Depending on your kid and what they achieve, the reward could be anything from a star on a behavior chart to cold, hard cash. Behavior boundaries. Some kids with ADHD may be popular with peers ...

More than 1 in 9 school children–6.4 million kids–are diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, a condition marked by an inability to sit still or to focus and pay attention.

A large Swedish study found that ADHD medications reduced risks of traffic crashes, injuries and criminal behavior.

Make Expectations Clear. Whether it’s house rules, everyday chores, or behavior, make sure your child knows exactly what you expect. Make a chore chart to help them keep track.

Although ADHD diagnosis rates are lower in Hispanic children (which some attribute to Latinos' willingness to see a wider range of behavior as normal, the benefits of large, close-knit families ...

Some dogs exhibit behaviors that closely resemble ADHD in humans, according to a study released this month in the journal Translational Psychiatry. The study, which tracked hyperactivity ...

That’s despite the fact that for these patients--children ages 2 to 5 diagnosed with ADHD--behavior therapy can help children develop self-control, organizational skills and coping mechanisms, ...

Children with ADHD are often bright, spontaneous, and caring. But parenting them is not without its challenges. Behavioral problems—from forgetting to do chores to outright defiance—can be ...

My son was diagnosed with ADHD when he was 7. Now that he's a teenager, it's hard to tell what is him just been a teen versus what's his condition.