Tag: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

  • 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…