For years, people thought that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was a problem that only kids had. It was ...

There are now 2.6 million people in the UK with ADHD – and diagnoses are on the rise. Looking at 18 years of anonymised NHS patient records, researchers at University College London noted a 20-fold ...

Can ADHD symptoms change over time? ADHD symptoms start in early childhood and typically are at their worst in mid-to late childhood. Thus, the average age of diagnosis is between 9 and 12 years old.

Cara Tabachnick is a news editor at CBSNews.com. Cara began her career on the crime beat at Newsday. She has written for Marie Claire, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. She reports on ...

Yesterday (Dec 4), Health Secretary Wes Streeting announced that he would be launching an independent review into rising demand for mental health, ADHD, and autism services in England. On the surface, ...

In recent years, there has been significant debate about whether ADHD is over-diagnosed. Studies indicate that over-diagnosis of ADHD occurs more often in children and adolescents, especially those ...

You're distracted at work, behind the wheel, at dinner with your spouse. You can't remember what someone said just minutes after speaking to them. When you see one of those drug ads on TV, you think, ...

As a result, quieter presentations, such as daydreaming, inattention, and internalizing symptoms, many of which are typical in girls, were not considered. Girls were subsequently misdiagnosed with ...

The Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on covering mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded by Ballmer Group, a national organization focused on economic mobility for ...