The objective of this study was to evaluate factors linked to early interruption of and low adherence to treatment with methylphenidate in pediatric patients with ADHD.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder in adults are often undiagnosed and overlap in psychopathology. In this study, the researchers investigated the transdiagnostic traits of emotion recognition and mind wandering in a sample of 103 adults.
Researchers performed a systematic review of PubMed literature until May2020 including clinical sequencing studies that utilized next-generation sequencing (NGS) in individuals with epilepsy, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), or intellectual disability (ID).
While previous studies suggest that structural variants (SVs) play an important role in the development and progression of ADHD, these studies focused mostly on those of European ancestry and coding regions. This particular study seeks to address the role of SVs in non-European populations and outside of coding regions.
Research conducted by the CDC concludes that the majority of adolescents, especially those aged 12 to 14 years, are not receiving comprehensive health care transition planning by their primary care provider.
While the prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is generally lower among Black individuals compared with the general population, black individuals living in countries where they are considered a minority population group are underrepresented in studies evaluating ADHD.
Researchers conducted a retrospective study to assess self-injury behavior in patients with bipolar disorder and comorbid ADHD after initiation of a central stimulant.
