Powerful psychotropic drugs are often the next step, even though their combined effects in young children haven’t been ...

Is the first pill just the beginning? For many children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, a ...

If your child has ADHD, you know that some days are harder than others. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a mental disorder classified into three types ...

Published in Pediatrics Open Science, the study "included 8324 children (53% boys; mean age: 9.9 years). On average ...

NewsNation’s Elizabeth Prann spoke with Dr. Daniel Amen about the current rate of ADHD diagnoses in children and what needs ...

It’s impossible to ignore the school system’s role in overdiagnosis and prescription.’ ...

Diagnosing ADHD in very young children can be complicated, especially when behaviors that look like symptoms may simply reflect age and maturity. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, explains what is ...

Is it normal childhood behavior or could it be ADHD? Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, delves into why ADHD diagnosis often goes beyond the scope of a pediatrician's role in a traditional well-visit and ...

There are two groups of medications a doctor may prescribe for a child with ADHD. These include stimulants and nonstimulants. A doctor may recommend a combination of medications and behavioral ...

Study shows a developmental lag in a certain brain area in kids with ADHD. Nov. 12, 2007— -- Kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder lag three years behind their peers when it comes to ...

Researchers discovered that children who went back to school during COVID experienced far fewer mental health diagnoses than ...

ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) is stunningly expensive to both the economy and to the people who live with ...