ADHD Answers

Stimulants do work for adults although they tend to be more effective in children. However, there are a number of non-stimulant options for adults who don’t respond to stimulants. Among those popular...

The Feingold diet is best described as a mixed bag. Whereas the diet’s proponents vehemently support it, pointing to a 50 percent success rate, its opponents say it has never been proven...

In 1999, a major study showed that stimulation medication alone is not only more effective than behavioral treatment but is more effective than stimulation medication and behavioral treatment...

ADHD has nothing to do with I.Q. Individuals with ADHD are no more likely to have a low I.Q. than anyone else. Indeed some of the world’s most intelligent people are purported to have ADHD including...

This is true for children with the hyperactive/impulsive type of ADHD. However, for children with the inattentive type of ADHD, it can have an effect similar to that experienced by normal kids.

Yes there is. It's called the Adult Self-Report Scale. Developed by the World Health Organization, the test consists of six questions. See the full test at Adult ADHD.

Yes, this is true according to a new study recently published in Pediatrics. The study concluded that ambidextrous children are twice as likely to exhibit symptoms of ADHD.

Apparently so. A 12-year study on depression recently concluded that the use of medication to control both depression and ADHD has doubled. Learn more at...

Definitely not. Stimulants are the best-known ADHD medication but by no means are they one ones. In addition to the stimulants, methylphenidate and amphetamine, other medications used to treat ADHD...

About 50 percent of kids with ADHD will grow out of it by their mid-20s. In 2007, NPR wrote an interesting story explaining why. Learn more...

Exercise doesn’t cure ADHD. However, it can play a vital role in a multi-model treatment plan. Exercise is also one of six important lifestyle changes recommended by Edward M. Hallowell in his book ...

Absolutely not. Whereas a teacher can recommend a child receive a diagnosis, they have neither the credentials nor the authority to make a diagnosis. Only a licenced medical professional is qualified...

Yes, but my understanding is that the diagnostic manual used to diagnosis ADHD in the U.S. is more permissive than the one used in Europe.

Yes, definitely. Although ADHD is considered a “child onset” disorder, meaning it must begin in childhood, in can be diagnosed in adults by reconstructing the suspected patient’s childhood history by...

The key word is “treated.” Researchers do not have conclusive evidence that diets cure ADHD. However, research has linked low levels of omega-3 fatty acids and certain key minerals such as iron,...

Did you know that the American Psychology Association is considering going back to calling the disorder ADD? The association may revise the name once again for the fifth edition of the *Diagnostic...