Alison Poulton receives funding from Brain Mind Centre University of Sydney; Australian Women and Children's Research Foundation. She is affiliated with Australian ADHD Professionals Association; ...

ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects both children and adults. It is characterised by symptoms such as ...

A study involving some 11,000 dogs demonstrated that the gender, age and breed of the dog, as well as any behavioral problems and certain environmental factors, are connected to hyperactive and ...

“Despite the name ‘Attention Deficit,’ ADHD is a multifaceted disorder in which difficulty focusing attention is just one component,” Maggie Sweitzer, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences ...

Many people have experienced a few nights of bad sleep that resulted in shifting attention spans, impulsive tendencies and hyperactivity the next day -- all behaviors resembling ADHD. A new study ...

AUTISM and ADHD are neurodevelopmental conditions that affect people’s communication, attention and behaviour. But scientists ...

Some dogs exhibit behaviors that closely resemble ADHD in humans, according to a study released this month in the journal Translational Psychiatry. The study, which tracked hyperactivity, impulsivity ...

Individuals diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have, to an extreme degree, behavior patterns in which they are inattentive and hyperactive and/or impulsive. Until ...

When I tell people I’ve been diagnosed with inattentive Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, I’m faced with – by and large – two reactions. First, a complete lack of surprise. A ...

“Our findings can help to better identify, understand and treat canine hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention. Moreover, they indicated similarity with human ADHD, consolidating the role of dogs ...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common chronic conditions in pediatrics. The short-term benefits of stimulant medication on the ...