Featuring Max Wiznitzer, MD Watch Now  Medication for ADHD symptoms can improve attention span and decrease distractibility and hyperactivity. These symptoms can improve for more than 80 percent of children and adolescents, and at least 70 percent of adults affected by ADHD. But while medication is effective for many people, how do you know if…

Join the discussion. Do you have the feeling of “one holiday down—two (or three) more to go?” This is a busy time of year, between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. Having ADHD can complicate your seasonal planning. So how can you manage the holiday season, with its traditions and obligations, while still managing ADHD symptoms?…

When we see our children struggling to make friends or get along in groups, we are often perplexed about how to best help them develop social skills. “So many of the children I see in counseling have the same problem—feeling left out and lonely,” Cathi Cohen, LCSW, a certified group psychotherapist, writes for Attention magazine…