Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) causes symptoms that begin in early childhood. Though ADHD is often diagnosed ...

Up to 4 percent of the U.S. adult population, nearly 8 million people, suffer from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Of the children who have ADHD, an estimated 60 percent will maintain the ...

Jenkins, M.D., is a child psychiatrist at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego and assistant professor of psychiatry at UCSD. She lives in Encinitas. As a child psychiatrist, I have received countless ...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms are influenced by socioeconomic factors in regions affected by ...

Kids who are young for their grade level are unusually likely to be diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) — a worrying sign that, for many kids, plain old immaturity has been ...

A study shows that autism symptom severity, rather than diagnostic category, maps onto distinct brain connectivity and gene-expression patterns shared across autism and ADHD. The findings suggest ...

ADHD is a common mental disorder among children and adolescents. But often symptoms continue into adulthood, where it is underdiagnosed and undertreated. A late-stage diagnosis can be life-changing.

The study demonstrated that children’s academic productivity significantly improved with training compared to the control as measured by the Permanent Product Measure of Performance (PERMP) test, an ...

A new study reveals that low omega-3 fatty acid intake is associated with increased ADHD symptoms among Palestinian adolescents.