Typical ADHD Behaviors
Fight, Flight, Freeze… or Fib?
What if your child’s lying is not evidence of a character flaw or disrespect? What if his...
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,...
ADDitude for Professionals
The Science of Fear: Probing the Brain Circuits That Link ADHD and PTSD
Research increasingly reveals a strong relationship — and reciprocal risk factors —...
ADHD Treatment Options
Adult ADHD Treatment Options — An Overview
A brief overview of the most common — and effective — ADHD treatments available to...
ADDitude for Professionals
A Critical Need Ignored: Inadequate Diagnosis and Treatment of ADHD After Age 60
Preliminary research suggests that seniors with ADHD experience unique and evolving...
Executive Dysfunction
What Is Executive Function? 7 Deficits Tied to ADHD
What is executive function? The cognitive skills that help us plan, prioritize, and...
Brain Training
A Sharper, Faster, Stronger ADHD Brain?
Brain training companies promise to improve attention, working memory, and focus in ADHD...
Mental Health & ADHD Comorbidities
ADHD and Trauma: Untangling Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
ADHD may cause trauma, and vice versa. Here, learn how to untangle symptoms and how an...
Executive Dysfunction
Treatments for Weak Executive Functions
Parents, add these strategies to your repertoire: Therapies, reward systems, and...
What Causes ADHD?
Face It — People with ADHD Are Wired Differently
The more we “see” the ADHD brain with neuroimaging, the more we understand how it works....
ADHD Medication & Treatment
ADHD Treatment: Medication, Diet, Therapy & More Options
The best ADHD treatment plan may include medication, behavior therapy, a clean diet,...
The ADHD Brain
ADHD Neuroscience 101
An expert on attention deficit and learning disabilities talks about the biology behind...
Anxiety
5 Ways to Reframe Anxiety for Your Worried Teen
Anxiety in teens is common — and stressful. With ADHD, the adolescent years are ripe for...
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...
Auditory Processing Disorder
Could Your Child Have Auditory Processing Disorder?
Does your child struggle to block out background noise, follow conversations or pronounce...
How Should I Treat My Child's ADHD?
ADHD Treatment Options for Children
What constitutes an effective ADHD treatment plan for your child? That is a personal...
Typical ADHD Behaviors
How Adults with ADHD Think: Uncomfortable Truths About the ADHD Nervous System
Easily bored, sensitive to distractions, creative, and intense. If you grew up with ADHD...
Learning Challenges
Dear ADDitude: Will My Dyslexic Child Ever Read for Fun?
"My daughter has been diagnosed with dyslexia. Motivating her to read during the school...
Dyslexia
The Dyslexia - ADHD Connection
ADHD is usually apparent from the first day of school, whereas dyslexia is often not...
How ADHD Is Diagnosed
How the DSM-5 Fails People with ADHD
DSM-5 ADHD criteria is flawed for various reasons: It overemphasizes attention deficits...