A review finds behaviours once regarded as normal are now being interpreted as requiring some form of intervention or ...

A large, new study found that the stimulant methylphenidate, such as the drugs Ritalin and Concerta, may lower the risk of ...

Children given methylphenidate — the most-prescribed ADHD med — appear to have a lower risk of serious psychotic disorders as ...

As a new report reveals skyrocketing autism and ADHD rates, some experts believe self-diagnoses are overshadowing those in ...

Methylphenidate, the most commonly prescribed treatment for ADHD, is not linked with increased psychosis risk and may even be ...

Families are feeling stressed, powerless and "forever in limbo" as they wait months, or sometimes years, for ...

Researchers in the UK found no evidence that methylphenidate, the active ingredient in Ritalin, increases children's odds of ...

Children with ADHD are often bright, spontaneous, and caring. But parenting them is not without its challenges. Behavioral problems—from forgetting to do chores to outright defiance—can be frustrating ...

The Department for Work and Pensions has reported that 12 per cent of children are living with a long term illness, disability or impairment. This figure has approximately doubled over the past ...

Sleep and ADHD have a complex relationship, both influencing the other. When a child with ADHD regularly wakes up too early, ADHD symptoms, medication, and underlying neurology may all be factors.