There are now 2.6 million people in the UK with ADHD – and diagnoses are on the rise. Looking at 18 years of anonymised NHS patient records, researchers at University College London noted a 20-fold ...

Are rising ADHD diagnoses a cultural trend, a misunderstanding, or evidence of a real neurodevelopmental difference? This ...

Do you have trouble focusing or completing tasks? Or do you ever feel restless or fidgety and can’t seem to stop? These are common signs of ADHD. You may find this surprising if you don’t have an ...

ADHD medications work like sleep, not attention boosters, massive brain study reveals. For some kids, focus problems may be ...

A doctor has come up with a quiz that he thinks can help people who suspect they have ADHD to work out whether they have it or not. Dr Ali Ajaz says the criteria for diagnosing ADHD is “biased against ...

Healthcare professionals may use different methods to diagnose ADHD in adults. This may involve interviews, questions for both you and your family, and other standardized tests. No single test ...

ADHD stimulants appear to work less by sharpening focus and more by waking up the brain. Brain scans revealed that these ...

In her highly thought-provoking book, Wedge beautifully and very thoroughly lays out what every parent should know before accepting an ADHD diagnosis for their child. She explores how the diagnosis ...

Can improved research designs answer questions that come up between doctors and patients, like better understanding the risks and benefits of prescription medicine ...

A UK nurse who assesses patients for ADHD has gone viral after revealing the unexpected questions she uses to help spot the condition—including how many unread emails you have. Marie, known to her 120 ...

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