Mental health care is shifting in ways that are difficult to ignore. Clinics are seeing a growing number of adults ask ...

Children with ADHD who also experience severe emotional outbursts show distinct differences in brain structure and ...

"Psychosocial interventions are not consistently provided to patients in practice," says Barbaresi, who explains that the lack of psychosocial supports has largely been driven by a lack of ...

An increasing number of adults are being diagnosed for the first time with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), ...

"Treatment for children and adolescents with complex ADHD should focus on improvement in function -- behaviorally, socially, academically -- over the patient's life, not just improving ADHD symptoms," ...

When people think about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), they often picture a hyperactive young boy running around a classroom, not the quiet girl daydreaming in the corner, the chatty ...

ADHD is a common diagnosis that is frequently lifelong and is often associated with significant comorbid condition(s). The most serious type of comorbidity is conduct disorder. Primary care clinicians ...

ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) affects a child's ability to focus, sit still, and practice self-control. About 1 in 20 children have ADHD, but this condition rarely flies solo. Two ...

Leon Eisenberg, known as the “discoverer” or “father” of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, made a startling statement as he lay on his deathbed. To the famous German weekly Der Spiegel, he ...

If you think someone who makes it into medical school cannot have ADHD, guess again: A recent review claims otherwise.