This blog category contains posts related to ADHD research and other reports in the news.
You thought ADHD awareness in France was bad? Well, it is. But in France, autism awareness and treatment might be worse—or at least better documented. Two documentaries and a former French-trained psychoanalyst call out hidebound
Have you heard that “French kids don’t have ADHD?” It’s not true. French Kids do have ADHD—as do children around the globe, at generally the same prevalence rate. When the post first appeared on Psychology
Healthline.com has named my blog, ADHD Roller Coaster, a “Top ADHD Blog” for 2015, writing: Being an adult with ADHD is like riding a roller coaster. So says ADHD Roller Coaster blogger and adult ADHD expert Gina
You will never find a balanced news article about Adult ADHD on The New York Times front page. Same for the Op-Ed section. This has never been the case with the Washington Post. The
A-choo! It’s spring, and my husband is sneezing in the next room as I write. Is there a connection between seasonal allergies and ADHD? Maybe. You’ll learn more in this guest column, below, from Dr.
A recent study’s results carry little surprise for veteran ADHD watchers: The quality of ADHD medical care is often lacking. That study is examined at length in this post. But first, a few points: Adults
These first-person stories from generic Concerta users recount the dramatic and adverse changes they experienced—often not knowing why . This started around 2015. Typically, those associating their devolved functioning with the different-looking “Concerta” pill
True or false? Fact or “neuromyth”? Individuals learn better when they receive information in their preferred learning style (for example, visual, auditory or kinesthetic). This axiom has long been accepted as a “truism” in education.
Does ADHD truly confer greater creativity? If you get your science news only from your Facebook feed, you might think so. The truth is more complicated. Recently, preeminent ADHD research scientist Russell Barkley and I
The best news! The FDA announced today that the two approved generic versions of Concerta manufactured by Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals and Kudco have been downgraded. It’s horrifying that so many people have already been adversely affected,
