ADHD

Panelists discuss how an attention-deficity/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis impacts families through stress and challenges but can also provide relief and understanding. They address quality-of-life effects including academic performance, family functioning, driving safety, and the need for structure and routine management.

Panelists discuss how diagnostic challenges include ensuring symptoms are developmentally appropriate, distinguishing attention-deficity/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) from other conditions such as depression and anxiety and using tools such as the NICHQ Vanderbilt Assessment Scales and Connors Comprehensive Behavior Rating Scale to assess symptoms across multiple settings.

Panelists discuss how the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR) criteria for attention-deficity/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) require at least 6 of 9 symptoms in either inattentive or hyperactive-impulsive domains, with inattentive presentations often unrecognized in girls and highly intelligent students in particular.

Panelists discuss how attention-deficity/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) presents in a 10-year-old boy with combined presentation symptoms, emphasizing the importance of seeing difficulties across multiple settings and noting the genetic component when family history is present.

Busy Philipps and Ann Childress, MD, explore the unique challenges women face in ADHD diagnosis, highlighting personal stories and the importance of treatment.

How does adult ADHD differ from pediatric ADHD? Jeffrey Newcorn, MD, shared his expertise at the 2025 APA Annual Meeting.

Effective diagnosis and treatment of comorbid disorders in patients with bipolar enhance care and lead to more optimal mental health outcomes.

This critical analysis of recent ADHD coverage challenges misconceptions about treatment, emphasizing the need for a comprehensive approach to mental health.

A panelist discusses how attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as a common neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by inattention and hyperactive-impulsive behavior, affecting approximately 10.5% of children in the US aged 3 to 17 years with higher prevalence in adolescents and boys, highlighting its various symptoms, potential causes including genetic factors, and mentioning upcoming discussions about treatment options and transitioning care from pediatric to adult settings.

Here are highlights from this week in Psychiatric Times, including positive clinical trial news for an ADHD treatment and an exclusive interview on the joint statement defending psychotropic medication safety.

The FOCUS phase 3 trial of solriamfetol for the treatment of ADHD demonstrated statistically significant improvements in ADHD symptoms and disease severity.

Discover key insights from February’s Special Report on child and adolescent psychiatry, exploring overlooked diagnoses, new research, and the complex impact of social media on youth mental health.

Here are highlights from this week in Psychiatric Times, including a special report on psychiatric symptoms of celiac disease and the potential dangers of cannabis use in older patients.

A recent meta-analysis compares efficacy and acceptability of pharmacological, psychological, and neurostimulatory interventions for adults with ADHD.

According to research, symptoms of ADHD are more often overlooked or diagnosed later in children with higher cognitive ability, physical activity, or social skills.

Here are highlights from this week in Psychiatric Times, including FDA news and a look back at Psychiatric Times through the years.

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According to a new label update, the transfer of Qelbree into breastmilk is low.

Here are highlights from this week in Psychiatric Times, including FDA approvals and conference coverage.

What 5 factors should you look at when selecting ADHD treatment?

Let's define success for patients with ADHD...

When a patient has comorbidities like anxiety, substance use, and depression, how can you best select a treatment?

When prescribing ADHD medications, when is the best time to switch treatments?

Ancillary symptoms may be key in guiding treatment management for ADHD.

Comorbid bipolar disorder and ADHD: a big problem.

A poster at the ACNP Annual Meeting utilized a novel risk-informed case-control design to improve biomarker differentiation for ADHD.

ADHD doubles the rates of all-cause mortality. How can you best help patients?

Adultd ADHD: What are the best practices and how do we apply the science? An expert weighs in.

It’s time to address adult ADHD.

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