Tag: ADHD research

  • Study Finds Childhood Punishment May Fuel Aggression Later In Life

    Study Finds Childhood Punishment May Fuel Aggression Later In Life

    A discipline method used by families across the world may have consequences that last far beyond the moment a child is punished. Research summarized by the World Health Organization links corporal punishment with increased aggression, behavioural problems and a greater likelihood of using violence later in life. The scale is difficult to ignore. Around 1.2…

  • A 16-Year ADHD Study Just Turned One Major Assumption On Its Head

    A 16-Year ADHD Study Just Turned One Major Assumption On Its Head

    For years, researchers had a straightforward expectation about ADHD: as life becomes more demanding, managing the condition should become harder. A new study that followed people with ADHD for 16 years found something that went in the opposite direction. Researchers tracked 483 people diagnosed with ADHD during childhood, and their symptoms did not simply remain…

  • Brain Scan Study Suggests ADHD May Actually Exist in Three Different Forms

    Brain Scan Study Suggests ADHD May Actually Exist in Three Different Forms

    For decades, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been treated as a single diagnosis built around a checklist of behavioral symptoms. Doctors look for patterns of inattention, impulsivity, or hyperactivity and if those symptoms are present for long enough, the person receives the ADHD label. Yet anyone who has spent time around people with ADHD knows that…