For decades, ADHD stimulant medications have been thought to sharpen attention, but new research has uncovered something very ...

Having your child get together with other kids their age is an important part of socializing. But for parents of a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, managing play dates and other ...

Would Vincent Van Gogh have become a master painter if he was medicated? That’s one of the questions raised during the play “Distracted,” which makes its debut in Hermosa Beach this weekend. The Lisa ...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how the brain regulates ...

Parents are often looking for ways to help their ADHD children thrive. Most healthy children are busy, active, and constantly running around. But children with ADHD often need additional help to calm ...

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a mental health condition characterized by impulsive behavior and an impairment in executive functioning (the ability to plan, prioritize and ...

Pediatric researchers have identified hundreds of gene variations that occur more frequently in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder than in children without ADHD. Many of those ...

Some mental health conditions have genetic components, and the same can be said for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Research have some insight into the genetic component of the ...