The association between ADHD and obesity: an intriguing puzzle
The name, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), often conjures up images of people who can’t sit still. Unsurprisingly, clinicians have argued that...
Common ADHD myths
As part of ADHD Awareness Month, established ADHD researcher and author Dr. Joel Nigg is picking apart some common myths around ADHD.
Myth 1: ADHD is the...
Follow up care in the United States
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common and impairing psychiatric disorders affecting children, with an estimated 13% of...
Risking over diagnosis
Pediatricians see a significantly higher percentage of referrals involving the youngest children in a school year for ADHD diagnoses and treatments.
Objective...
Mindfulness and virtual reality
The ADHD Foundation hosted their 6th National ADHD Conference on ‘ADHD, Neurodiversity, and Mental Health’ in Liverpool, UK on November 8th-9th.
The...
Adolescents outgrowing ADHD criteria
The Society for Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics (SDBP) hosted their 2018 Annual Meeting in Anaheim, California on September 14th - 17th, highlighting new...
Breakthrough study
The landmark AQUA-trial has now been published [1]: the first independent randomised controlled trial (RCT) demonstrating that QbTest can increase the speed...
Identification of ADHD
School leaders across England have recently raised concerns that the current school system prevents some pupils from reaching their potential and 68% [1] of...
Adult ADHD - limitations and opportunities
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) was for many years considered to be a disorder limited to childhood, but much progress has been made.
In 2013,...
Treatment optimization
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a well-characterised, highly debilitating disorder that responds well to treatment. One could say that ADHD...
Early intervention
The American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders (APSARD) 2018 Annual Meeting held on January 12th-14th in Washington, D.C., featured various...
Objective data
An NHS funded research report carried out with the cooperation of the University of Nottingham for the “Study of user experience of an objective test (QbTest)...