Attention deficit disorder, also known as ADHD, is a recently conceived disease that now describes children who previously were referred to simply as problem kids. Children with ADHD are unable to co…

Behavioral shaping with immediate rewards can work in the same way as stimulant drugs such as Ritalin, Concerta and Adderall to treat ADHD, according to UK based research published in Biological Psyc…

…look elsewhere: as many as two-thirds of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, have used some form of alternative treatment. The epidemic proportions of the attention defic…

…e distract easily?  This is the criteria for the label of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, or ADHD. Labeling children with ADHD actually does them an injustice.  It clumps them into a certain c…

…of Family Medicine, reported the case of a twenty year college freshman who had been diagnosed with ADHD two years earlier and prescribed 15 mg Adderall XR to be taken daily. He had not taken the dru…

…rspective.   These findings add strength to previous research that showed pesticides contributing to ADHD. Exposure to OP compounds may disrupt DNA replication and the growth of nerve axons and dendri…

ADHD is the term now used to describe children who have an attention disorder (ADD) with or without hyperactivity. Fortunately, such conditions may be prevented or improved with diet and supplementat…

Common sense tells us that we don’t function at our best when we are tired, and any parent will tell you that lack of sleep can lead to behavior problems in children. For kids with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the impact may be even greater. A new study...

Parents of kids with ADHD (attention deficit–hyperactivity disorder) often suspect that certain foods aggravate the attention and behavior problems their children experience. A new study adds weight to the connection between food reactions and ADHD symptoms, and found that...

Parents who want to treat their children's ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ) without using medications often turn to strategies such as behavioral methods, therapeutic diets, and targeted supplements. A study published in the Journal of Human Nutrition...

Hyperactivity—is it normal behavior or ADHD? When a child is more than rambunctious, it is important to know the facts. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may be helpful.

As back-to-school season starts, many parents are turning their thoughts to supporting their kids’ success in any way possible. A new report in Pediatrics suggests that exposure to certain pesticides may increase the risk of attention deficit–hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) ...