University of Cincinnati

03/04/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/04/2026 10:15

Study: There might be 3 different types of ADHD

Study: There might be 3 different types of ADHD

UC expert researcher featured in National Geographic article

1 minute read March 4, 2026 Share on facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Print StoryLike

The University of Cincinnati's Melissa DelBello was featured in a National Geographic article discussing recent research she coauthored that used brain imaging to identify three distinct subtypes of of ADHD, each with its own chemical interactions in the brain.

The research was published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry.

"Some of what this study has shown is what we clinically do anyway…trying to match the symptoms to the actual most effective treatments that we know," DelBello, MD, Dr. Stanley and Mickey Kaplan endowed chair and professor of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience in UC's College of Medicine, told National Geographic. "But it's really nice to have the data to show that our clinical impressions based on years of treating these patients have some biological validity to it."

Read the National Geographic article.

Featured photo at top of wooden blocks spelling ADHD. Photo/anilakkus/iStock Photo.

Related Stories

1

UC, Children's join $20 million statewide research effort

August 16, 2024

The Cincinnati Business Courier highlighted the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children's being part of a collaborative research initiative designed to identify the root causes of the ongoing epidemic of persistent emotional distress, suicide and drug overdose in the state of Ohio.

2

Cape Girardeau, Missouri news highlights UC clinical trial

February 20, 2024

KFVS-TV in Cape Girardeau, Missouri highlighted a University of Cincinnati clinical trial testing a wearable neurostimulation device to help patients with opioid use disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder stick with medication treatment while finding the right dose.

3

U.S. News & World Report: Metformin may help young patients with bipolar disorder avoid weight gain

October 31, 2023

U.S. News & World Report highlighted recent research led by the University of Cincinnati and Northwell Health that found the drug metformin can help prevent or reduce weight gain in youth taking medication to treat bipolar disorder.

University of Cincinnati published this content on March 04, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed via Public Technologies (PUBT), unedited and unaltered, on March 04, 2026 at 16:15 UTC. If you believe the information included in the content is inaccurate or outdated and requires editing or removal, please contact us at [email protected]