Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a House committee last week he did not recall making podcast remarks about “reparenting” Black children and their use of psychiatric ...

An ADHD diagnosis means a person is prone to impulsivity and distractibility, which can manifest in the form of substance misuse, traffic accidents, criminality and even suicidal behavior. A recent ...

Researchers examined clinical outcomes and treatment patterns among youths with ADHD, internalizing disorders, and comorbid disruptive mood dysregulation disorder.

Scientists are updating their view of how drugs like Adderall and Ritalin help children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder stay on task. The latest evidence is a study of thousands of brain ...

Scientists are changing their view of how drugs like Adderall and Ritalin help children with ADHD stay on task. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on a new study that found the drugs act on brain networks ...

Are ADHD medications overprescribed in kids? Are too many kids taking ADHD medication? Understood examines the question of whether stimulant medications for ADHD are overprescribed, which has been ...

Doctors have relied on the prescription medications Adderall and Ritalin to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder for decades. Instead of affecting regions of the brain that control attention ...

Individuals with ADHD and comorbid substance use disorder were more likely to discontinue medication and less likely to resume therapy.

This new research raises questions about what exactly ADHD looks like in adults, how accurately it is diagnosed, the ...

More adults in India are reporting symptoms of ADHD, as busier schedules and increased screen time worsen a condition that ...