ADHD Answers

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.

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...

Poor organizational skills, inability to focus or priorities, continually losing or misplacing things, forgetfulness, restlessness and edginess, difficulty keeping quiet and speaking out of turn,...

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.

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,...

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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...

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...

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 ...