Blog
The most up-to-date thinking on ADHD from research, diagnosis to treatment and management
Type: Academic
06
Feb
Gender bias in ADHD evaluation – Do boys and girls with ADHD look the same in the classroom?
1-minute summary: This is part three of guest author Simon Kitson’s series on identifying and assessing ADHD in children. Part...
27
Jan
The association between ADHD and obesity: an intriguing puzzle
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often conjures up images of people who can’t sit still. Unsurprisingly, clinicians have argued that...
15
Oct
Common ADHD myths
As part of ADHD Awareness Month, established ADHD researcher and author Dr. Joel Nigg is picking apart some common myths...
21
Sep
Follow up care in the United States
ADHD is one of the most common and impairing psychiatric disorders affecting children, with an estimated 13% of children enrolled...
04
Mar
Risking over diagnosis
Pediatricians see a significantly higher percentage of referrals involving the youngest children in a school year for ADHD diagnoses and...
28
Nov
Mindfulness and virtual reality
The ADHD Foundation hosted their 6th National ADHD Conference on ‘ADHD, Neurodiversity, and Mental Health’ in Liverpool, UK on November...
15
Oct
Adolescents outgrowing ADHD criteria
The Society for Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics (SDBP) hosted their 2018 Annual Meeting in Anaheim, California on September 14th –...
10
May
Breakthrough Study
1-minute summary: A new study has been published into the impact of QbTest on diagnostic decision making in ADHD. The...
24
Apr
Identification of ADHD
1-minute summary: ADHD identification in schools often quickly identifies pupils who present disruptive and hyperactive, however, pupils who are easily...