ADHD diagnoses have been rising steadily in recent years, with a recent study suggesting as many as 1 in 9 children have it.

(The DSM-5 still requires that some symptoms be present before the age of 12.) The first guidelines for diagnosing and treating ADHD in adults are now being developed by the American Professional ...

But going off those broad symptoms alone can lead to a misdiagnosis — especially ... Hyperactivity is another major symptom of ADHD, according to the DSM-5. In children under 16, it can look like ...

Vocal stimming isn’t a formal symptom of ADHD or a diagnostic criterion listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5 th edition, text revision (DSM-5-TR). Stimming may ...