Attention deficit disorders

ADHD tied to higher fracture risk in children

Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have higher risk of fractures than matched children without ADHD, according to a study published April 1 in the European Journal of Pediatrics.

Attention deficit disorders

Study finds early signs that may help predict ADHD risk

Information available at birth may help to identify children with higher likelihood of developing ADHD, according to new research from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Effort underway to develop first US guidelines for ADHD in adults

The number of diagnosed cases of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have increased significantly among adults in the United States within the past decade, which could be due to many factors, including overdiagnosis. ...

Health

Housing quality may affect kids with ADHD

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most frequently diagnosed behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorder in childhood. Children with ADHD experience difficulty with one or more of its core symptoms—inattention, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Brain training probably doesn't help ADHD, says new study

Drugs to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be very effective, but they can come with a range of undesirable side-effects, such as increased anxiety, trouble sleeping and loss of appetite. It is not ...

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