Do you have time to listen to a poem?” Dr James Kustow, a leading psychiatrist and specialist in ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), asked on our first introduction. “Erm, yes of course,” ...

Diagnoses have been climbing in both kids and adults, and a recent government report found adult ADHD was more common than earlier estimates.

In 2023, an estimated 15.5 million U.S. adults had an ADHD diagnosis, approximately one-half of whom received their diagnosis in adulthood, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

Adults who have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be living shorter lives than they should, finds a new study.

ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , may be more common in adults than we realize. Dr. Céline Gounder explains what to know about the diagnosis.

A large study of 30,000 adults diagnosed with ADHD in the U.K. found women with ADHD died roughly nine years younger than women without a diagnosis. Men had about a seven-year shorter lifespan.

The study, published in the journal Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice, found a significant downward trends in ADHD incidence among adults from 2016 to 2020 and adolescents from 2016 to 2018.

ADHD rates are higher in adults with autism than the general population and having both conditions is linked to worse health outcomes, a study suggests.

But ADHD often continues into adulthood, multiple studies have now shown. The current estimated prevalence in adults is around 2.5 to 3 percent, compared with 5 to 6 percent in children.

Stimulant medications and certain therapies are more effective in treating ADHD symptoms than placebos, a new study on more than 14,000 adults has found.

Most adults with untreated ADHD probably won’t even read this; reading, focusing and following through on calls to action are exactly the things MaineHealth’s negligence makes nearly impossible.

A recent study suggested that more than 15 million U.S. adults — roughly 1 in 17 — have been diagnosed with ADHD.