Unit News

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Research Update

Visual aids help school-aged children with ADHD recount stories

New study paves the way for creating supportive learning and social environments for children with ADHD-associated difficulties.

11 September 2026

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Institutional News

What is “normal”? Exploring the diversity of individual traits rooted in the brain and nervous system

OIST hosted a Science Talk on ADHD, inviting the community to think about neurodiversity.

Loving Habits survey website

Research Update

Putting community first: “Loving Habits” challenges traditional research paradigms

Researchers spearhead efforts to incorporate the voices of Japanese ADHD stakeholders in the development of positive behavioral support.

21 October 2024

Illustrations from the Well Parent Japan parenting training program

Research Update

Taking care of caregivers of children with ADHD

A new program to support the psychological wellbeing and parenting skills of mothers of children with ADHD has proven to be effective.

Shizuka Shimabukuro

Institutional News

OIST researcher from Okinawa wins MEXT Minister Award in Science and Technology

Award acknowledges major efforts in advancing ADHD support programs for Japanese parents

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