The classic image of a child with ADHD is practically a stock character: the spacey kid staring out the window, distracted by squirrels; the fidgeter who can’t sit still, a leg rattling under the desk ...

Children with ADHD who begin taking stimulant medications at a younger age may develop higher brain iron levels than those ...

Brain scans are giving doctors fresh ammunition to argue that ADHD needs a rewrite. A large imaging study of 446 children diagnosed with the disorder, published in JAMA Psychiatry, points to three ...

For decades, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has been all about behavior: kids who couldn’t sit still, adults who daydream, or anyone who acts ...

Individuals with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and those with autism spectrum disorder both experience atypical responses to rewards, but their brain activity patterns differ in opposite ...

Prescription stimulants, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are widely used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including in children. In the U.S., about 3.5 million kids ages 3 to 17 ...

Over 5% of children and adolescents are diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) globally. This condition is characterized by a short attention span, hyperactivity or impulsive ...

A longitudinal study of 44 infants found that familial ADHD risk was associated with different frontoparietal connectivity ...

Many families of children with ADHD want an alternative to stimulant medication. Many clinicians want an objective read on how an individual patient's brain is functioning. A new partnership aims to ...