Procrastination, for my money, is the biggest problem for most adults with ADHD. Recent research pinpointing escape avoidance as the common coping response for adults with ADHD lends credence to this ...

When I was first diagnosed as a child, there wasn’t the ADHD awareness there is today. I was first diagnosed with ADHD at age 11. Twenty years later, that diagnosis would be reaffirmed. Suddenly, ...

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is frequently stereotyped as a condition affecting school-aged children who cannot ...

For decades, ADHD was widely associated with hyperactivity or impulsivity. But researchers now recognize that not everyone with ADHD displays those traits. Students with inattentive ADHD, for example, ...

A recent article in JAMA Psychiatry highlighted concerns over stimulant use and abuse when prescribed to treat adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the United States. The ...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a disorder that affects the way the brain grows and develops from childhood. About 6% of U.S. adults have been ...

The signs and symptoms of adult ADHD can be hard to spot. This makes awareness and diagnosis important for people struggling with the condition. Britt Holmes, PsyD, an ADHD assessment expert at ...

When you grow into adulthood, there is an entirely new set of challenges that await you with ADHD. When you are a kid or a teenager, you tend to be sheltered and in a more or less structured ...

Nicole McDermott has worked in the creative content space for the last decade as a writer, editor and director. Her work has been featured on TIME Healthland, Prevention, Shape, USA Today, HuffPost, ...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was once thought to be a condition that only affects children, but awareness has grown that it often persists into ...

Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are nearly three times more likely to develop dementia than other adults, a new study suggests. The ...

Neurodevelopmental disorders are a diverse group of conditions that affect the brain from early development. They include attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism and learning ...