ADHD, a neurobiological disorder that makes it difficult to focus and can also include hyperactivity and impulsivity, has historically been viewed as a childhood disease. Over the last couple decades, research has shown that many of those afflicted carry symptoms into adulthood. William Barbaresi, HMS associate professor of pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital, is the leader of a new study. Craig Surman, HMS assistant professor of psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, is the co-author of the new book “FAST MINDS: How to Thrive If You Have ADHD (Or Think You Might).”

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