New ADHD diagnoses were identified using patient charts. Regression analysis was used to determine incidence rates and trends in ADHD diagnoses by age group. They found a significant downward trend in ...

These reports have led some experts and parents to wonder whether ADHD is being overdiagnosed and overtreated. As researchers who have spent our careers studying neurodevelopmental disorders like ADHD ...

Your brain, like a surly movie critic or a high school clique, specializes in rejection. The chief rejecter is the brain’s decision-making center in the prefrontal cortex, just behind your forehead.

Share on Pinterest Adults with undiagnosed ADHD should avoid self-diagnosis and ask their doctor about their symptoms. The Good Brigade/Getty Images A new study found an association between adult ADHD ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alison Escalante M.D. covers neurodiversity, pediatrics and parenting. Stimulant medications are considered the first-line ...

While doctors generally consider attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) a childhood neurodevelopmental disorder, they may diagnose late onset ADHD in adults. ADHD typically presents in ...

A new study, led by researchers from the University of Tokyo, involving nearly 1,000 patients in Japan suggests that ...