Instead of relying on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), which classifies mental disorders using agreed-upon symptoms, the researchers went for a brain-first route. They ...
Scientists are uncovering a surprising connection between autism and ADHD that goes deeper than labels. Instead of diagnoses, it’s the severity of autism-like traits that seems to shape how the brain ...
Using structural MRI data from 135 young people with ADHD and 182 neurotypical controls, the team focused on grey matter volume-an important measure linked to brain development and function. At first ...