Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is not just a problem for kids—the symptoms can persist well into adulthood. And more and more adults are affected by it: Between 2008 and 2012, the ...

There are now 2.6 million people in the UK with ADHD – and diagnoses are on the rise. Looking at 18 years of anonymised NHS patient records, researchers at University College London noted a 20-fold ...

Do you have trouble focusing or completing tasks? Or do you ever feel restless or fidgety and can’t seem to stop? These are common signs of ADHD. You may find this surprising if you don’t have an ...

For years, people thought that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was a problem that only kids had. It was ...

Health-care professionals, educators and patient advocates debate endlessly over attention deficit disorder. Some argue about the cause of the condition, which is associated with inattentiveness and, ...

A doctor has come up with a quiz that he thinks can help people who suspect they have ADHD to work out whether they have it or not. Dr Ali Ajaz says the criteria for diagnosing ADHD is “biased against ...

In her highly thought-provoking book, Wedge beautifully and very thoroughly lays out what every parent should know before accepting an ADHD diagnosis for their child. She explores how the diagnosis ...

Love Island star and author Dr Alex George says being diagnosed with ADHD and OCD has "completely changed my life". The ...

The following questions were taken from Part A of The Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS-v1.1) Symptom Checklist, which was developed in conjunction with the World Health Organization (WHO), and the ...

It can be challenging to write an article such as this, because, as in politics where passions flare vehemently, so too do they in the ADHD debate. Is it genetic? Is it socially constructed? Does it ...