The COVID-19 pandemic may have played a considerable role in the uptick of adults being treated for ADHD. But more data is needed to determine whether the trends will continue.
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Just having hyperactive, impulsive, and inattentive symptoms is not sufficient to qualify for a diagnosis of ADHD. Symptoms need to have a negative effect.
For some people, successful treatment of co-existing ADHD may be the best way of getting relief from chronic anxiety.
Masking or camouflaging is where people conceal certain traits and replace them with neurotypical ones to avoid being recognised as visibly neurodiverse.
ADHD diagnoses are on the rise, a trend that might in part be driven by overdiagnosis. A new study finds that white children are especially likely to be overdiagnosed and overtreated for ADHD.
Although medication and therapy can be effective treatments for ADHD, they’re not the only way to manage the disorder or its symptoms. Creating a daily routine is critical too.
Handling adult ADHD is difficult, but today, there are more evidence-based interventions than ever.
Energy drinks and coffee both contain lots of caffeine. That’s a problem for teens, especially those who take prescription stimulants.
People with ADHD can struggle with day-to-day things other people find easy, with little understanding and acknowledgement from others.
Around 2.5% of adults are thought to live with ADHD.
It’s quite OK to leave medication as a last resort — but it can be a very useful last resort.
Two years ago an inquiry called for major reform of New Zealand’s mental health services, but since then, things got worse rather than better.
How do you know if your child’s behaviour is normal or a sign of ADHD? The answer is not so clear cut. And now we have the evidence to show the consequences.
Students looking to gain an academic edge by taking stimulants such as Adderall fail to do better on tests and also mess up their sleep. A neuroscientist explains why.
Abuses of disability diagnoses cheat students with disabilities who are now more likely to face skepticism about their diagnoses.
Being inattentive and unable to focus rather than disruptive means that ADHD in girls is going undiagnosed.
While the study found a link between high rates of digital media use and inattention and hyperactivity, it didn’t find that one caused the other. Nor did it look specifically at clinically diagnosed ADHD.
For every girl diagnosed with ADHD, up to seven boys are diagnosed. Researchers looked at risk factors, the role of genetics, and mental health for clues.
Assessment scales for ADHD have been developed using mostly male research samples. As a result, the behaviours indicating ADHD in girls may not be what you expect.
This week, the prestigious journal The Lancet published a large study identifying objective differences in the brains of people diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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Senior Lecturer, Brain Mind Centre Nepean, University of Sydney
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Financial Markets Foundation Chair of Developmental Mental Health, The University of Melbourne
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Principal research fellow, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Washington
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Professor of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, Bond University
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Associate Professor, School of Psychology, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor in Clinical Epidemiology, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor of Health and Wellness Studies, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Associate Professor in Biology and Biomedical Science, Aston University
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Reader in Biomedical Science Communication, University of Birmingham
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Assistant Professor of Education, University of Calgary
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Research Associate, Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences, Cardiff University
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Senior lecturer, Monash University
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PhD Candidate in Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry, King's College London
