APSARD Blog
The APSARD blog contains content that addresses mental health practitioners, children and adults, ADHD and related disorders, and overall memberships updates.
All APSARD members can submit a blog for posting.
Submit blogs to info@apsard.org for review and approval.
Click here to reference a guide on how to write a blog.
Medscape Features APSARD in the first US Adult ADHD Guidelines
The first ever U.S. clinical guidelines to diagnose and treat adult ADHD are expected to be released this fall. The guidelines are being developed by the American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders (APSARD) due to a lack of existing standards and to...
What’s race got to do with it? Informant Rating Discrepancies in neuropsychological evaluations for children with ADHD
A recent study published in the National Institutes of Health's National Center for Biotechnology Information investigated racial bias in how children are diagnosed with ADHD. Researchers looked at data from nearly 4,000 children undergoing neuropsychological...
A Call to Action: Speak Up to End the Shortage of Stimulant Medication
Millions of Americans with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) rely on stimulant medications to manage their symptoms. However, the recent nationwide shortage has disrupted access to these essential drugs. The result has been devastating for so many...
Addressing the Ongoing ADHD Medication Shortage: APSARD Member Featured in NBC News
The national shortage of ADHD medications, including Adderall, Ritalin, Focalin, and Vyvanse, continues to impact millions of individuals and their families. In response, a member of APSARD, was recently featured in an NBC News article discussing the challenges and...
Celebrating Black History Month
Black History Month is celebrated throughout the United States, the UK, Canada, and Ireland, as a time to recognize the rich cultural heritage and achievements of the Black community (https://youtu.be/1JQ66r1KXxA). This year’s theme of Black Health and Wellness asks...
College Students & ADHD Special Interest Group (SIG)
Author: Kevin Antshel, PhD College students with ADHD are a unique group and, in several ways, likely differ from their same-age peers with ADHD who do not matriculate in college. For example, college students with ADHD tend to have strong cognitive abilities 1 and...
Other Myths about ADHD
Author: Stephen Faraone, Ph.D. Myth: ADHD is an American disorder. Those who claim ADHD is an American disorder believe that ADHD is due to the pressures of living in a fast paced, competitive American society. Some argue that if we lived in a simpler world, ADHD...
Are Nonpharmacologic Treatments for ADHD Useful?
Author: Stephen Faraone, Ph.D. There are several very effective drugs for ADHD and that treatment guidelines from professional organization view this drugs as the first line of treatment for people with ADHD. The only exception is for preschool children where...
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for ADHD: What is it? Does it work?
Author: Stephen Faraone, Ph.D. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a one to one therapy, for adolescents or adults, where a therapist teaches an ADHD patient how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are all interrelated and how each of these elements affects the...
Myths about the Treatment of ADHD
Author: Stephen Faraone, Ph.D. Myth: ADHD medications “anesthetize” ADHD children. The idea here is that the drug treatment of ADHD is no more than a chemical straightjacket intended to control a child’s behavior to be less bothersome to parents and teachers. ...