“When we talk about stopping medication…we need to ask, ‘What are we asking this person to give up and what supports are we using to replace it?’”

Children with ADHD experience fewer positive, authoritative parenting interactions and more negative, highly punitive approaches compared to their neurotypical peers, finds a new meta-analysis.

A new Swedish cohort study reveals that nearly half of adults with ADHD and substance use disorder stop medication within one year of a diagnosis, compared to one-quarter of adults with ADHD only.

Symptoms of inattention look similar in children with ADHD and anxiety, but the underlying brain mechanisms driving that behavior differ, according to a new study.

Fear of being exposed as a fraud can poison a healthy career. Use these strategies to redirect your beliefs about your professional competency.

ADHD medication may slightly increase the risk for high blood pressure, but benefits usually outweigh it. Consider these guidelines.

Perimenopause is highly impairing for women with ADHD, who experience more severe symptoms and at an earlier age than neurotypical women.

The inattentive and hyperactive-impulsive symptom profiles of ADHD are linked to different underlying brain systems and correlated with different co-occurring conditions and learning challenges, according to a new study that suggests targeted interventions for distinct sub-types.

Treating ADHD with the stimulant medication methylphenidate before age 13 is associated with lower rates of psychosis, psychiatric disorders, and PTSD later in life, suggest two new studies.

The former Acting Director and Deputy Director of the NIMH, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Georgetown University School of Medicine, and longtime ADDitude contributor died on April 7 at age 92.

Only 10% of ADHD coaches received formal clinical supervision and worked in mental health before launching an ADHD coaching career, according to a new study.

Three-quarters of youth with ADHD, autism, or mental health conditions like depression and anxiety experience dating abuse, and more than half perpetrate such abuse, finds a new study.

Excessive screen time may cause changes in brain regions responsible for sustained attention and focus, exacerbating ADHD symptoms, according to two new studies.

A global study of more than 6 million people identified overlapping genes associated with five clusters of psychiatric conditions, including ADHD and autism spectrum disorder.

ADHD traits in childhood may predict and even invite physical health problems, disabilities, and multimorbidity in midlife. However, mind-body exercises in adolescence may offset this risk, suggests new research.

The first-ever survey exploring the impact of pathological demand avoidance in kids and adults finds high rates of school refusal, family estrangement, comorbidities, and unhelpful interventions.

A veteran psychiatrist shares his view of how private health insurance companies dictate — and limit — ADHD care in America.

Use of acetaminophen during pregnancy does not increase the likelihood of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability in children, according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis that challenges recent FDA claims.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, enhanced with a neurodiversity-affirming approach, emphasizes goal achievement over symptom reduction.