Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD Key Takeaways ADHD symptoms often start in childhood and can affect success at school, ...

Scientists are mapping the characteristics that adults with ADHD share—and revealing new coping strategies for people living ...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how the brain regulates attention, motivation, emotional responses, and impulse control. Despite common ...

ADHD stands for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. It’s a neurodevelopmental disorder that, as the name implies, causes problems with attention and ...

This article is part 3 of a 5-part series on modern perspectives on ADHD. Part 2, "What is ADHD, Really?" is available here. An increased need for stimulation among ADHDers has led to a medical view ...

With 15.5 million U.S. adults currently diagnosed with ADHD, there is a growing focus on warning signs of the disorder. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a ...

For years, people thought that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was a problem that only kids had. It was ...

The stimulants Ritalin and Adderall have been used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) for decades, but ...

Laziness is defined as being unwilling to work or to exert effort. When someone lives with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), they often get assigned ...

After evaluating scans of almost 5,800 children with and without attention deficit disorder, US researchers discovered that ...