Three brain biotypes found in study of kids with ADHD, anxiety

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A Stanford Medicine–led study identified three distinct brain biotypes among children with ADHD, anxiety disorders, or both. Published in Nature Mental Health, the findings link each biotype to dysfunction in a different set of brain circuits and may help clarify how the conditions overlap.

Three distinct brain biotypes exist in children who have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, anxiety disorder or both, a new Stanford Medicine–led study has shown. The discovery could help clarify a confusing picture of two of the most common mental health conditions of childhood, which often overlap. Each biotype is characterized by malfunctions in a specific set of brain circuits, according to the study, published in Nature Mental Health.