ADD/ADHD News

A driver training software program reduced the frequency of long glances from the roadway among adolescents with ADHD compared with a control training program, a randomized controlled trial found.

In this video, Pamela Wall, PhD, PMHNP, FAANP, clinical associate professor at the University of New Hampshire Department of Nursing, discussed a presentation she gave at the American Psychiatric Nurses Association Annual Conference.

Children from Brazil exposed to trauma in early childhood are at greater risk for developing psychiatric disorders by their middle childhood years, according to a study published in Lancet Psychiatry.

Low-dose ketamine was generally safe, well-tolerated and effective in treating clinical symptoms in a small group of children with activity-dependent neuroprotective protein syndrome, researchers reported.

Children of women with gestational diabetes and pregestational obesity are more likely to develop ADHD than offspring of women with normal weight, according to study findings.

Children born before 39 weeks are more likely to experience symptoms related to ADHD, according to data published in The Journal of Pediatrics.

McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts, has been named the top hospital in the United States for psychiatric care by the U.S. News & World Report for 2022 to 2023.

Allergic disorders in early childhood significantly increase the risks for ADHD and, to a lesser extent, autism spectrum disorder, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

Children born to mothers who used triptans for their migraines during pregnancy did not have a greater risk for ADHD symptoms or diagnosis at 5 years of age, according to a Norwegian registry-based study.

Pediatric behavioral health company Elemy has announced centralized diagnosis-to-treatment services to provide faster clinical support and comprehensive care for children suffering from behavioral, emotional and developmental disorders.