Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was once thought to be a condition that only affects children, but awareness has grown that it often persists into ...

A recent article in JAMA Psychiatry highlighted concerns over stimulant use and abuse when prescribed to treat adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the United States. The ...

More adults believe they may have attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, due to an influx in information being shared on social media. But they aren't necessarily seeking the proper ...

Adults with ADHD who recognize and regularly use their personal strengths report better well-being, improved quality of life ...

Scientists are mapping the characteristics that adults with ADHD share—and revealing new coping strategies for people living ...

Older adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are better served by clinicians who understand how coexisting conditions and medications may affect their health, an expert writes in ...

Untreated ADHD in the workplace is more common than you think, largely because girls and women go largely undiagnosed. They tend to have the inattentive type of this disorder. People with ADHD can be ...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a developmental disorder characterized by inattentiveness, hyperactivity and impulsive behavior. An estimated 4.4% of ...

As many as one in four adults in the U.S. may suspect they have undiagnosed attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a survey commissioned by The Ohio State University Wexner ...

A groundbreaking study has revealed that adults diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) face a significantly shorter life expectancy compared to those without the condition. On ...

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