adult population – have ASD, according to the CDC. Another 4.4% have attention deficit activity disorder (ADHD). But what you might not realize is that you can have both. In fact, research suggests that anywhere from 28% to 44% of all adults diagnosed with ASD (autism spectrum disorder,...
Being denied an ADHD diagnosis often makes the difference between successfully living with its potentially debilitating lifelong challenges, versus falling victim to the many serious risk factors associated with untreated adult ADHD. In the 1990s, boys were diagnosed up to nine times as much as girls...
People who are diagnosed struggle with employment and relationships. Self-harm and drug abuse are also more common in those who have been diagnosed. This makes it even more important to get a diagnosis as early as possible.Fortunately, the NHS now offers adult ADHD assessments under the 'Right...
During recent years, the number of children and adolescents diagnosed with and treated for pediatric bipolar disorder (PBD) has increased substantially. However, only few of these young patients present with the typical adult bipolar phenotype. Most cases instead show a distinct clinical picture with...
(HealthDay)—Preschoolers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) rarely receive the gold-standard treatment recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) for their condition, a new study reports.
and I’ve spent much of my adult life fantasizing about having it in place. And several times, I have — for about 48 hours. Then at some point I forget to check a few of the interconnected lists and folders, and soon my watertight system has become another pile of papers with import...
5月8日 EP498. In this episode, Renee gets real about her journey with ADHD and what it’s been like navigating life (and motherhood) with a busy, beautiful ADHD brain. She shares the common signs of ADHD in adult women—spoiler: it’s not always what you think—and opens up about ...
Presently, it is not clear whether ADHD is associated with incipient dementia or is being misdiagnosed as MCI due to symptom overlap, as there exist data supporting either possibility. We aim to elucidate this concern by outlining three hypothetical ways in which ADHD and MCI might relate to ...