When pediatricians diagnose preschoolers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, there are clear steps they are supposed to take. Families should first be referred to behavior therapy, which ...

SAN DIEGO — A doctor at Rady Children's Hospital is calling attention to the rising lifelong diagnoses of attention deficit or hyperactivity disorder known as ADHD among kids. However, the doctor also ...

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

With such a high co-occurrence rate between ASD and ADHD, it’s in the best interest of the children you work with to expand ...

As October marks the start of ADHD awareness month, the condition particularly affects a large share of Mississippi’s ...

Are we seeing the signs and symptoms of ADHD clearly? A 2024 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed a staggering uptick in ADHD diagnoses among American children. But many ...

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most commonly diagnosed psychiatric disorders in children, yet many parents are resistant to giving their kids certain prescription ...

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Youngest children in their class with ADHD are just as likely to keep the diagnosis when enter adulthood as older pupils in their year group. In the past, scientists have questioned the validity of ...

In Carla Ciccone's reported memoir "Nowhere Girl," she asks why women and girls are largely left out of ADHD research and ...