By focusing too much on diagnosing mental disorders, we are teaching people to understand and label their distress in ...

The active use of social media is associated with a gradual increase in attention problems among adolescents, while video ...

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD in short, is a long-term condition that includes a combination of different ...

Breastfeeding during the first 4 months of life is linked to reduced emotional and behavioural problems in preschoolers; ...

Although scientists now know a lot more about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than they did in recent years, ...

Adderall, Ritalin and other stimulants prescribed for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder seem to work on brain areas ...

ADHD stimulants appear to work less by sharpening focus and more by waking up the brain. Brain scans revealed that these ...

This article is part 3 of a 5-part series on modern perspectives on ADHD. Part 2, "What is ADHD, Really?" is available here.

A study reveals that two-thirds of genetic risks for mental health conditions are shared, challenging traditional diagnostic ...

A new study proved ADHD stimulants do not improve attention but stimulate other parts of the brain. If children don't obtain enough sleep, they may exhibit symptoms similar to ADHD.

New research shows that kids who spent progressively more time on social media developed “inattention symptoms.” ...

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