ADHD Articles

Gene Variations Linked to ADHD

Thursday, June 25th, 2009
Hundreds of gene variations that occur more frequently in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have been identified by researchers. Many of the gene variations identified were already known ...

Questions Continue Over ADHD Meds

Friday, June 19th, 2009
As reported by the National Institute of Mental Health, a study examining stimulant use among children and adolescents found an association between stimulants ...

FDA Urges Caution on Heart Findings from ADHD Drug Study

Monday, June 15th, 2009
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urged caution on interpreting the findings from a new study published ...

Historical Prevalence of ADHD Challenged

Thursday, May 28th, 2009
A Canadian researcher working in the U.K. says doctors, authors and educators are doing hyperactive children a disservice by claiming that hyperactivity as ...

High IQ Offers No Protection from ADHD Effects

Monday, May 25th, 2009
Superior intelligence is no defense against the effects of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder. Yale researchers discovered about three of four ADHD individuals with an IQ of more than 120 - a score that ranks them ...

Borderline Personality Disorder Difficult To Diagnose

Monday, May 25th, 2009
According to a report presented at the American Psychiatric Association meeting, borderline personality disorder may be underdiagnosed -- at least initially. In the presentation, David Meyerson of DePaul University in Chicago reported on an evaluation ...

Cognitive Impairment Accompanies Schizophrenia

Thursday, May 14th, 2009
Significant and widespread cognitive problems appear to exist in schizophrenia in its earliest phase, making it very hard for people with the disorder to ...

ADHD Associated With High Blood Pressure in Kids

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
Children who have high blood pressure are more likely to have learning disabilities and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than ...

ADHD Linked With Teenage Sleep Problems

Monday, May 4th, 2009
A new study shows that adolescents with a childhood diagnosis of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are more likely to have current and ...

Challenged ADHD Kids Do Not Need Special Med

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
A new review finds no evidence to support the use of risperidone to treat attention- deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in people with intellectual disabilities. Risperidone, or Risperdal, is a ...