Unit News

Research Update

Rich Rewards: Scientists reveal ADHD medication’s effect on the brain

Researchers scan the brain to uncover how medication for ADHD affects the brain’s reward system.

08 January 2020

Research Update

Japanese Children with ADHD have Elevated Sensitivity to Punishment

Study confirms other international findings that punishment sensitivity is a feature of ADHD.

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Institutional News

New Behavioral Therapy to Support Japanese Mothers of Children with ADHD

OIST researchers are working to develop culturally appropriate parent-training programs for Japanese families of children with ADHD

21 February 2017

Research Update

Ouch! Avoiding Failure Leads to Missed Opportunities for Children with ADHD

Behavioral experiment on reward and punishment highlights the cumulative effect of punishment in children with ADHD.

23 September 2016

Research Update

The Rules of the Game for Children with ADHD

Researchers use a game-based experiment to understand how children with ADHD react to changing situations.

Research Update

Researching ADHD Across Continents and Disciplines

The Human Developmental Neurobiology Unit helps uncover the neurobiological causes of ADHD.

Research Update

Okinawa-born ADHD Program for Japanese Parents

A new parent training program - the first of its kind in Japan – will be coming out of OIST’s Seaside House.

07 January 2014

Research Update

Finding Better Ways to Cope with ADHD

The Human Developmental Neurobiology Unit is primarily concerned not with theory or bench work, but with studying the causes and effects of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to achieve tangible benefits for affected children and their families.

03 October 2012

Institutional News

ADHD Public Lecture Packs OIST Auditorium

On Saturday, June 16, Prof. David Daley of the University of Nottingham delivered a public lecture at OIST on parenting children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). About 500 people attended the talk.

Institutional News

OIST to Host Public ADHD Talk on June 16

Prof. David Daley, an expert on environmental factors in attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), will give a public lecture at the OIST Auditorium on Saturday, June 16, at 10:00 am.