The brain constantly receives information, and focus depends on its ability to filter out distractions and pick up on what ...

A recent study published in the Journal of Attention Disorders provides new evidence that difficult childhood experiences may ...

Neurodevelopmental disorders like autism and ADHD often share symptoms, including challenges with social situations, staying ...

Drugs like Adderall and Ritalin appear to help children with ADHD by activating brain areas involved in alertness and ...

Children with ADHD often exhibit hyperactivity due to an internal motor they haven't learned to control, not a lack of ...

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

ADHD is a neurobiological disorder that is hereditary and lifelong. Approximately 5% of the adult population is said to have it. While many believe it is over-diagnosed in children, it may be ...

University of Kansas students with ADHD adapt to college through personalized “hacks" and open conversations about mental ...

Research discovered that people with ADHD were more likely to strongly identify with character strengths including creativity ...

Prescription stimulants, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are widely used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ...

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 ...