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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

A study shows that autism symptom severity, rather than diagnostic category, maps onto distinct brain connectivity and ...

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.