Symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can significantly improve or resolve for many people if they stay engaged in demanding work or school activities, a recent study suggests.
Over 11 percent of American children aged 3 to 17 have been diagnosed with ADHD, and the rate of diagnoses in U.S. children has steadily increased in recent years.
ADHD Symptom Severity Can Vary Over Time
Research published in The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry in October identified that environmental factors, such as school, work, and obligations to others, can positively influence symptom fluctuations for people living with ADHD.
The study builds on research from 2022 that described ADHD as a condition characterized by intermittent periods of remission and found that approximately 30 percent of children with ADHD experienced complete remission at some point during a 14-year follow-up period….