Executive Dysfunction
Executive Dysfunction, Explained!
Executive dysfunction is a brain-based impairment that impacts a person's ability to...
Executive Dysfunction
It’s Easy to Hover Over a Child with Executive Function Deficits. Don’t.
Executive functioning might be a key part of human behavior, but ADHD can make it tricky...
The ADHD Brain
6 Things You Didn’t Know About the ADHD Brain
Two top ADHD experts explain how the attention deficit brain works — and, in some cases,...
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
OCD and ADHD: The Polar Opposites That Are Not
Fidgety distractibility is a common sign of ADHD. It may also be a red flag for...
How ADHD Is Diagnosed
The Building Blocks of a Good ADHD Diagnosis
Clinical interviews. Physical exams. Rating scales and teacher input. Learn how to get...
How ADHD Is Diagnosed
Your Complete ADHD Diagnosis and Testing Guide
A thorough ADHD diagnosis includes symptom tests and interviews, plus a through medical...
Accommodations
9 Ways I Hacked My ADHD Brain to Cipher School
I was a smart, creative, tenacious girl who happened to have undiagnosed ADHD. In...
Autism Spectrum Disorder
What Are the Signs of Autism in Adults?
Many people do not recognize the signs of autism until adulthood. And, even then, it's...
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Is It ADHD or Autism? Or Both?
Could your child with ADHD also have autism spectrum disorder (ASD)? Or was the original...
Bipolar Disorder
The Physician’s Guide for Distinguishing Bipolar Disorder and ADHD
Approximately 20 percent of people with ADHD also suffer from bipolar disorder, a serious...
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Oppositional Defiant Disorder Treatment
What helps ODD? Oppositional defiant disorder is a neurological condition that requires...
ADHD Statistics
ADHD, by the Numbers
How common is ADHD? More than 6 million (9.4 percent) of children in the U.S. have an ADD...
ADHD Statistics
The History of ADHD and Its Treatments
ADHD wasn’t called ADHD until the late 1980s, but its core symptoms have been recognized...
ADHD Guide
What Is ADHD? Meaning, Symptoms & Tests
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurological disorder that impacts...
ADHD Symptoms
What Are the Symptoms of ADHD?
What are the symptoms of Inattentive ADHD vs. Hyperactive ADHD? Are ADHD symptoms...
ADHD Comorbidities & Related Conditions
ADHD and Trauma: Untangling Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
ADHD may cause trauma, and vice versa. Here, learn how to untangle symptoms and how an...
Typical ADHD Behaviors
Uncomfortable Truths About the ADHD Nervous System
Easily bored, sensitive to distractions, creative, and intense. If you grew up with ADHD...
Typical ADHD Behaviors
The ADHD & Addiction Link: Addictive Behaviors in Adults Explained
Many adults with ADHD exhibit addictive behaviors — addiction to food, to marijuana, to...
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism vs. ADHD: A Parent’s Guide to Tricky Diagnoses
Social delays. Communication difficulties. Repetitive behaviors. What’s behind them:...
ADDitude for Professionals
Why the ADHD Brain Chooses the Less Important Task — and How CBT Improves Prioritization Skills
Facing a to-do list top-heavy with critical, complex tasks, adults with ADHD often tackle...