In most cases, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) is used to assess the symptoms. An adult may be diagnosed with predominantly inattentive ADHD if ...

To be eligible to participate in the trial, children must: (1) be aged between 5 years and 8 years 11 months at the time of randomisation; (2) have a primary Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of ...

It wasn’t until the publication of the DSM-IV in 1994 that ADHD was recognized as potentially extending into adulthood. Even then, the criteria were primarily based on studies involving only ...

When ADHD first appeared in the second edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-II) in 1968, ...

Because ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder, the current DSM says symptoms must be apparent by age 12. But Ramsay said that requirement may miss some adolescents. There’s evidence that ADHD symptoms ...

Of the about one-third receiving stimulant medication, 71.5 percent had difficulty filling prescription due to unavailability. HealthDay News — An estimated 15.5 million U.S adults had a current ...

Neurodiversity is a concept that embraces the different ways that the human brain processes information, functions, and presents behaviourally.1 Instead of thinking in terms of a medical disability ...

Some older adults -- those who are already retired or close to it -- are likely deal with ADHD as well. Little research explores ADHD in adult women. Most women get an accurate diagnosis in their ...