Understood reports concerns about ADHD medication overprescription, noting 7 million U.S. kids have been diagnosed, yet many ...

Where distractibility or restlessness were once considered normal childhood traits, now, they are more likely to be ...

A review finds behaviours once regarded as normal are now being interpreted as requiring some form of intervention or ...

Children with ADHD are often bright, spontaneous, and caring. But parenting them is not without its challenges. Behavioral problems—from forgetting to do chores to outright defiance—can be frustrating ...

Sleep and ADHD have a complex relationship, both influencing the other. When a child with ADHD regularly wakes up too early, ADHD symptoms, medication, and underlying neurology may all be factors.

Methylphenidate, the most commonly prescribed treatment for ADHD, is not linked with increased psychosis risk and may even be ...

ADHD can bring different challenges as children develop and have new experiences. Cultivating your role model skills, and helping your child celebrate their unique interactions with the world, lays ...

Children with ADHD who also experience severe emotional outbursts show distinct differences in brain structure and ...

A large, new study found that the stimulant methylphenidate, such as the drugs Ritalin and Concerta, may lower the risk of ...

The Department for Work and Pensions has reported that 12 per cent of children are living with a long term illness, disability or impairment. This figure has approximately doubled over the past ...

Children given methylphenidate — the most-prescribed ADHD med — appear to have a lower risk of serious psychotic disorders as ...

Parenting is always a journey filled with challenges. When your child has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), those challenges can take on unique forms that may require additional ...