To make an accurate diagnosis of ADHD, a comprehensive assessment is needed. This includes a clinical interview to evaluate ...

Stimulants act fast, and nonstimulants offer steadier effects. So what are the best ADHD medications for adults? Experts explain the options.

A recent article in JAMA Psychiatry highlighted concerns over stimulant use and abuse when prescribed to treat adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the United States. The ...

Your brain, like a surly movie critic or a high school clique, specializes in rejection. The chief rejecter is the brain’s decision-making center in the prefrontal cortex, just behind your forehead.

Kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder may grow up to be adults with ADHD. Although symptoms are generally more common in children (with approximately 8.4 ...

Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is among the most common psychiatric disorders of childhood that persists into adulthood in the majority of cases. The evidence on ...

ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), is a real brain-based condition that affects millions of children and adults ...

Adults with ADHD who understand and apply their personal strengths experience better well-being and fewer mental health difficulties.

With everything there is to juggle in life, it’s easy to assume that everyone experiences that sinking-in-quicksand feeling as they navigate another busy day. But if you find this feeling is paired ...

In some parts of the world, record numbers of people are being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) ...

Source: Kaboompics/Pexels Perfectionism has appeared in a couple studies as a common cognitive distortion in adults with ADHD. In one case it was the most common 1 and in a more recent study, it ran a ...

Until a recent study revealed that the number of adult women being diagnosed with ADHD had skyrocketed, it was widely believed that ADHD impacted men disproportionately to women. However, researchers ...