An estimated 15.5 million Americans have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and roughly half were diagnosed as adults.

Only a few decades ago, it was believed that ADHD was something one outgrew during adolescence. However, about half of those diagnosed at a young age carry it into adulthood.

ADHD is most commonly diagnosed in children, but in recent years a growing number of women have been diagnosed as adults. It's a life-changing diagnosis that comes at a time when doctors are ...

The predominant difference that we see is children who are diagnosed with ADHD hyperactive type tend to be more overtly hyperactive, whereas adults it’s things like knee jiggling or a need to ...

I’ve been researching two common ADHD medications – Vyvanse and Adderall. These stimulants help many people focus and manage their symptoms, but they work in slightly different ways.

As someone who’s researched ADHD treatments, I’ve found Dexedrine and Adderall to be two popular options. Both are stimulant medications used to manage ADHD symptoms. Dexedrine contains only ...

For many years, attention deficit disorder (ADD) was understood to be a condition affecting only children. That was wrong. Adults suffer from it, too. First, here’s a quick primer on ADD and ...

ADHD is experienced in about 4% of adults and 11% of children. Anxiety is experienced in about 19% of adults and 7% of children. While they are separate conditions, it is not uncommon to have both.

Learn the key differences between ADHD and autism spectrum disorder from diagnosis to daily impact and discover the most effective management strategies.

Although symptoms are generally more common in children (with approximately 8.4% having ADHD), 2.5% of adults are estimated to have ADHD, according to the American Psychiatric Association.