Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is not just a problem for kids—the symptoms can persist well into adulthood. And more and more adults are affected by it: Between 2008 and 2012, the ...

There are now 2.6 million people in the UK with ADHD – and diagnoses are on the rise. Looking at 18 years of anonymised NHS patient records, researchers at University College London noted a 20-fold ...

Health-care professionals, educators and patient advocates debate endlessly over attention deficit disorder. Some argue about the cause of the condition, which is associated with inattentiveness and, ...

Do you have trouble focusing or completing tasks? Or do you ever feel restless or fidgety and can’t seem to stop? These are common signs of ADHD. You may find this surprising if you don’t have an ...

Q. We just received a diagnosis for attention deficit hyperactive disorder for my daughter. Will this mean special education classes for her? A. No, a diagnosis of ADHD does not mean your child needs ...

A doctor has come up with a quiz that he thinks can help people who suspect they have ADHD to work out whether they have it or not. Dr Ali Ajaz says the criteria for diagnosing ADHD is “biased against ...

American kids are now much more likely to be diagnosed and treated for ADHD than kids in any other country. For example, a teenager in the United States is now nearly 14 times more likely to be on ...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has hit the headlines recently thanks to celebrities like actress Sheridan Smith and singer Jessie J making public their diagnoses. The chronic ...

For years, people thought that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was a problem that only kids had. It was ...