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.

When you’re in a conversation, how often do you find yourself finishing the sentence of the people you are talking to before they can finish it themselves?

There are two main types of medication used to treat ADHD: stimulants and non-stimulants. Stimulant medications are typically the first choice to treat ADHD symptoms because they work for 70-80% of ...

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 ...

It was almost inevitable that my child would be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Having it myself, and having a family tree full of people with ADHD, I knew my son was ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In everything from teen rom coms to relationship advice columns, kissing is painted as the litmus test for love, desire, and connection. What’s often overlooked is how complicated kissing can be for ...

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 ...