ADD/ADHD News

Recent findings suggest growth charting of brain connectivity may identify clinically relevant conditions such as attention impairment in youth.

BOSTON — Children exposed to phthalates from plastic tubes or catheters for extended periods of time during a critical illness are more likely to develop attention-deficit disorder, according to study findings presented here.

Entering school at an earlier age increased the risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder diagnosis and medication treatment among a cohort of children in Asia, according to recent research in The Journal of Pediatrics.

Recent findings indicated nonrandom mating within specific psychiatric disorders and across the spectrum of psychiatric disorders.

Parental criticism may contribute to worsening attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms, according to recent findings.

Trends in prescriptions for stimulants did not correspond with trends in nonmedical use and ED visits, indicating increased nonmedical stimulant use may not be wholly attributed to prescribing trends.

Recent findings indicated overall psychopathology was associated with both abnormal patterns of activation and failure to activate executive regions in youth with various psychiatric disorders.

As the New Year begins to pick up speed, Healio.com/Psychiatry took a moment to reflect on the most popular psychiatry news stories published in January 2016.

The FDA recently approved Adzenys XR-ODT for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children age 6 years and older, according to a press release.

Recent data presented at the American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders annual meeting indicated nonadherence to stimulant prescriptions was common among individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.