Shared genetic risk underlies the co-occurrence of ADHD and other psychiatric symptoms

Data from twin studies suggest that the co-occurrence of ADHD with other psychiatric disorders is due, in part, to shared genetic risks.

12 June 2020

Lost sleep contributes to mood disturbances in teens with ADHD

Stephen Becker and colleagues at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center show that short sleep duration is a causal contributor to affect and mood disturbances in teenagers with ADHD.

12 June 2020

Can boosting physical activity improve ADHD symptoms in preschoolers?

 “Our study findings highlight the possibility that MVPA might be a tool that can be used to reduce preschoolers’ ADHD behaviours and associated impairments, especially for young children at risk for ADHD” Betsy Hoza.

3 June 2020

January 2020 issue – The Bridge ADHD edition

Special edition of The Bridge on ADHD, includes guidelines on service transition for young people, substance use, emotional impulsivity, emotion dysregulation, diagnosis and misdiagnosis.

2 January 2020

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Children and Young People

ADHD is a behavioural disorder with three key aspects, inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. It is very common for ADHD in children to present together with other developmental and/or mental health problems, such as oppositional and attachment disorders, Tourette’s syndrome, autism spectrum disorders and anxiety disorders.

Age-related immaturity in the classroom can lead to ADHD misdiagnosis

Researchers from Australia, France, the USA and the UK have come together to compile a 2019 Annual Research Review for the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry on the correlation between a late birth-date (relative to the school year) and risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

11 December 2019

Should emotion dysregulation be considered a core component of ADHD?

New data from researchers in the USA suggest that emotion dysregulation should be included as a core component of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) rather than viewed as comorbidity.

10 December 2019

New developmentally appropriate diagnostic criteria need to be established to identify ADHD early in preschoolers

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) typically emerges during preschool years and in a subset of children, can persist into adolescence. Early identification might help promote a favourable ADHD trajectory, but the current predictors of ADHD persistence are insufficient.

10 December 2019

Emotional impulsivity and deficient emotional self-regulation might be core symptoms of ADHD

A large proportion of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) exhibit notable emotion-related problems (or “emotional symptoms”). These emotional symptoms seem to associate with poor quality of life, impaired social adjustment and reduced marital status.

10 December 2019

Gender-specific pathways mediate the risk of substance use in adolescents with ADHD

Data suggest that children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to start smoking tobacco and/or marijuana earlier in childhood than unaffected children, and then escalate use during adolescence. Now, a study by researchers at the University of Minnesota has examined the mediating pathways underlying this association between childhood ADHD and later substance-abuse problems.

10 December 2019