More articles about: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

Innovative model successfully improves access to pediatric psychiatric health care, while training future pediatricians to manage common mental health conditions, new data suggests.

A debated link between Tylenol and autism has put the neurodevelopmental condition in the spotlight. An expert answers parents’ top questions.

A recent Michigan Medicine-led study finds a link between chronic illness and higher food insecurity rates for children, even after accounting for income and other factors.

Food insecurity is more common among children with a chronic medical condition than those without one, a new study suggests.

ADHD affects about 1 in 11 children – how parents can recognize the signs and support success in and out of the classroom.

Parents of children with health conditions are more likely to be concerned about their child adjusting to a new school or teacher, dealing with conflict, staying healthy, keeping up with homework and fitting in or making friends, a national poll suggests.

ADHD impacts almost 1 in 11 children. Read how parents can recognize the signs and support your child in and out of the classroom

Define IEPs vs. 504 plans, create evidence-based plans by diagnosis, and help families navigate the IEP/504 process for effective support.

Define ADHD criteria, explore its varied presentations like hyperfocus and agitation, and apply psychopharmacology principles for effective management.

Explore neurodiversity, ASD criteria, screening tools, barriers to care, and psychopharm and behavioral strategies for supporting neurodivergent individuals.

Review SSRIs and SNRIs for pediatric anxiety, benzodiazepines for acute relief, and non-benzo options like hydroxyzine for as-needed anxiety management.

Study suggests that the Adderall shortage did not cause many children to stop stimulant therapy altogether but may have led to them switching to alternative stimulants for ADHD.

The ABCD study, a long-term study of the brains of thousands of young people from preteen to late teen years, is revealing important insights into behavior and mental health.