Perseveration happens when someone gets stuck on a topic, feeling, or idea. It is a common trait in ADHD and autism. Here’s how to get unstuck.

This ADHD symptom test was adapted from the ASRS Screener developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Workgroup on Adult ADHD ...

I was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) as an adult, but I don’t remember a time when I didn’t have them. Back in the 1960s, when I ...

People with hyperactive ADHD feel the need for constant movement. They often fidget, squirm, and struggle to stay seated. Children often appear to act as if “driven by a motor” and run around ...

Impulse buying is an unrelenting temptation – because it’s so easy and so instantly rewarding. When we buy things on the spur of the moment, it triggers a rush of adrenaline and dopamine associated ...

Home organization is a skill that can be learned by anyone at any time. I honestly believe that. It’s just easier for some than for others. I do not have ADHD, but I have successfully parented, taught ...

PMS is unfamiliar to few women. Roughly 80% of menstruating women experience premenstrual symptoms like irritability, mood swings, and cramps. 1 Now imagine PMS symptoms with the volume turned up to ...

When my son, William, was little, he soaked up information like a sponge. When it came to reading, however, his eyes darted everywhere but on the page. Memorizing letters and sight words was a ...

People with ADHD tend to talk — a lot. We talk because we’re excited or nervous, or because we just want to be a part of the conversation. Sometimes we talk simply to fill the silence because silence ...

ADDitude is required reading for anyone touched by ADHD — plain & simple. The nation’s leading source of important news, expert advice, and judgment-free understanding for families and adults living ...

Vyvanse and its generic equivalents (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) may be more readily available at pharmacies following a decision by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to allow expanded ...

Despite their chronic difficulties with these symptoms (listed above), virtually all of those with ADHD have a few specific activities or tasks for which they have no difficulty in exercising their ...