October is ADHD Awareness Month, and this year’s theme, “The Many Faces of ADHD,” highlights how differently the condition ...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects an individual’s ability to manage their thoughts, actions and emotions ...

Nicole McDermott has worked in the creative content space for the last decade as a writer, editor and director. Her work has been featured on TIME Healthland, Prevention, Shape, USA Today, HuffPost, ...

Recognizing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms early is important for several reasons. Early identification allows for timely intervention, which can ...

When pediatricians diagnose preschoolers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, there are clear steps they are supposed to take. Families should first be referred to behavior therapy, which ...

Around 1 in 20 children have ADHD. Discover whether rates are truly rising or if greater awareness explains the increase.

Dr. Peter Metcalf was reluctant to medicate children with Attention Deficit Disorder in the 1970s, when the disorder first was diagnosed and named. He said he was ``anti-medicine,'' and didn't think ...

It used to be a childhood disease. Now researchers are discovering that symptoms of the disorder seem to shift as we get ...

Parenting is always a journey filled with challenges. When your child has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), those challenges can take on unique forms that may require additional ...

Scientists have found that ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) in women is diagnosed approximately five years ...