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 ...

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