For decades, ADHD was widely associated with hyperactivity or impulsivity. But researchers now recognize that not everyone with ADHD displays those traits. Students with inattentive ADHD, for example, ...

Researchers have found that the severity of autism symptoms, rather than the diagnosis itself, is linked to patterns of brain connectivity associated with genes connected to autism and ADHD.

A sweeping new review of ADHD treatments—drawing on more than 200 meta-analyses—cuts through years of mixed messaging and hype. To make sense of it all, researchers have launched an interactive, ...

New analyses regarding digital health interventions suggest that specially designed video games may offer a small benefit in ...

ADHD is often treated with medications and behavioral therapy. Stimulants are first-choice medications for children with ADHD. ADHD symptoms in children can include inattention, hyperactivity, and ...

Is it normal childhood behavior or could it be ADHD? Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, delves into why ADHD diagnosis often goes beyond the scope of a pediatrician's role in a traditional well-visit and ...

Sleep and ADHD have a complex relationship, both influencing the other. When a child with ADHD regularly wakes up too early, ADHD symptoms, medication, and underlying neurology may all be factors.

ADHD can bring different challenges as children develop and have new experiences. Cultivating your role model skills, and helping your child celebrate their unique interactions with the world, lays ...

There are "unprecedented high levels of demand" for referrals for children and young people, a health trust has said (stock picture) A mum with ADHD has described a decision to pause autism and ADHD ...

Children with ADHD are often bright, spontaneous, and caring. But parenting them is not without its challenges. Behavioral problems—from forgetting to do chores to outright defiance—can be frustrating ...

This post was co-authored by Lara Honos-Webb, Ph.D., and Xiaodan Xu, Ph.D. A recent study has shown that ADHD medications do not improve ADHD students’ grades in school (Pelham, et al. 2022). This was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. VioletaStoimenova via Getty Images “Sit still and pay attention!” I’ll never forget my first grade teacher’s stern words, which ...