The Conners scale can be used to screen children and adults for ADHD. However, research is mixed on its effectiveness. Regardless, it should not be the only assessment used when diagnosing ADHD.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was once thought to be a condition that only affects children, but awareness has grown that it often persists into ...

When parents are concerned about their child's development, they often seek an assessment to address concerns and identify ...

A new strengths checklist aims to help parents, carers and clinicians more easily identify a child’s skills, talents and positive qualities.

Clinicians should be vigilant about cardiovascular side effects with ADHD medications but not avoid using them, experts say.

A New Brunswick couple has been trying to get their son assessed for ADHD for years without success. They’re calling for ...

Los Angeles' senior editor shares the highs and lows of managing Attention Deficit Hyper-Activity Disorder in our "Top Doctors" issue ...

Often does not follow through on instructions and fails to finish schoolwork, chores or duties in the workplace (not due to oppositional behavior or failure to understand instructions) Often has ...

The New Brunswick couple has been trying to have their son assessed for ADHD without success and are calling for better ...

Akili’s new era as a subsidiary of Virtual Therapeutics will start with FDA approval of its digital therapeutic for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults, a key part of its ...

Blood Test May Rule out Future ... higher education may enable people ... ADHD May Be Associated With an Increased Risk of Dementia Mar. 25, 2025 — An adult brain affected by attention deficit ...