A study from Boston Children's Hospital finds that starting drug treatment with alpha-2-adrenergic agonists (A2As), such as guanfacine and clonidine, can be effective in reducing ADHD symptoms in ...

For decades, many physicians, parents and teachers have believed that stimulant medications help children with ADHD learn because they are able to focus and behave better when medicated. After all, an ...

Sayal and colleagues present 5-year results (when the participants were 10 years old) of a cluster-randomized trial conducted in England. The goals of the longitudinal study were to determine whether ...

Credit: Shutterstock. This retrospective EHR review aimed to evaluate the frequency of reported ADHD symptom improvement and adverse effects associated with these medication classes when used as ...

A new study finds that α 2-adrenergic agonists may be of benefit and have fewer side effects than stimulant medications for the treatment of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in ...

According to the CDC, 9.4 percent of children have ADHD. Teachers are often familiar with the associated behaviors of ADHD. Each child’s presentation of ADHD is unique. Some of the most common ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Asian, Black and Hispanic children with ADHD were less likely to be prescribed medication early vs. white ...

When a child struggles to focus, exhibits excessive energy, or acts impulsively, parents often wonder if something deeper might be happening. Attention-deficit ...

Thank goodness society has finally come to celebrate neurodiversity. Or rather, they’ve decided to finally acknowledge that there are people who think or learn differently from the majority by ...

This post is in response to A Psychiatric Diagnosis is Not a Disease By Jonathan Shedler Ph.D. Jonathan Shedler's article clears up widespread misunderstanding about psychiatric diagnoses. Psychiatric ...

When it comes to ADHD, there’s not a single magic pill to treat it. No single type of therapy will instantly meet all your child’s needs either. Most kids need a multipronged approach: a combination ...