What is ADHD? ADHD stands for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. ADHD is a biological disorder that affects how the brain works. While there is no cure for ADHD, there are treatments and strategies for managing your symptoms to live a more satisfying, successful life. People with ADHD often have trouble paying

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity and impulsivity, with an onset in childhood, and causes significant functional impairment to the individual. 1 The prevalence rate is 5.9% in youth and 2.5% in adults. 2 It is estimated to be ...

2021年10月4日 · Background: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is common among people with intellectual disability. Diagnosing ADHD in this clinically and cognitively complex and diverse group is difficult, given the overlapping psychiatric and behavioural presentations.

2012年12月10日 · Researchers examined the electronic health records of nearly 82,000 children ages 5 years old and found that prenatal exposure to IHC -- especially birth asphyxia, neonatal respiratory distress...

2020年2月10日 · Results indicated children and adults with a high intelligence quotient (IQ) had low levels of ADHD symptoms and a low chance of having the cognitive problems that are often found in individuals with ADHD [18].

2023年8月8日 · Attention hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a psychiatric condition that has long been recognized as affecting children's ability to function. Individuals suffering from this disorder show patterns of developmentally inappropriate levels of …

In this clinical review we summarise what in our view have been some the most important advances in the past two decades, in terms of diagnostic definition, epidemiology, genetics and environmental causes, neuroimaging/cognition and treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including: (1) the most recent changes to the ...

2021年9月11日 · The World Federation of ADHD International Consensus Statement recently made 208 evidence-based conclusions about ADHD. [Faraone et al., 2021]. In this article, we summarise the key points for clinicians.

The authors highlight that most cases of ADHD are caused by the combined effects of many genetic and environmental risks and that there a small differences in the brain between people with and without ADHD. Moreover, untreated ADHD can lead to many adverse outcomes and it costs the society hundreds of billions of dollars each year worldwide.

The mission of the YAAAS Lab is to: (1) Examine developmental outcomes of youth with ADHD, (2) Investigate explanations for ADHD and co-occurring psychopathology,