ADHD

A landmark study might upend decades of conventional wisdom regarding children who have ADHD and the medications used to treat them.

A landmark study might upend decades of conventional wisdom regarding children who have ADHD and the medications used to treat them. NBC 6’s Ari Odzer reports

Over the last two decades, ADHD diagnosis and prescriptions to treat them have been on the rise, especially among college-aged students, which has contributed to higher rates of prescription stimulant misuse on college campuses. NBC spoke to three psychologists who specialize in ADHD to learn more about what’s causing the rise in diagnosis and why college students are misusing the...

In this week’s edition of Champions, we introduce you to 10 year-old Danny, who has ADHD and has built his confidence through sports and soccer and wants to become a professional soccer player.