The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), published by the American Psychiatric Association, will have a new edition published in 2013. This edition will be called the DSM-5.

Washington D.C., July 14, 2014 – A recent study published in the July 2014 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry confirms the validity of the DSM-5 change to ...

Given that the proposed DSM-V criteria for ADHD are available and would be implemented in the near future, [11] it is advised that their psychometric properties and modifications be studied before ...

There are now 2.6 million people in the UK with ADHD – and diagnoses are on the rise. Looking at 18 years of anonymised NHS patient records, researchers at University College London noted a 20-fold ...

Just before Katie Marsh dropped out of college, she began to worry that she might have attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. “Boredom was like a burning sensation inside of me,” said Marsh, who is ...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common mental health disorders in children. It causes a disruption in the ability to manage ...

A psychiatrist has discussed the signs of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in women and how they are "often misunderstood." He named five "subtle" signs of the condition that often go ...

For Olivia Dreizen Howell, living with undiagnosed, untreated ADHD meant hearing a constant cacophony. "It's like being at a Broadway show with headphones, and with TVs surrounding [you]," she says.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic mental disorder that disrupts one’s ability to manage their emotions and actions. This disorder can be ...