The Conners scale can be used to screen children and adults for ADHD. However, research is mixed on its effectiveness. Regardless, it should not be the only assessment used when diagnosing ADHD.

Diabetes during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of neuro-developmental disorders (NDDs) like autism, according to a meta-analysis published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology.

The DSM is used by mental health professionals to help standardize the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of ADHD. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental ...

Igorrr recently announced their new record Amen for September 15 alongside a stream of the first single "ADHD". The single came alongside a completely batshit insane music video by Meat Dept., ...

Perkins says navigating a world often structured around routines and expectations, which can be difficult for people with ADHD. However, she maintains a proactive approach, she says: "I live in a ...

Eighty years ago, it was one in 2,500. From 2000 to 2018, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses doubled for boys and trebled for girls. Last year, 248,000 people in England ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

As many parents know, the wait for an autism or ADHD diagnosis is heartbreakingly long – over four years for some children. In October 2024, the Children's Commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de ...

Have you ever felt like an outsider? "We all feel like outsiders. But being diagnosed with ADHD very late [in 2022] is one reason I felt that way." "It was useful to have. I now understand why ...

Recently, a British Journal of Psychiatry study on ADHD and life expectancy caught my attention, and it’s one that made me stop and think. Researchers Elizabeth Nions and her colleagues at ...

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects around 1.8 million people in the UK including Sue Perkins, who is determined to not use the disorder as an 'excuse' for her behaviour. ADHD is a ...

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was first described in 1902, and research on it continues to this day. Here’s what some of the most recent studies say about ADHD symptoms ...