Behavior therapy should be a first step for families who have a child with ADHD, but a recent Stanford Medicine study found many children are receiving medication within a month of diagnosis.

Over 11% of children are estimated to have a diagnosis of ADHD (Danielson et al., 2024), a rate that has doubled over the past 10 years. ADHD is characterized by difficulties with focus, ...

It used to be associated with young boys. Now, with a spike in diagnoses in women, a new picture is emerging of how the disorder really works.

Scientists are mapping the characteristics that adults with ADHD share—and revealing new coping strategies for people living with the disorder.

An expert has revealed five 'key differences' between autism and ADHD. He explains that while certain behaviours overlap, there are distinct differences between the two conditions, particularly in how ...

No doubt you might imagine that person was disorganised and chaotic. Distractibility would be a given – along with impulsive behaviour and endless energy. Myleene Klass says she 'finally has peace' ...

A 2024 study in the JAMA Network Open revealed a 452 per cent increase in autism diagnoses in adults aged 26 to 32 from 2011 to 2022, while other studies suggest that there's an overlap with disorders ...

Common signs of autism include trouble with social communication and a fixation on certain routines or topics — Nelson says “people have become my special interest now” — and may go unnoticed during ...

The AAP recommends that pediatric providers screen children beginning at age 6 months to identify early signs of mental, emotional and behavioral conditions that may develop as they get older.In a new ...

Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s focus on identifying causes of autism risks setting scientific research back decades.

Symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in adults include communication challenges, restricted and repetitive behaviors, and sensory sensitivities.