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Brief Description
A behavior disorder originating in childhood in which the essential features are signs of developmentally inappropriate inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. Although most individuals have symptoms of both inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity, one or the other pattern may be predominant. The disorder is more frequent in males than females. Onset is in childhood. Symptoms often attenuate during late adolescence although a minority experience the full complement of symptoms into mid-adulthood. (From DSM-V)1 |
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- Optimizing ADHD treatment: revealing key components of cognitive–behavioral therapy - University of Fukui - 2/3/2025
- Adults diagnosed with ADHD may have reduced life expectancies - University College London - 1/23/2025
- New research highlights trends in ADHD diagnoses - American Psychiatric Association - 1/13/2025
- 20th century lead exposure damaged American mental health: Pernicious lead exposure in air, water, soils cost 151 million Americans some well-being - Duke University - 12/4/2024
- Tantrums in young children could be linked to ADHD, study finds - University of Edinburgh - 11/21/2024
- Survey finds 25% of adults suspect they have undiagnosed ADHD: Trending social media videos have raised awareness of adult ADHD, but experts warn against self-diagnosis and incorrect treatment - Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center - 10/14/2024
- For preteens, more screen time is tied to depression, anxiety later - University of California - San Francisco - 10/7/2024
- Managing stress could be the key to helping highly impulsive people act rashly when bored - University of Portsmouth - 9/25/2024
- Beyond labels: A new framework for neurodiversity and mental health -- A new article introduces a dimensional approach to understanding the mental health needs of neurodivergent people - Queen Mary University of London - 9/16/2024
- Why children can't pay attention to the task at hand: Researchers closer to understanding why kids 'over explore' - Ohio State University - 8/26/2024
- The risk of suffering school bullying triples in children with autistic spectrum disorders - Universitat Rovira i Virgili - 6/10/2024
- Study links household chaos with sleep quality among teens with ADHD symptoms - American Academy of Sleep Medicine - 5/31/2024
- No significant correlation found between labor-inducing drug during childbirth and future risk of ADHD and autism spectrum disorder in children, study finds - Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes - 5/28/2024
- One in two children with ADHD experience emotional problems, study finds - University of Cambridge - 5/22/2024
- High genetic risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder suggests possible health consequences - Estonian Research Council - 4/19/2024
- New initiative improves detection, evaluation of ADHD - Boston University School of Medicine - 4/1/2024
- Study says it’s time to highlight positive skills associated with neurodevelopmental conditions: People with conditions such as ADHD, dyslexia and autism have talents that deserve to be celebrated to help reduce stigma and change expectations - Swansea University - 3/26/2024
- Smoking during pregnancy may increase the risk of behavioral disorders in newborns, predicts AI - Shinshu University - 3/5/2024
- How parents can help prevent the development of ADHD symptoms: ADHD can be stemmed through specific parenting behaviours, according to study - University of Waterloo - 2/15/2024
- High school students who report using alcohol, cannabis or nicotine at higher risk for suicidal thoughts and other mental health disorders - Massachusetts General Hospital - 1/29/2024
- Understanding subjective beliefs could be vital to tailoring more effective treatments for depression and ADHD - University of Surrey - 11/28/2023
- High levels of maternal stress during pregnancy linked to children’s behavior problems: Pregnancy a critical time for mental health care and support, study suggests - American Psychological Association - 11/16/2023
- Genetic risks of autism and ADHD may be related to more screen time in children - Nagoya University - 10/25/2023
- Largest-ever genetic study of suicide finds new risk factors - University of Utah Health - 10/1/2023
- Over 50s with ADHD ‘overlooked’ for diagnosis and treatment, say experts - Taylor & Francis Group - 9/20/2023
- Hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) risk factor for serious mental health issues: Linked to major depression, post-traumatic stress, anorexia nervosa, suicide attempts; vigilance required for those affected to ward off psychiatric problems, say researchers - BMJ - 9/5/2023
- Treating childhood ADHD with stimulant meds not associated with increased substance use later in life, study finds - University of Pittsburgh - 7/5/2023
- Higher rates of autism and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in American children: Are food quality issues impacting epigenetic inheritance? - Food Ingredient and Health Research Institute - 4/27/2023
- The link between mental health and ADHD is strong -- so why aren't we paying attention? - University of Bath - 1/16/2023
- Child body weight has limited effects on mood and behavioral disorders - eLife - 12/20/2022
- NIH researchers unlock pattern of gene activity for ADHD - NIH/National Human Genome Research Institute - 11/16/2022
- Prenatal acetaminophen use linked to sleep, attention problems in preschoolers - Penn State - 11/4/2022
- Prenatal acetaminophen use linked to sleep, attention problems in preschoolers - Penn State - 10/4/2022
- Adult ADHD linked to elevated risk of cardiovascular diseases - Karolinska Institutet - 9/15/2022
- Pregnant women with obesity and diabetes may be more likely to have a child with ADHD: Study only finds this association in women with excessive weight gain during pregnancy - The Endocrine Society - 9/8/2022
- Behavior problems and excessive use of gadgets - cause or effect? It's not the mobile that makes children hyperactive, but the other way round - Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Faculty of Science - 8/10/2022
- Pre-school play with friends lowers risk of mental health problems later: Children who learn to play well with others at pre-school age tend to enjoy better mental health as they get older, new research shows - University of Cambridge - 6/14/2022
- Team sports linked to fewer mental health difficulties for kids: However, kids who exclusively play individual sports more likely to face mental health challenges - PLOS - 6/1/2022
- Diet plays key role in ADHD symptoms in children: Study finds more fruits and veggies means less inattention - Ohio State University - 5/19/2022
- Two in five adults with ADHD are in excellent mental health - University of Toronto - 4/12/2022
- Maladaptive daydreaming may be a better diagnosis for some than ADHD, study finds - Ben-Gurion University of the Negev - 4/12/2022
- ADHD linked to hoarding behaviour – new study: As many as 1 in 5 adults with ADHD could have significant hoarding symptoms - Anglia Ruskin University - 2/25/2022
- Behavioral treatments for ADHD: For which children do they work? Children with more severe ADHD or conduct disorder symptoms, and children from single-parent families should be given priority when it comes to providing behavioral interventions - Elsevier - 2/9/2022
- Adults with ADHD four times more likely to have generalized anxiety disorder - University of Toronto - 11/18/2021
- Just 10% of kids with ADHD outgrow it, study finds: Researchers said that attention deficit hyperactive disorder waxes and wanes over a lifetime - University of Washington School of Medicine/UW Medicine - 8/13/2021
- Yoga and Breathing Exercises Aid Children With ADHD Recover and Focus - Ural Federal University - 5/14/2021
- The risk of ADHD may be lower if children grow up in green environments: The results of a new Danish study by researchers from iPSYCH show that the amount of green space surrounding children's homes has influence for the risk of developing ADHD - Aarhus University - 3/1/2021
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1 2022 MeSH, U.S. National Library of Medicine
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