NIMH Pages about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents (Fact Sheet)

A fact sheet that describes the development in our understanding of how ADHD affects children and adolescents and the direction of future research.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Frequently asked questions about ADHD and teenagers.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Easy-to-Read)

An easy-to-read booklet of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder En Español

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

A detailed booklet that describes ADHD symptoms, causes, and treatments, with information on getting help and coping.

Science News about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Prescribed stimulant use for ADHD continues to rise steadily

Press Release • September 28, 2011
The prescribed use of stimulant medications to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) rose slowly but steadily from 1996 to 2008, according to a study conducted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

Continued Use of Stimulants for ADHD Likely Does Not Increase Risk for Hypertension, but May Affect Heart Rate

Science Update • September 07, 2011
Chronic use of stimulant medication to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children does not appear to increase risk for high blood pressure over the long term, but it may have modest effects on heart rate, according to follow-up data from the NIMH-funded Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD (MTA).

Attention woes in kids with Tourette syndrome likely caused by co-occurring ADHD

Science Update • December 20, 2010
Co-occurring attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be at the root of attention problems in children with Tourette syndrome (TS), according to NIMH-funded researchers. Their findings also support the theory that children with TS develop different patterns of brain activity in order to function at the same level as children without TS. The study was published in the November 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.

Most Children with Rapidly Shifting Moods Don’t Have Bipolar Disorder

Science Update • November 30, 2010
Relatively few children with rapidly shifting moods and high energy have bipolar disorder, though such symptoms are commonly associated with the disorder. Instead, most of these children have other types of mental disorders, according to an NIMH-funded study published online ahead of print in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry on October 5, 2010.

ECG Screening for Heart Conditions in ADHD Children is Borderline Cost Effective

Science Update • March 10, 2010
Obtaining an electrocardiogram (ECG) to screen for heart conditions in children prior to prescribing stimulant medication to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may save some lives but it is borderline cost-effective, according to an NIH study published online ahead of print March 8, 2010, in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

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Posts about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

October 07, 2010

Brain Scans – Not Quite Ready for Prime Time

Posted by Thomas Insel

Despite promising advances as a research tool, brain imaging is not quite ripe for clinical application in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.

September 15, 2010

Attention on ADHD Awareness Week

Posted by Thomas Insel

Dr. Insel comments on progress and directions for future studies of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) during ADHD Awareness Week.

April 26, 2010

May 6th: Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day

Posted by Thomas Insel

May is Mental Health Month and this year NIMH teams up with SAMHSA to celebrate and promote Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day on May 6th. Dr. Insel talks about how mental illnesses are the chronic diseases of the young.

Meeting Summaries about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Improving Long-term Efficacy and Effectiveness Outcomes in ADHD: A Treatment Development Workshop

March 12, 2007 – March 13, 2007
Rockville, Maryland
In March, 2007, NIMH sponsored a workshop to evaluate the current state of knowledge concerning long-term (i.e., adolescent and adult) efficacy and effectiveness outcomes in Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).