Skip to main content

Oppositional Defiant Disorder News (Page 2)

Related terms: ODD

Inflammatory-Related Perinatal Factors Tied to Later Childhood Dysregulation

TUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 – Maternal inflammation risk factors during pregnancy may be associated with later dysregulation in children, according to a study published online in the December issue of...

Before ADHD Diagnosis, Youth Twice as Likely to Have Used Health Care Services

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29, 2023 – Two years before attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis, youth with ADHD are twice as likely to use health care services as youth without the condition,...

Long-Term Exposure to ADHD Meds Linked to Increased Risk for CVD

MONDAY, Nov. 27, 2023 – Long-term exposure to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), especially...

Youngest Kids With ADHD in Class No Less Likely to See Diagnosis Fade

TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023 – Experts have long wondered whether diagnoses for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the youngest children in a class would hold. A new study suggests that...

Many Teens With Autism Spectrum Disorder Remain Undiagnosed

TUESDAY, Oct. 24, 2023 – Approximately one-quarter of 16-year-olds with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have not been formally diagnosed, according to a brief report published online Aug. 29 in the ...

Solriamfetol Effective for Managing ADHD in Adults

TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 – Solriamfetol seems to be effective for management of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults, according to a study published online Oct. 9 in the Journal...

Adults With ADHD May Face Higher Dementia Risk

TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 – Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are nearly three times more likely to develop dementia than other adults, a new study suggests. The results also...

ADHD Prevalence Was Steady in U.S. Youth From 2017 to 2022

FRIDAY, Oct. 6, 2023 – The prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in U.S. youth remained steady from 2017 to 2022, according to a research letter published online Oct. 4 in...

Seniors With ADHD Face Higher Car Crash Risk

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 – While studies of ADHD and driving usually target teens, a new one focused on seniors found they have a significantly higher risk of car crashes. Older adults with...

Maternal Psychosocial Stress, COVID-19 Infection Tied to Infant Attentional Processing

TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 – Maternal psychosocial stress and COVID-19 infection during pregnancy may have joint effects on infant attention at six months, according to a study published online Sept. 27...

Spending on Kids' Mental Health Keeps Rising

TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 – In yet another reminder of the psychic toll the pandemic has taken on young people, new research shows spending on mental health services for U.S. children and adolescents...

ADHD Drug Errors Among Kids Have Quadrupled in 20 Years

MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 – Over 3 million American children now take medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but new research shows medication errors have spiked nearly 300% in...

Cases of Pediatric Therapeutic Errors Related to ADHD Meds on the Rise

MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 – From 2000 to 2021, there was an almost 300 percent increase in the annual frequency of cases of pediatric out-of-hospital therapeutic errors related to...

California Legislature First to Pass Ban on 4 Food Additives Linked to Health Issues

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 – California is on track to become the first state to ban four food additives that some experts have linked to health issues ranging from behavioral problems in children to...

ADHD: What Parents Need to Know

MONDAY, Sept. 4, 2023 – Lots of children and adolescents have the condition known as ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. What should parents know? A number of treatments exist to help...

Ask a question

To post your own question to this support group, sign in or create an account.

Further information

Related condition support groups

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)