Researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding the exact age children begin to develop prominent attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) traits. Problems with attention, sensory ...

In a stunning keynote address at the 2018 International ADHD conference, esteemed expert Dr. Russell Barkley reframed ADHD as an under-acknowledged disorder of public health. While shocking to imagine ...

More and more children are being labeled as inattentive or impulsive, and many are receiving medication, which can be as ...

Imaging studies confirm that children with ADHD experience immature brain development, showing again that it’s neither a child’s fault, nor a parent’s, nor society’s. A child with ADHD may be 6 years ...

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 ...

Understood shares what you need to know and how you can help your child. ADHD is typically associated with symptoms like impulsivity, hyperactivity, and trouble with focus. But a recent review of ...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder can impact many common childhood milestones and cognitive processes, such as decision-making, inhibitory control, language development, and goal-setting.

For children and teens up to age 18, receiving an accurate diagnosis of ADHD can be a complicated, confusing, and frustrating experience. Often parents receive contradictory or inadequate information ...

A pediatric neurologist explains the key differences between ADHD and autism in children, their overlapping traits, and why early, accurate diagnosis matters.

Young children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder often receive medication just after being diagnosed, which contravenes treatment guidelines endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, ...