Sleep Routines Accountability Group. Reskof has a deep understanding of and strong personal interest in the impact sleep-related…