ADHD

ADHD can occur in adulthood and may be a syndrome distinct from childhood-onset ADHD, according to a new study.

How strong is the foundation of current pharmacotherapy recommendations for ADHD?

Do you know the 7 criteria that can help identify those at risk for unhealthy online gaming?

How to make a DSM-IV–compliant diagnosis when the child’s behavior in school cannot be assessed.

What do you really know about ADHD in young adults? Take this quiz and find out.

Editors' choices of noteworthy psychiatry stories from around the Web: genetics of schizophrenia, Alzheimer disease, the perils of mixing prescription and over-the-counter medications, new guidelines for treating pain with opioids, and other topics.

Encouraging results from one of the few clinical trials that focus on function in ADHD.

This nondrug intervention may enhance cognition in children with ADHD.

The latest research on DBT for treating psychiatric disorders, such as ADHD, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, and depression.

Recent data show that widespread discrepancy exists between clinical guidelines and practice patterns for ADHD, dementia, and bipolar disorders.

In the years of transition to adulthood, obtaining adequate assessment and treatment for ADHD is often more difficult than at any other point during the lifespan.

Psychiatrists can provide significant support and insight to patients who are now coming to campus with a wide array of mental health challenges.

Who is responsible for treating the adolescent and young adult with psychiatric issues -- and when and how should transitions in care occur?

When it comes to treating ADHD, not all medications are alike.

Do you know these 10 signs that may help you differentiate early signs of ADHD from the “typical” behavior of a 3- to 4-year-old?

The Medici effect is upon us in biomedicine, and it’s called convergence science.

News and research highlights on ADHD, conduct disorder, substance use disorder, and behavioral addictions, including compulsive social networking.

A study has found that induction of slow waves during early non-rapid eye movement sleep may improve executive function in children with ADHD.

Here: practical tips on how to proceed with the treatment recommendation process with families who prefer therapy alone.

Research suggests predictors of adolescent ADHD and conduct disorder can be identified-and intercepted-in young children.

Researchers have identified a “multiple-deficit” model of the comorbidity between ADHD and dyslexia in which each disorder has multiple predictors-some specific and some shared.

What are the benefits of exploring cultural issues with a young patient and family before proceeding with treatment?

Hypothyroxinemia is not uncommon during pregnancy and may impact neurocognitive outcomes in children-but to what degree?

A psychiatrist reviews some digital apps you might suggest as an adjunct to established interventions (eg, medications, therapy) for adult ADHD.

The authors discuss the assessment and treatment of pediatric ADHD within the framework of the cultural psychotherapeutic model.

What impact do atypical antipsychotic agents have on the persistence of stimulant therapy in ADHD? Researchers sought to find the answer in a group of 40,000 children and adolescents.

The rate of co-occurrence of ADHD and OCD has been reported to be as high as 60%. A question persists, however, on whether ADHD-OCD comorbidity is a true entity or whether symptoms attributed to one may be facets of a phenotype of the other.

The most common pesticide for residential use and increasingly used in agriculture may be encouraging expression of an ADHD phenotype.

Studies examining the impact of ADHD drugs on dopamine transport have been inconclusive, and preclinical research suggests that emotional factors play a greater role than stimulant therapy in fostering addictive behaviors.

New national cohort prospective study finds increased, though rare, cardiovascular risks associated with stimulant use in children and adolescents with ADHD. Is your patient at risk?