Australian study finds 90 per cent of young people in detention have severe neuro-disability
Nine out of ten incarcerated Australian youth examined by Telethon Kids Institute researchers as part…
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Novel genetic variants for ADHD linked to educational attainment
A study published in the February 2018 issue of the Journal of the American Academy…
Dramatic increase in ADHD prescriptions filled by reproductive-age women in US
The number of privately insured US women ages 15-44 years who filled a prescription for…
US researchers awarded $2M grant to test non-medication treatment for ADHD
The US’s National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $2 million for a clinical trial…
Keeping harsh punishment in check helps kids with ADHD, study finds
Cutting back on yelling, criticism and other harsh parenting approaches, including physical punishment, has the…
Long-term paracetamol use in pregnancy may increase child’s ADHD risk
Using paracetamol (acetaminophen) for 29 days or more in pregnancy doubles the risk of a…
Study finds ‘relative age effect’ may lead to over-diagnosis of ADHD
Younger primary school children are more likely to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder…
Schools to mark World Mental Health Day with #HelloYellow
The UK charity YoungMinds is calling on schools across the country to take part in…
One in four UK girls depressed at age 14
A quarter of girls (24 per cent) and one in 10 boys (9 per cent)…
Leading US nonprofits join forces to host international conference on ADHD
More than 1,000 members of the global Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) community will convene in Atlanta,…