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

Adults with ADHD who understand and apply their personal strengths experience better well-being and fewer mental health difficulties.

A new study has investigated how different medications and therapies compare with placebos in treating ADHD symptoms. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, was long thought to be a ...

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 ...

A new study suggests that children with ADHD may exhibit a distinctive, measurable pattern of brain activity that could ...

People with ADHD are at a higher risk of offending than those without an ADHD diagnosis. The same pattern appears among their ...

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

Al-Mamun's study compared records of more than 28,500 patients with ADHD who had received care in West Virginia. Subjects were divided into two groups—one that was prescribed CNS stimulants and one ...

A new finding that one in 10 school-age children has been diagnosed with ADHD isn't all bad news for Minnesota mental health experts, who say it suggests that more undiagnosed children are getting ...