ADDitude for Professionals
Read the latest information about attention deficit disorder (ADHD) and related neurological conditions including depression, anxiety, oppositional defiant disorder, learning disabilities, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and more. Prepared specifically for professionals and clinicians.
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Executive Functions
The ADHD Brain Processes Rewards & Consequences Differently
Traditional carrots and sticks don’t motivate students with ADHD – that much is clear. But the...
School & Learning
How to Utilize Project Based Learning at School
Listening to lectures, taking notes, and writing papers do not naturally engage most students —...
ADHD News & Research
Trump Administration Rescinds Key Federal Guidance for Students with Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Education has eliminated a critical resource that works to secure and...
On-Demand Webinars
Free Webinar Replay: Emotions and ADHD: What Clinicians Need to Know for Accurate Diagnosis
In this hour-long webinar-on-demand, learn how to distinguish bipolar disorder and depression from...
ADHD News & Research
Study: Video-Game Therapy Improves Attention for Children with ADHD and Autism
Akili Interactive’s new therapeutic video game delivers symptom improvement to highly engaged...
ADHD News & Research
Research: Students with ADHD Benefit Most from One-to-One Support for Self-Regulation
A new study finds that individualized interventions focused on teaching students how to manage their...
ADHD News & Research
Study: Seizure Medication Used During Pregnancy Linked to ADHD in Children
A new study of nearly a million children in Denmark shows increased incidences of ADHD in the...
ADHD News & Research
Research: Parents Often Underestimate the Burden of ADHD on Their Children
Results from a new study show that children and adolescents feel the impacts of ADHD more acutely...
ADHD News & Research
A Fix for Inconsistent, Ineffective ADHD Medication Use?
Many patients with ADHD don’t adhere to their prescribed treatment regimens — usually because...
ADHD News & Research
Best First-Line ADHD Medications for Children, Adults: Study Results
The most effective first-line, short-term ADHD medication is methylphenidate for children and...
ADHD News & Research
Study: Disparate Psychiatric Disorders Share Widespread Genetic Overlap
Results of a new meta-analysis indicate that psychiatric disorders like ADHD, OCD, and bipolar...
ADHD News & Research
Autism and ADHD Share Similar Executive Function Deficits, Study Finds
Bolstering the theory that ADHD and autism spectrum disorder share genetic underpinnings, a new study...
ADHD News & Research
Predicting Long-Term Functional Outcomes in Boys with ADHD
In the longest follow-up study to date, researchers examined adult outcomes in educational, social,...
ADHD News & Research
Opioid Use on the Rise Among Adults with ADHD Taking Stimulants
Long-term concurrent use of stimulant medications and opioids has become increasingly common in...
ADHD News & Research
Meta-Analysis: Significant Association Between ADHD and Asthma
Researchers found a strong association between ADHD and asthma after studying the combined results...