The rates of U.S. children affected by attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are skyrocketing, according to a recent report, but experts caution that the latest numbers require a bit of decoding.
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ADHD Medications Improve Decision-Making, But Are They Being Over Used?
The latest studies show that while attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drugs can be effective, some kids may be wrongly diagnosed — and therefore inappropriately treated — with the stimulant medications.
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Why ADHD is Not Just a Problem for Kids
The effects of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can extend well beyond childhood, according to the latest research.
Men Diagnosed With Childhood ADHD Struggle More with Jobs, Relationships
ADHD can have lingering effects among men
The Lab Rat: A Better Way to Diagnose ADHD
Does your child have ADHD, or is he merely rambunctious? Few questions divide parents, teachers, and mental-health professionals as often as this one.
ADHD: Why the Youngest Kids in a Class Are Most Likely to Be Diagnosed
Immaturity may be getting confused for symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in younger children.
Is Childhood ADHD a Gateway to Smoking in Adulthood?
Children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are twice as likely to pick up smoking than youngsters without the disorder
A Proposed New Definition May Make ADHD Easier to Spot in Adults
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is still thought of as a childhood condition, even while it persists into adulthood for many patients who are diagnosed as children. But now, psychiatrists say, a proposed new …
Faking It: Why Nearly 1 in 4 Adults Who Seek Treatment Don’t Have ADHD
A new survey of patients’ medical records finds that nearly a quarter of adults who seek treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder may be exaggerating or faking their symptoms. Why would someone fake a psychological …
ADHD Diagnoses Continue to Climb
A large study in California shows that more kids than ever get diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Is the condition really spreading, or are we just better at detecting it?
Developmental Disabilities, Including Autism and ADHD, Are on the Rise
One in six American children now has a developmental disability — a 17% increase over the past decade, driven largely by increases in autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to government researchers.
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ADHD May Prime Boys for Obesity
ADHD has been linked to struggles with drugs and alcohol, less schooling and more arrests, but the latest study shows it may also contribute to problems with weight as well.
Majority of Doctors Do Not Follow Treatment Guidelines for ADHD
More than 90% of pediatric specialists who diagnose and manage attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in preschoolers do not follow the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) clinical-treatment guidelines.
