You need to discuss ADHD medication in a way that’s appropriate for your child’s age and developmental level. For a young child, choose simple language. Think about using phrases your child ...

Psychostimulant medication is a central pillar of ADHD treatment. However, the internationally recognised approach is to combine medicines with non-medical interventions in a multimodal approach.

ADHD is the most diagnosed childhood neurological disorder, but there have been inconsistencies around who is diagnosed and prescribed medication. New prescribing guidelines aim to change this.

Treating adult ADHD isn't as simple as popping a daily pill. ADHD is different for everyone, so there’s no single treatment for all. Your care plan will depend on many things, including how the ...

The goal of any ADHD medication is to help reduce your symptoms — no matter your age. With behavioral therapy and counseling, medication may make the symptoms of ADHD more manageable for children.

To address these concerns and improve consistency in ADHD diagnosis and prescribing, the Australasian ADHD Professionals Association has released a new prescribing guide. This will help the health ...

ADHD medication can interfere with sleep, especially if the medication is still active at bedtime. If you take a short-acting medication, the second or third dose may be taken too late in the day ...

About 20% of people who were taking ADHD medication but still had three or more symptoms tried smoking, compared to 8% of people on ADHD with medication and no symptoms.