Doctors are not alone in over-diagnosing ADHD. In a study in 2020, 10% of Americans rated their children high on a scale of ...

Perfectionism is not one of the official symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but for some people, they may go hand in hand. Perfectionism is a tendency to strive for ...

ADHD is a complex disorder. In the absence of clear guidelines, there is growing uncertainty and frustration among clinicians working with adults who have ADHD.

While large-scale changes to the health system are necessary to address the reduced life expectancy with ADHD, individuals who know people with the condition can also play a part. We asked our ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. The life expectancy of people with ADHD may be ...

In the first study of its kind, scientists have used extensive data to identify that adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have a significantly ...

People diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are living shorter lives than they should, say the authors of a new British study, who stress that much of the known link ...

Chief executive of ADHD UK Henry Shelford, who was diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) as an adult, said the report should be seen as an urgent call to action from the N ...

Adults with ADHD in the UK live 6.78 years shorter than the general population, with co-occurring health issues contributing to the disparity. Study: Life expectancy and years of life lost for ...

A family doctor suggested ADHD testing, which led to an unexpected discovery: The teen had ADHD, and Burk did too. During her daughter’s evaluation, Burk thought, “Wait a minute. This sounds ...

THINK you might have ADHD? Do you often catch yourself zoning out during conversations, or lost in your own world? While occasional lapses in concentration are perfectly normal, regularly ...