A study of college students indicates that treating oneself with kindness may buffer the impact of adverse childhood ...

Neurodevelopmental disorders like autism and ADHD often share symptoms, including challenges with social situations, staying ...

Drugs like Adderall and Ritalin appear to help children with ADHD by activating brain areas involved in alertness and ...

ADHD medications work like sleep, not attention boosters, massive brain study reveals. For some kids, focus problems may be ...

University of Kansas students with ADHD adapt to college through personalized “hacks" and open conversations about mental ...

ADHD, or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, is often seen in kids while growing up. While parents think yelling at ...

Winter indoor confinement can lead to an increase in hyperactivity in children with ADHD and ASD. Given their limited outdoor time, parents will need to be creative with indoor diversions ...

ADHD stimulants may improve performance not by sharpening focus, but by making the brain more awake and motivated.

In a recent study, people with ADHD were more likely to strongly identify with 10 character strengths, including creativity ...

Prescription stimulants, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are widely used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including in children. In the U.S., about 3.5 million children aged 3 ...

WashU Medicine researchers find stimulant medications don’t affect attention-controlling regions of the brain, as previously ...