The brain, like a surly movie critic or a high school clique, specializes in rejection. The chief rejecter is the brain’s decision-making center in the prefrontal cortex, just behind your forehead.

ADHD, which stands for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, is a neurodevelopmental disorder that’s typically diagnosed in children. But according to data from the National Center for Health ...

Know the signs of ADHD, from restlessness to relationship trouble. Aug. 2, 2013— -- intro: About 4 percent of adults have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and many others have ...

Too much executive functioning is expected from ADHD-ers, ignoring key struggles of the disability. Colleges and universities ...

In the not-too-distant future, psychiatrists might be able to diagnose neurodivergent disorders like ADHD and autism in as little as 15 minutes. Using only a high-definition motion sensor and an ...

A recently published study from Canada examined the link between generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and adult ADHD. Of the nearly 7000 respondents to a mental health survey, 682 had GAD; 272 had ADHD.

Cara Tabachnick is a news editor at CBSNews.com. Cara began her career on the crime beat at Newsday. She has written for Marie Claire, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. She reports on ...

With everything there is to juggle in life, it’s easy to assume that everyone experiences that sinking-in-quicksand feeling as they navigate another busy day. But if you find this feeling is paired ...

Why we still don’t know what causes ADHD - Diagnosing ADHD is complicated and so are the genetics behind it ...