Powerful psychotropic drugs are often the next step, even though their combined effects in young children haven’t been ...

Is the first pill just the beginning? For many children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, a ...

There are two groups of medications a doctor may prescribe for a child with ADHD. These include stimulants and nonstimulants. A doctor may recommend a combination of medications and behavioral ...

Diagnosing ADHD in very young children can be complicated, especially when behaviors that look like symptoms may simply reflect age and maturity. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, explains what is ...

If your child has ADHD, you know that some days are harder than others. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a mental disorder classified into three types ...

ADHD cases have risen considerably in the U.S. As of 2022, around 1 in 9 children had been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder at some point in ...

A new online tool is designed to help families and clinicians make informed treatment decisions. The most extensive ...

Children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are often prescribed stimulant medications to help manage the condition. But parents may worry about how these medications might ...

Jenkins, M.D., is a child psychiatrist at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego and assistant professor of psychiatry at UCSD. She lives in Encinitas. As a child psychiatrist, I have received countless ...

How early ADHD treatment escalates into polypharmacy, why skills matter more than pills, and what must change to protect children’s mental health and long-term development.

Recognizing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms early is important for several reasons. Early identification allows for timely intervention, which can ...

ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) is stunningly expensive to both the economy and to the people who live with ...