ADD/ADHD Research

Here you will find articles and links to current research into or related to Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. This is provided to give you the visitor information as to what is currently being done in this area. It only contains information about research that we know of and does not constitute a complete list of everything going on in this field. Please also note that by providing this information, it does not necessarily mean that adders.org agrees or disagrees with any article.

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Neurodivergence and Active Travel in Scotland

ADHD and Wellbeing Study

What aspects of mental health and wellbeing matter to ADHDers?

ADHD medication, Self-view and Relationships Study

Attention Training Technique Study

Supporting Girls Experiencing ADHD in Secondary Schools

Study into Developing a Needs Assessment Plan for Self-Management of Adult ADHD

New research into MNS effects on ADHD, OCD and GAD

A randomised controlled trial of the effects of a probiotic drink in children with ADHD

Research into median nerve stimulation on ADHD symptoms

Online positive psychology intervention study with adults who have ADHD

Research into road crossing experiences

Research participants required: Understanding experiences of the diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) in the UK

Research participants required: The role of exercise in ADHD self-management

Research participants required: Evaluating the impact of a wearable on Anxiety and Focus amongst adults with ADHD

Research participants required: 20 min video or phone call - Covid Experience

2 London UK Studies On Non Medication Treatments For ADHD

UK Survey Mapping Adult ADHD Services In The UK

Potential Research To Help Individuals With ADHD In Their Visual Processing, Especially Reading Ability

Survey on management of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

UK Study - Research into the social and economic impacts of ADHD

UK Study - Impact Of Parenting On A Child With A Developmental Disability

Children To Adults ADHD Services UK Study

Research Study Into Treatments For ADHD

Mood mAPPer Research Participant Recruitment

Web Based Therapeutic Tool For ADHD Pilot Study

Scottish study into executive function in children with and without ADHD

Major European wide study into ADHD and Autism

Australian Adult ADHD & ASD Research Project

South African ADHD research study

UK study into navigational impairment in those with ADHD

UK study investigating stress, emotion regulation and coping in caregivers

UK study into eating behaviour, weight, self-control and parent-child interactions

UK study - Can colour filters in spectacles help with behaviour

New Zealand study - Investigation into the effect of a nutritional supplement in children with ADHD

UK Research into side effects of methylphenidate

USA research study exploring the brain regions people use to remember information

USA research study to evaluate the effects of Guanfacine (INTUNIV)

UK Study - Comparison of coping styles used by caregivers of children under 18

USA Study - Divorce and Family Cohesiveness in Families with Children diagnosed with ADHD

UK Study - How ADHD Affects Siblings

ADHD Expert Dr.Levin's response to research 'Misrepresentation of Neuroscience Data...'

New Zealand Research Project - Effect of a Nutritional Supplement on Attention and Mood in Adults with ADHD

UK Research Project - Learning Attitudes

New Clues on Causes of ADHD

Recruitment of Adolescent Boys for ADHD Study at IoP

New Research Project by Dr Billy Levin with adders.org

A Watch for ADDers by Nick Jordan

ADHD and Adjustment to College

Children and Adults with ADHD Bridging the Gap - The Need for Creative Collaboration between CAMHS and Adult Mental Health Services

The Association Between Hyperkinesis and Breakdown of Parenting in Clinic Populations

Delta Plots in the Study of Individual Differences: New Tools Reveal Response Inhibition Deficits in AD/HD That Are Eliminated by Methylphenidate Treatment

Regional cerebral blood flow in children with ADHD: changes with age

Atomoxetine Ingestions in Children: A Report from Poison Centers

Modeling ADHD child and family relationships

Comparative Study of Cerebral White Matter in Autism and Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder by Means of Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy(1).

Coping Skills and Parent Support Mediate the Association Between Childhood Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Adolescent Cigarette Use

Ropinirole in a Child With Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Restless Legs Syndrome

Medication Combined with Behavior Therapy Works Best for ADHD Children, Study Finds

Help needed for research at Southampton University - UK

Atomoxetine and Stimulants in Combination for Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Four Case Reports

ADHD Least Understood In The UK - New Global Survey Reveals UK Parents Hardest Hit By Child's ADHD

Unrecognised Dyslexia and the Route to Offending

New Results from the MTA Study - Do treatment effects persist?

The role of Disability Living Allowance in the management of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

ADHD: Increased Costs For Patients And Their Families

Understanding and Recognizing ADHD by Dr Nikos Myttas

Stigma Of Disorder, Lack Of Information Significant Barriers To Treatment Of ADHD Among African Americans, Hispanics

A Whole-Genome Scan in 164 Dutch Sib Pairs with Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder: Suggestive Evidence for Linkage on Chromosomes 7p and 15q

Assessing the molecular genetics of attention networks

A qualitative study of Australian GPs' attitudes and practices in the diagnosis and management of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Low self-esteem and psychiatric patients: Part I - The relationship between low self-esteem and psychiatric diagnosis

Recent Advances in the Genetics of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Is primary care ready to take on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?

Does routine child health surveillance contribute to the early detection of children with pervasive developmental disorders? - An epidemiological study in Kent, U.K.

Methylphenidate Enhances Working Memory by Modulating Discrete Frontal and Parietal Lobe Regions in the Human Brain

Methylphenidate Improves Response Inhibition in Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Long term medical conditions: career prospects

Help needed for research at Southampton University - UK

A genomewide scan for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in an extended sample: suggestive linkage on 17p11

Genetic linkage of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder on chromosome 16p13, in a region implicated in autism

A genomewide scan for loci involved in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Genetics OF ADHD

Understanding and recognizing ADHD - Article by Dr Nikos Myttas

Extracts from Institute of Psychiatry Research Report 2002

Developmental neuropsychopathology of attention deficit and impulsiveness.

Hypescheme International Entry System

IMAGE - Mapping susceptibility genes for attention deficity hyperactivity disorder

Sail (Study Of Activity And Impulsivity Levels In Children)

Prior juvenile diagnoses in adults with mental disorder: developmental follow-back of a prospective-longitudinal cohort

Treatment In Childhood Could Halve Rates Of Mental Disorders

Hyperactivity and Conduct Problems as Risk Factors for Adolescent Development

Neuropsychological analyses of impulsiveness in childhood hyperactivity

Study Confirms Concerta (methylphenidate HCl) Effective, Safe Treatment For Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

AD(H)D Research Project - Psychological Aspects of ADD

Ritalin "does not lead to drug abuse"

A pilot study of methylphenidate, clonidine, or the combination in ADHD comorbid with aggressive oppositional defiant or conduct disorder

Nonstimulant Therapy Shows Effectiveness in ADHD

More about SPECT Scans, Cancer and ADHD by Thom Hartmann

Study Raises Hopes for Adhd Medical Test, more about PET Scans

Further Study on ADDerall

Brain Areas Critical To Human Time Sense Identified

Mapping susceptibility genes for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Increase in ADHD And Comorbid Disorders Seen in Families of Girls With ADHD

New Study on ADDerall

ADHD in Girls

Study Finds Careful Medication Management Of ADHD Superior To Behavioural Treatment

Pharmacotherapy of Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Reduces Risk for Substance Use Disorder

Multimodality Integrated Biofeedback

Brain Scan Shows ADHD

Serotonin May Hold Key to Hyperactivity Disorder Disorder Treatment

Paying Attention

Treating Children's Sleep Disorders Improves Attention Deficit Symptoms Other older research projects