Having a rush of anxiety, feeling your heart racing, breaking out into a sweat — whether it’s a spider suddenly scurrying out in front of you or in the lead-up to a big presentation at work or school, ...

A team led by Kaiser Permanente’s Division of Research in California examined health records and insurance claims for 12.2 million Americans for autism diagnosis trends.

While the vast majority of children who are diagnosed with the condition do have it, recent evidence suggests there may be some overdiagnosis happening in kids and teens, particularly among those with ...

(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 ...

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 ...

There are three levels of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which are described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5). Each autistic person is diagnosed as ...

Trouble concentrating is one of the best-known ADHD symptoms, thanks to the reduced function of the prefrontal cortex. According to the DSM-5, a diminishing attention span is a core symptom of ADHD.

However, education and media portrayals of ADHD tend to focus only on one ... According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision, (DSM-5-TR), an ...

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications are prescribed to manage common ADHD symptoms, like difficulty focusing, impulsiveness, and hyperactivity. Medications approved to treat ...

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 ...