ADHD in the News 2025-08-14
Early ADHD Treatment Tied to Less Risk of Crime, Car Accidents
Key Takeaways: Early drug treatment for ADHD in Sweden was tied to reduced risk of suicidal behavior, substance misuse, transport accidents, and crime. Benefits extended to recurrent events, possibly due to improved impulsivity, attention, and executive functioning, the researchers suggested. Findings persisted when treatment initiation was extended to 6 months of diagnosis and when drug switches were taken into account.
ADHD’s impact on quality of life revealed
A world-leading study found medication and parents’ poor health can negatively impact the quality of life of children with ADHD.
Study supports evidence that prenatal acetaminophen use may be linked to increased risk of autism, ADHD
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found that prenatal exposure to acetaminophen may increase the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), in children.
A brief review of primary care resources and toolkits for the stimulant shortage
Explore essential resources and toolkits for managing the ongoing stimulant medication shortage affecting ADHD treatment and patient care.
I Hate How My Sister’s Husband Treats Her. Can I Intervene?
[Excerpt] She recently told me that her husband was diagnosed with A.D.H.D. [attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder], and she’s been reading about how to better support him. But he often dismisses her efforts with jokes — like saying, “Nothing will help unless you and the kids move out,” or brushing off her concerns with, “That’s your problem, not mine.” He plays this off as humor, but it doesn’t feel harmless.
Why physicians with ADHD are burning out
It is time we talk about a critical, yet often overlooked, factor contributing to physician burnout: attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), particularly in those with high IQs and a history of academic and professional success.
Getting Started on Inexplicably Tough Tasks
Key points: Task initiation is an important executive function skill. Task initiation can be challenging for neurodivergent individuals who have experienced task-related obstacles. Some tasks are emotionally laden "walls of awful" that are hard to start even though they seem "easy."
Family’s Deportation To Mexico Affirmed After Georgia Court Rejects Hardship Plea
In a decision with significant implications for immigration law, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Georgia has denied the petitions of Isaac Lopez-Martinez and Martha Martinez-Lara, a couple facing deportation to Mexico after living in the United States for over two decades. The couple had sought to cancel their removal, arguing that their deportation would cause "exceptional and extremely unusual hardship" to their U.S.-citizen son, who has a learning disability and ADHD.
A summer of change: child heads back to school ready to thrive thanks to treatment program
When Santiago’s parents learned he would have to repeat first grade, it was devastating news. His behavior in class—unfinished assignments, rushing through tests, constant need for redirection—made it hard for teachers to gauge what he had truly learned. At home, it was no different. “Homework could take hours,” his mother shared. “Even the smallest tasks felt like battles—bedtime, brushing teeth, you name it. Everything was a struggle.”
Arizona youth standout uses ADHD to his advantage on a wrestling mat
[Excerpt] “When I was five or six,’ Isaac Ortega relates, ‘my mom worked with Herman Andrews, the wrestling coach at local Safford High. She mentioned I had ADHD, and he recommended I try wrestling with his club. At first, I would jump all over Herman for fun. Eventually, I realized wrestling is a place where I could really excel.” Twelve-year-old Ortega of the Desert Dogs Wrestling Club (Arizona) has wisely chosen to view his ADHD as a gift instead of a curse. It has fostered in Isaac a dynamic personality, one that combines an affable and fun-loving disposition with an uncommon sense of determination.