Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that presents as patterns of inattention and/or hyperactivity that impact an individual’s day-to-day life. It’s the most common childhood developmental disorder and presents in a variety of forms.
Attention problems include daydreaming, difficulty focusing and finishing tasks and being easily distracted. Hyperactivity typically refers to fidgeting, struggling to stay seated or restlessness.
A person with ADHD may be impulsive and disruptive. Hyperactivity and impulsivity often improve into adulthood, but attention problems tend to persist.
How The Florey is making a difference
Florey researchers are exploring the mechanisms – from genes and environment to small molecules to brain regions – that underlie key symptoms of ADHD.
They aim to develop a fundamental understanding of the biological underpinnings of ADHD and create new scientifically driven strategies to treat this complex brain disorder.
This knowledge will help us tailor future interventions and therapies to meet the needs of people with ADHD.
Research projects
- Advancing precision medicine for ADHD: deep phenotyping of neurodevelopment in an Australian based birth-cohort
- Chemical exposures in utero, child neurodevelopment and epigenetic programming
- Plastic chemicals, lipidomics and child neurodevelopment
- Prenatal factors (emphasis on nutrition), one-carbon metabolism, epigenetic programming and early childhood neurodevelopment
More information
For further information and support contact ADHD Australia or the ADHD Foundation. While The Florey researches attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder we do not offer medical advice.
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