Giving stimulants to kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may not help them complete homework or get better grades, a small study suggests. Researchers tested the effectiveness of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Homework performance significantly improved among children with ADHD who received behavior treatment focused on ...

For decades, ADHD was widely associated with hyperactivity or impulsivity. But researchers now recognize that not everyone with ADHD displays those traits. Students with inattentive ADHD, for example, ...

Plenty of drugmakers, including Shire and Johnson & Johnson, market ADHD drugs for children. But those drugs may not help them do their homework or get better grades at school, a new study shows. A ...

I recently received an email from the mother of a child diagnosed with an Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The parent, like many parents of children with ADHD, wrote about her son’s ...

A study of adolescents with ADHD, some of whom also experienced sleep problems, found that sleep problems are not associated with homework problems. Weaker neuropsychological functioning was ...

It’s the start of a new school year, the honeymoon phase is slowly beginning to fade, and the rigor of academics is taking off. Every year, I begin the new school year with a mountain-high amount of ...

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurobiological disorder characterized by symptoms of hyperactivity, inattention and impulsivity. People with the condition are often prescribed a ...