Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be common, but it’s also sometimes hard to spot. ADHD is usually first diagnosed in childhood and is one of the ...

May 7, 2008 (Washington, DC) — A large neuroimaging study found that in attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), brain development follows a normal trajectory, but maturation of the prefrontal ...

Last month I posted an essay linking the dramatic increase in diagnosed ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) to our increasingly restrictive system of schooling (see ADHD and School). I ...

Despite what you may have seen on social media, a "dopamine detox" won't fix your ADHD—and it could even make it worse.

As a result, quieter presentations, such as daydreaming, inattention, and internalizing symptoms, many of which are typical in girls, were not considered. Girls were subsequently misdiagnosed with ...

What to do after an adult ADHD diagnosis isn’t always obvious. Experts explain how to process the diagnosis, decide about ...

While the exact cause of ADHD is unknown, research suggests a combination of genetic and environmental factors can increase a person’s likelihood of developing the condition. Differences in brain ...

It was long assumed that boys were more likely to have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But recent research suggests girls have been widely ...

For many of us who grew up in the 1990s and 2000s, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — better known as ADHD — seemed like a condition for kids. But that perception is changing: Of the more than ...