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.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and hypersexuality are linked but it's still unclear how ADHD affects sexual behavior. ADHD is characterized by restlessness, impulsivity, and ...

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 ...

A 2019 study aimed to explore the sex differences in subjective and objective measures of ADHD among children referred to clinics. The study’s researchers found that certain subjective and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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) 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 ...

And then there is ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Despite the views of some in the anti-psychiatry world, there is absolutely no doubt that ADHD is a real disorder that ...

In addition to a processor robust enough to handle creative tasks, and enough memory to make sure design programs run smoothly, you also need a bright, high-resolution, and well-calibrated display ...