Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may cause problems with a person’s understanding of object permanence. Object permanence refers to the ability to understand that objects exist when they are out of sight. While technically speaking, the potential issue in people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is not a problem with actual object permanence, there is no...
by University of Toronto Credit: CC0 Public Domain Half of adults aged 20-39 with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have had a substance use disorder (SUD) in their lifetime according to new research published online ahead of print this month in Alcohol and Alcoholism. This is markedly higher than the 23.6% of young adults without ADHD who have had...
by University of Washington School of Medicine Credit: CC0 Public Domain Most children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) don’t outgrow the disorder, as widely thought. It manifests itself in adulthood in different ways and waxes and wanes over a lifetime, according to a study published Aug.13 in the American Journal of Psychiatry. “It’s important for...
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) tends to run in families and appears to have a strong genetic link. While researchers acknowledge that some genetic variants increased a person’s risk of ADHD, they do not fully understand whether some genes require environmental triggers to switch on. Furthermore, due to the complexity of the condition, researchers are...
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neuropsychiatric condition. Boys tend to receive more ADHD diagnoses than girls. This is likely due to the way the symptoms of ADHD present in each group. Around 8.4% of children and 2.5% of adults have ADHD, according to the American Psychiatric Association. Doctors diagnose ADHD more commonly in...
by Elsevier Credit: CC0 Public Domain The economic burden of providing special education and training for a child diagnosed with ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) is estimated to cost the average American family five times as much as a child without ADHD. Such cost considerations force many families to focus on the remission of the condition through prescribed...
Some eye conditions are more common in people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). These include refractive errors, such as astigmatism, and convergence insufficiency, which makes it difficult for the eyes to remain aligned when looking at nearby objects. However, visual impairments are not symptoms of ADHD. While there appears to be an association between...
Understanding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and anger in adults can help a person manage symptoms, reduce the impact of ADHD on their relationships, and reduce the risk of high-risk behaviors. Anger is not on the official list of ADHD symptomsTrusted Source. However, many adults with ADHD struggle with anger, especially impulsive, angry outbursts. Triggers...
RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Children with ADHD are generally treated with medication and/or behavioral treatments. However, medication-alone is insufficient in a quarter to a third of the children. For that reason, the scientists investigated whether a mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) would have a positive effect on children who did not respond sufficiently to other ADHD treatments....
Megan Brooks March 08, 2021 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new, once-daily oral stimulant medication for treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in people aged 6 years and older. Azstarys (KemPharm, Inc) combines extended-release serdexmethylphenidate (SDX), KemPharm’s prodrug of dexmethylphenidate (d-MPH), coformulated with immediate-release d-MPH. Following absorption in the gastrointestinal tract, SDX is converted to d-MPH, which...
