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We Need to Talk About ADHD Stigma in BIPOC Communities
Battling stigma is nothing new in the ADHD community. In Black and other marginalized communities, it...
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ADHD in Older Adults: Distinct Diagnostic and Treatment Considerations
Older adults have unique needs and characteristics – including age-related cognitive changes,...
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Mapping the ADHD Brain: MRI Scans May Unlock Better Treatment
Brain MRI is a new and experimental tool in the world of ADHD research. Though brain scans cannot yet...
Managing Medications
11 Steps to Prescribing and Using ADHD Medication Effectively
Medical school doesn’t teach ADHD medications. The research can be confusing. Every patient's ADHD...
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When OCD and ADHD Coexist: Symptom Presentation, Diagnosis, and Treatment
OCD and ADHD are distinct but also comorbid disorders that can share similar symptoms, behaviors, and...
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 mental...
Managing Treatment
Special Report: How You Are Treating ADHD or ADD Today
There are more treatment options available for ADHD than ever before. Which ones are people using,...
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
How ADHD Ignites Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
For people with ADHD or ADD, Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria can mean extreme emotional sensitivity and...
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How to Improve Medication Adherence in Adults and Teens with ADHD
The research is clear: Adherence to ADHD medication, particularly in puberty and adulthood, is not...
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Why We Must Achieve Equitable ADHD Care for African American and Latinx Children
Inadequate ADHD interventions for Black and Latinx children is a multifactorial problem – the result...
Brain Training
Brain Training for ADHD: What Is It? Does It Work?
Unsure what constitutes ADHD brain training? You’re not alone — this alternative treatment means...
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3 Rules for Evaluating and Treating ADHD in People Over 50
ADHD is often overlooked or misdiagnosed in older adults, whose symptoms may be mistaken for — or...
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Was Vayarin a Proven ADHD Treatment? Questioning Nutraceutical Clinical Studies
ADHD expert David W. Goodman questions the research that linked Vayarin to improved ADHD symptoms,...
ADHD News & Research
Study: Risk-Taking Behavior May Predict ADHD, ODD in Children
A new study suggests that young children who are motivated to approach an enticing source of...