Many adult ADHD studies may be built on shaky diagnoses—sometimes made by non-experts or not verified at all—casting doubt on ...

She needed to learn to control her emotions. She would cry in response to negative feedback, interrupt others by blurting things out and pen long emails to colleagues about aspects of the workplace ...

People with ADHD often struggle with executive function, which Didier describes as “your brain’s GPS” for navigating your day ...

Millions of adults around the world are diagnosed with ADHD every year, and there is a great need for research in the field.

The Conners scale can be used to screen children and adults for ADHD. However, research is mixed on its effectiveness. Regardless, it should not be the only assessment used when diagnosing ADHD.

Many people associate ADHD with childhood — but experts say this isn’t the case as they try to raise awareness around the ...

More than 15 million American adults say they have ADHD, and about half of them received their diagnoses as adults.

Diagnosing ADHD in adults is not always easy. Unlike children, adults often don’t show obvious hyperactivity. Instead, their symptoms may look like anxiety, depression, or stress. Doctors rely on ...

The diagnostic category of adult ADHD is becoming more inclusive. That’s not the same as it being overdiagnosed ...

ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that you are born with and that you carry for the rest of your life, and so adults who were formerly thought to have outgrown the illness now find that that's ...