In the early 1990s, while working at the Maudsley Hospital in London, clinical and forensic psychologist Susan Young began to notice a troubling trend. Young people diagnosed with conditions such as ...

ADHD diagnoses and prescriptions have increased significantly in the UK over the past 2 decades, except in children under 5 years of age, according to a study in BJPsych Open. Researchers from ...

Researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding the exact age children begin to develop prominent attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) traits. Problems with attention, sensory ...

AUTISM and ADHD are neurodevelopmental conditions that affect people’s communication, attention and behaviour. But scientists ...

If your child has ADHD, you know that some days are harder than others. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a mental disorder classified into three types ...

It was the fourth time that month that Sarah had forgotten an important meeting. As a senior manager at a tech startup, she prided herself on her work ethic, but the stress of juggling deadlines and ...

Wes Streeting is launching a review into rising demand for mental health, ADHD and autism services. Earlier this year, the Health Secretary said there had been an “overdiagnosis” of mental health ...

There are two groups of medications a doctor may prescribe for a child with ADHD. These include stimulants and nonstimulants. A doctor may recommend a combination of medications and behavioral ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Statistics show that approximately 5-10% of children worldwide are diagnosed with ADHD, making it one of the most common childhood neurodevelopmental disorders. ADHD is ...

Children with ADHD hear constant criticism disguised as advice, and most of it makes things worse rather than better. These ...