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Study suggests mistaking OCD for ADHD can have serious consequences

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From the AFTAU press release: On the surface, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) appear very similar, with impaired attention, memory, or behavioral control. But Prof. Reuven Dar of Tel Aviv University’s… 

Study suggests ADHD linked to oxygen deprivation before birth

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From the Kaiser Permanente press release via EurekAlert!: Children who had in-utero exposure to ischemic-hypoxic conditions, situations during which the brain is deprived of oxygen, were significantly more likely to develop attention deficit hyperactivity disorder… 

Study suggests ADHD in girls may carry risks in adulthood

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From the UC Berkeley press release via EurekAlert!: Girls with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) – and their families – often look forward to the likely decline in visible symptoms such as fidgety or disruptive… 

Study suggests brain development is delayed in ADHD

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From the Elsevier press release via AlphaGalileo: Is attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) due to a delay in brain development or the result of complete deviation from typical development? In the current issue of Biological Psychiatry, Dr.…