Social media can help to raise awareness of health conditions — but the wealth of dubious information online might do more harm than good.

Use of medications for mental health and behavioral conditions among children and young adults increased steadily for two decades, and about one in four young people taking these medicines were prescribed a combination that carries a risk of serious drug interactions, according to researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.…

Key point: Treatment of ADHD co-occurring with substance use disorder is associated with a significantly lower risk for accidental overdose, emergency visits, and hospitalization.

Key point: Structural, warm, and noncoercive parenting remains the most effective approach for improving outcomes in children with ADHD.

Impulsivity, hyperactivity, and difficulty concentrating are some of the symptoms associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. It is estimated that 6% of schoolchildren in Catalonia suffer to a greater or lesser extent from this neurodevelopmental condition. Although genetic factors are the main cause, environmental factors such as exposure to pollutants can increase the risk of…

Explicitly teaching students social-emotional skills, like social awareness and goal-setting, can lead to stronger relationships, academic gains, and a greater sense of well-being, research shows. Experts say that may be especially true for students with disabilities—but they’re not always considered when schools are designing or implementing SEL curricula.

Paris Hilton appeared on Dear Media’s The Skinny Confidential Him & Her Show, where she opened up about her experience growing up with ADHD and rejection sensitive dysphoria

Key points: Neurodivergent adults often experience higher rates of insecure attachment. They may have vulnerabilities to responding to relational red flags. Neuro‑affirming understanding, predictability, and clear communication are essential.

They say one way to grab someone’s attention is with a startling piece of data, so get this: Four women were having espresso martinis in San Francisco this past fall. Three were diagnosed with ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, as adults. The fourth just assumes she has it.

Danielle Gansky was diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder at age 7. Soon, she was prescribed a daily cocktail of powerful psychiatric drugs that she would be on for years. A new Wall Street Journal investigation reveals that children who start on ADHD medication at a young age are more than five times as likely to be…

Researchers are studying how DJing and hip-hop music production could help improve ADHD symptoms in young adults through creative, non-drug therapy.

Nicholas Fogleman combines brain imaging research with hands-on clinical care to better understand and support children and teens with ADHD.