A nationwide study from Finland provides evidence that adults diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) ...

"ADHD is notoriously underdiagnosed in adults, especially in women, minorities and those older than 40," Ari Tuckman, a psychologist in private practice in West Chester, Pa., told UPI via email.

Only a few decades ago, it was believed that ADHD was something one outgrew during adolescence. However, about half of those ...

An estimated 57% to 92% of adults with ADHD also have at least one co-occuring mental health disorder or other neurodivergent experience, with some studies indicating that number may be as high as ...

Adult ADHD and a Propensity for Anger In one study of adults with ADHD, 70 percent indicated experiencing emotional lability (Skirrow & Asherson, 2013).

An adult brain with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be more vulnerable to damage linked to dementia. That’s what a recent study from researchers in Switzerland has uncovered.

The CDC reports that half of all adults with an ADHD diagnosis received the diagnosis in adulthood. "There is an increase in that because of the awareness," said Dr. Kalpana Polu, the Chief of ...

Things To Do Lifestyle Recognizing the symptoms of ADHD in adults (Courtesy of Pexels) By David Reinstein PUBLISHED: July 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM PDT ...

To be diagnosed with ADHD, according to the latest version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, an adult needs to have five or more symptoms of inattention and/or ...

The Bottom Line "Our results provide further support for the validity of diagnoses of ADHD that are made in adulthood as these adults show a profile of clinical features that is very similar to ...

Although symptoms are generally more common in children (with approximately 8.4% having ADHD), 2.5% of adults are estimated to have ADHD, according to the American Psychiatric Association.