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Critical areas of the brain are smaller in people with ADHD, researchers say, proving that the oft-marginalized condition...

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How Pediatricians Diagnose ADHD

New guidelines for pediatricians aim to curb the increase in ADHD misdiagnoses for children... more »

 
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The Children Left Behind

Thousands of kids are being underdiagnosed and undertreated for ADHD — due in large part to their race... more »

 
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Anxiety? Depression? Or ADHD? It Could Be All Three

ADHD is often missed when it co-exists with depression or anxiety, and vice versa. Here's what to look... more »

 
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Never Enough? Why Your Brain Craves Stimulation

At times, it feels the ADHD brain is never sated — particularly when it comes to common sources... more »

 
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The ADHD Brain Is Wired Differently

The more we “see” the ADHD brain with neuroimaging, the more we understand how it works. Read this... more »

 
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Your ADHD Diagnosis Guide

A thorough evaluation of ADHD symptoms is complicated — as it should be to ensure accuracy and rule... more »

 

How Well Do You Know ADHD?

Though the symptoms of ADHD were first noted by the medical community in 1902, pervasive misinformation and myths... more »

Dr. Larry Silver M.D. is the author of two books about parenting ADHD/LD children. Ask The Expert Larry Silver, M.D.

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"I was just diagnosed with ADHD, and I'm interested in learning more about it. Is the disorder caused...

My son couldn't yet speak many words, but he was telling me plenty with his behavior. Who wants to sit in a circle and watch other kids sing songs when there's running to be done? And who wants to force a kid to sit in a circle?

Liz Fuller, a mother with ADHD

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