Last update:

Attention deficit disorders news

Attention deficit disorders

ADHD medications affect children's appetites. Here's how to manage this

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) impacts the ability to maintain attention to tasks. Often, it also involves impulsive behavior—saying or doing things without stopping to think first—as well as hyperactivity.

Neuroscience

Study in mice links immune system to ADHD, neurobehavioral conditions

Building on research that has linked immune responses with certain neurobehavioral conditions, researchers at Duke Health have identified how a key infection-fighting function is involved in triggering hyperactive behaviors ...

Attention deficit disorders

Tantrums in children could be linked to ADHD

Preschool children who struggle to control their emotions and behavior have more symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder—known as ADHD—at age seven, a study suggests.

Attention deficit disorders

How ADHD may influence a child's weight

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder can influence a child's weight in ways that will shape their long-term health, a new study says. The work is published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Eight reasons why ADHD diagnoses are increasing

For a long time it was assumed that somewhere between 5 and 6% of children have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But the rates, in practice, are often higher. The American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

How fidgeting can help people with ADHD focus

Fidgeting is a common trait of ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder). Whether it's picking at fingernails or tapping a foot, many people with ADHD tend to move more often than those without the condition.

Attention deficit disorders

Tactile massage shown to aid sleep in adolescents with ADHD

A small-scale study conducted at the University of Gothenburg shows that tactile massage can relieve hyperactivity, impulsivity and attention deficit in ADHD. Young people also found that the massage made it easier to fall ...

Attention deficit disorders

1 in 4 adults suspect undiagnosed ADHD, survey finds

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder—also known as ADHD—is typically thought of as a childhood condition. But more adults are realizing that their struggles with attention, focus and restlessness could in fact be ...

Attention deficit disorders

ADHD: Misunderstood, underdiagnosed—and treatable

One in nine children in the U.S. have been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, according to data released in May by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 8% of college students have ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

What's driving the rise in ADHD diagnoses among children and adults?

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most commonly diagnosed behavioral disorder in children, and the numbers are only expected to rise. The CDC reported that in 2022, more than 7 million (11.4%) U.S. children ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Study highlights best meditation postures for individuals with ADHD

ADHD is a developmental condition of the brain with symptoms such as inattention, hyperactivity or impulsivity. People with ADHD may struggle with self-control as well as experience anxiety, depression, academic failure, ...

Attention deficit disorders

Study links melatonin secretion to ADHD symptoms in children

A study conducted by researchers from Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, in collaboration with several international institutions, has unveiled a critical link between melatonin secretion and the severity of ADHD (attention ...

Genetics

ADHD and DNA: International study sheds light on genetics

Rare genetic changes that are spontaneous—and not inherited from parents—may contribute to the underpinnings of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a new study from Yale School of Medicine.