July 27, 2021

ADHD is estimated to affect 2.5% of the adult population. The consequences and impact of adult ADHD affect individuals in different ways. Previous systematic reviews have found a link between ADHD and the personality traits of conscientious inhibition and negative emotionality. However, there have been some inconsistencies in the medical literature regarding these findings. This...

According to the DSM-5, Black individuals exhibit lower rates of ADHD diagnosis than the general population. However, Black patients with ADHD tend to be studied less than patients of other races in North America. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis study, performed by researchers at the University of Ottawa, and published in JAMA Psychiatry,...

White Americans had a greater decline in potentially avoidable hospitalizations during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic than Black Americans, according to a new study. The findings suggest that Black patients may have had less access to outpatient care that could have helped keep them out of the hospital for non-COVID health problems. Researchers...