Drugs like Adderall and Ritalin appear to help children with ADHD by activating brain areas involved in alertness and ...

ADHD stimulants may improve performance not by sharpening focus, but by making the brain more awake and motivated.

“Sit still and pay attention!” I’ll never forget my first grade teacher’s stern words, which played on repeat, no matter how hard I tried to comply. That combination was impossible for what I’d later ...

“Sit still and pay attention!” I’ll never forget my first grade teacher’s stern words, which played on repeat, no matter how hard I tried to comply. That combination was impossible for what I’d later ...

FIU Psychology Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Children and Families Katie Hart recently took the stage at TEDxMiami: Beyond Boundaries to share how early, evidence-based support ...

Pediatricians are too quick to prescribe medication for young children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, a new analysis shows. The American Academy of ...

ADHD family therapy can involve attending therapy together with your child or separate parent sessions, depending on the age and needs of your child. This is because younger children may not be mature ...

Children with ADHD often exhibit hyperactivity due to an internal motor they haven't learned to control, not a lack of ...

From diets eliminating certain foods to those that add foods thought to offer special health benefits, the main question to ...

Many families find themselves in a familiar situation: after a child is diagnosed with ADHD, a parent begins recognizing similar traits in themselves. This realization isn’t unusual—ADHD often runs in ...

ADHD, or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, is often seen in kids while growing up. While parents think yelling at ...