Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is not just a problem for kids—the symptoms can persist well into adulthood. And more and more adults are affected by it: Between 2008 and 2012, the ...

There are now 2.6 million people in the UK with ADHD – and diagnoses are on the rise. Looking at 18 years of anonymised NHS patient records, researchers at University College London noted a 20-fold ...

Do you have trouble focusing or completing tasks? Or do you ever feel restless or fidgety and can’t seem to stop? These are common signs of ADHD. You may find this surprising if you don’t have an ...

Health-care professionals, educators and patient advocates debate endlessly over attention deficit disorder. Some argue about the cause of the condition, which is associated with inattentiveness and, ...

Life with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is completely different. There is no lens or perspective that can help one truly understand the difficulties people with the disorder face.

A doctor has come up with a quiz that he thinks can help people who suspect they have ADHD to work out whether they have it or not. Dr Ali Ajaz says the criteria for diagnosing ADHD is “biased against ...

Q. We just received a diagnosis for attention deficit hyperactive disorder for my daughter. Will this mean special education classes for her? A. No, a diagnosis of ADHD does not mean your child needs ...

In her highly thought-provoking book, Wedge beautifully and very thoroughly lays out what every parent should know before accepting an ADHD diagnosis for their child. She explores how the diagnosis ...

The overall prevalence of adult ADHD is 4.4%, according to the National Institute of Mental Illness. And although symptoms start in early childhood and continue into adulthood, adult ADHD symptoms may ...