ADHD

As many schools have transitioned to mostly or entirely online classes during the pandemic, students with ADHD have been some of the hardest hit. Because these students have trouble controlling their impulses and staying focused, a change in environment to one with less structure can make learning less effective. Among parents of children with ADHD,...

In a 2020 JAMA Psychiatry study, researchers found that prevalence rates of ADHD in the United States were higher in the Black population than in the general population. The study also provides some insight into how ADHD is discussed and treated along racial lines. One notable point of contention is that although there are not many studies...

Understanding the consequences of uncontrolled ADHD is vital for parents, educators, and authority figures. In her article for the Atlanta Black Star, Nareissa Smith describes how the consequences of uncontrolled ADHD disproportionately impact Black youth, especially in the educational and professional settings.  Two explanations are provided for how ADHD is currently handled in the Black community....

Despite being a well-recognized form of neurodiversity, a plethora of misconceptions surrounds ADHD. With ADHD being associated with childhood and development, it is easy to gloss over the fact that children with ADHD often do not “grow out of” it as they transition to adulthood. Given that 5% of the general adult population has ADHD,...

The poster child for ADHD is a white kid, and usually a male one. However, this predominant image of ADHD exists not because white boys are more likely to have ADHD than other children. It exists because other children, especially children of color, are much less likely to be diagnosed with ADHD. This diagnostic disparity...

Growing numbers of younger kids are overdosing on stimulant medications commonly used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new study indicates. The researchers called for greater efforts to identify kids at risk for overdose, and more education on safe storage of prescription and over-the-counter medications for parents and caregivers. “Stimulant prescribing has been on the...

There’s a link between attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), financial stress and suicide risk, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed data on ADHD and suicide in Sweden from 2002 to 2015, as well as credit and default data from a random sample of more than 189,000 Swedish adults for the same period. Before age 30, people...

Prescriptions of antipsychotic medications for young children are declining, a new study finds. However, doctors are continuing to prescribe the drugs “off-label” for kids with conditions like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety, depression and conduct disorders, the research found. The medications don’t have the safety and effectiveness data needed, nor do they have U.S....

A childhood diagnosis of (ADHD) is associated with an increased risk for a subsequent mental issues, according to a review published online Feb. 24 in JAMA Psychiatry. Mikaïl Nourredine, M.D., from Hospices Civils de Lyon in France, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review to identify studies exploring the association between ADHD (diagnosed before 18...