Key points: The current diagnostic standards for ADHD symptoms is comprised of a single list of 18 symptoms. Some studies of adults with ADHD have examined research-based symptoms specific to adults. An innovative brain mapping study used brain scan analyses of children with ADHD to identify ADHD biotypes.

Although Nicholas Fogleman has no personal connection to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, he reflects on how deeply ADHD impacted many of the students  he taught in a sixth grade science class as part of Teach for America. “It’s the most common childhood condition,” he explains. “I felt I could help the most people by studying it.” Today,…

ADHD-related traits may intensify chronic pain through anxiety and negative thinking

The influencers, many of them aligned with the Make America Healthy Again Movement, say the medical establishment has unfairly demonized the compound.

Researchers say mainstream framing of the condition as a characteristic for success can be invalidating for those who are struggling

During a contentious exchange with Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL) during a House hearing on Thursday, US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. denied making previous comments suggesting Black children on certain ADHD and other medications should be “re-parented.” CNN’s Jacqueline Howard reports.

Key point: Integration of mental health services within adult congenital heart disease programs results in a majority of patients receiving necessary referrals.

For centuries, mental illness and physical disease have been viewed as two distinct categories, each with its own field of study, its own doctors, and its own menu of treatments. New CU Boulder research calls that age-old dichotomy into question, showing that the same chunks of DNA that underly psychiatric disorders like depression, PTSD and…

[Excerpt] On February 11, 2026, researchers from Beijing Normal University, Beijing Sport University, Xuzhou Rehabilitation Hospital affiliated with Xuzhou Medical University, and Peking University Sixth Hospital published a study in World Journal of Pediatrics showing that a 12-week integrated cognitive-motor exercise program reduced core ADHD symptoms in children and produced stronger improvements in inhibitory control…

How does social media affect the mental health of young people, and does more use always mean more harm? Several researchers are working to find out through four pilot studies funded by Yale Child Study Center. The projects, announced in October 2025, are generating early findings that challenge oversimplified narratives about teen screen time. They…

A partnership between Town & Country School and the University of Tulsa is using chess to support students with autism and ADHD.

Key points: Taking things personally is often a response to a past of being rejected or criticized by others. Learning to examine the evidence is how you stop the cycle of taking things personally. Learn the skill of examining the evidence in four short steps.