To understand the symptoms of ADHD, we can divide them into two parts (as described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition): The child often fails to give close ...
It is important to note that ADHD runs in families, with 74% of ADHD diagnoses linked to genetic causes. More than half of adults with ADHD do not receive their diagnosis until adulthood, often when ...
October is National Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder Month. The American Academy Of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry answers five frequently asked questions about the illness.
The U.S. still lacks clinical guidelines for diagnosing and treating adult ADHD, leaving many adults undiagnosed and untreated. Experts are now working to address this gap.
I know of someone who was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as a child in the 1990s. When he turned 18, his insurance company notified him that his medication—a kind that ...