If your child has ADHD, you know that some days are harder than others. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a mental disorder classified into three types ...

The stimulants Ritalin and Adderall have been used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) for decades, but ...

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 ...

There are two groups of medications a doctor may prescribe for a child with ADHD. These include stimulants and nonstimulants. A doctor may recommend a combination of medications and behavioral ...

Study shows a developmental lag in a certain brain area in kids with ADHD. Nov. 12, 2007— -- Kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder lag three years behind their peers when it comes to ...

Does your neurodivergent kid's mind tend to wander? That might actually be a good thing. A new study discovered that so-called deliberate mind wandering can give people with ADHD the freedom to ...

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 ...

Recognizing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms early is important for several reasons. Early identification allows for timely intervention, which can ...

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 ...

Pediatricians are too quick to prescribe medication for young children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, a new analysis shows. The American Academy of ...

Jenkins, M.D., is a child psychiatrist at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego and assistant professor of psychiatry at UCSD. She lives in Encinitas. As a child psychiatrist, I have received countless ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Statistics show that approximately 5-10% of children worldwide are diagnosed with ADHD, making it one of the most common childhood neurodevelopmental disorders. ADHD is ...