ADHD News

ADHD medication FAQs

Your child is showing immediate improvement on medication, but you are worried about appetite and sleep issues. The ADHD Expert answers questions about ADHD medication.

ADD/ADHD Expert's FAQs

ADHD and its treatment always spark lively debates. Have a look at some of the questions answered by our ADHD expert.

Diet changes help kids with ADHD

Researchers have just completed an extensive report which reviews the studies which have been done so far on the significance of diet for children and young people with ADHD.

ADHD is over-diagnosed

A study shows that child psychotherapists and psychiatrists tend to overdiagnose ADHD in boys substantially more often than they do in girls.

Preventing ADHD is possible

Susan duPlessis believes that ADHD is something that can be cured or even prevented if certain behaviours are intercepted and brain training takes place from an early age.

ADHD diagnosis higher than ever

In the past decade, the number of children receiving a diagnosis of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has risen by 66%, new research indicates.

ADHD over-diagnosed in young kids

A study provides more evidence that too many young kids may be diagnosed with ADHD simply because they're younger than their peers in the same classrooms.

Warn of suicide risk on ADHD drug

Parents of children who take Focalin (dexmethylphenidate) for attention deficit disorder should be warned about the risk of suicidal thoughts, US paediatric health advisers said.

Healthy eating helps ADHD kids

Simply eating healthier may improve the behaviour of children with ADHD if therapy and medication fail, said a study published in the journal Paediatrics.

ADHD disrupts brain pathways

Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), researchers have identified abnormalities in the brains of children with (ADHD) that may serve as a biomarker for the disorder.