ADHD Awareness Month: recent publications

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ADHD has historically been viewed as a predominantly male disorder, and that bias continues to this day. The underdiagnosis of ADHD in adult women, and the lack of awareness that they may need different treatment approaches, is an ongoing medical equity issue with serious consequences.

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How the Science of ADHD Is Advancing

The science of ADHD is evolving and, with it, so is our understanding of the condition. Over the past 25 years, research has blossomed as institutions share data sets to combine and test earlier findings, says Dave Anderson, Ph.D., of the Child Mind Institute.The use of fMRI brain scans in ADHD research has helped scientists spot abnormalities in underlying neural networks and circuitries.

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Adult ADHD Is Real — and Still Heavily Stigmatized

Last month, Psychiatric Times published a controversial and off-putting opinion piece titled, “The Making of Adult ADHD,”1 which calls ADHD in adulthood one of psychiatry’s “fads” in “theory, diagnosis, and treatment.” It argues, quite weakly, that adult ADHD is not a scientifically valid diagnosis; the authors instead attribute persistent symptoms to the effects of mood temperaments, which is conveniently a topic of research interest for at least one of them.The essay’s authors, psychiatrist Nassir Ghaemi, M.D. (Tufts University School of Medicine), and Mark L.

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The Evolution of ADHD: Examining the Last 25 Years — and the Future

In the arc of science, 25 years isn’t a long time. Yet, in the realm of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the last quarter century has been pivotal, yielding myriad advances in our understanding of the condition.

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The ADDitude Guide to ADHD Awareness Month 2023

Click each image below to learn more about how our understanding of ADHD has evolved over the last 25 years.

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“ADHD Is Not a Real Superpower. Claiming It Is Helps No One.”

Apparently, I have superpowers. But unlike regular superpowers — invisibility, shape-shifting abilities, laser-beam eyes — my superpowers are a bit more prosaic.So prosaic, in fact, they don’t look much like superpowers at all: Lethargy. Impulsivity.

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ADHD Awareness Month Contest: Win an ADDitude Magazine Subscription!

What’s so great about ADHD Awareness Month? Among other things, it gives us the chance to shout from the mountaintops that ADHD is real and that people with ADHD — of all ages, genders, races, and backgrounds — are not broken or defective. They are incredible and inspiring humans living in a sometimes broken and often unappreciative world that would be so much better off celebrating (not shaming) their differences.

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“What Costs More: The ADHD Tax or the Shame It Brings?”

We turn to paper plates when our dishes pile up (which is often). I left a can of Coke next to my Chromebook, which ended predictably. My therapist never sent me an appointment reminder; I now owe her for a full-cost, out-of-pocket session.

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Olympians, Professional Athletes, and Sports Legends with ADHD

From baseball and basketball to judo and gymnastics, the sports world is filled with elite athletes who have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) – and who have dominated in their respective athletics.Research suggests, in fact, that ADHD may be more common in elite athletes than it is in the general population; up to 8% of athletes have the condition compared to 2% to 7% of the general population.1Each of the athletes on this list has ADHD – either diagnosed in childhood, in the midst of their professional career, or years after retiring from the sport. Many say ADHD gives them an edge, while others say sports has given them a healthy outlet for their symptoms. Who would you add to this list?1 Han, D.

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ADHD Awareness Requires Comorbidity Awareness: ADDitude on Anxiety, Depression, LDs, and Beyond

September 30, 2022ADHD loves company.Of adults with ADHD, 72 percent have anxiety, and 70 percent report depression, according to a recent ADDitude survey of 1,500 readers. These are the two most common comorbid conditions diagnosed alongside ADHD. Also topping the list: sleep disorders, eating disorders, learning differences, and autism spectrum disorder, all of which also impact children with ADHD.Overlapping and intermingling symptoms complicate diagnosis, treatment, and self-esteem for many individuals with ADHD, who may go years or even decades without a full and complete diagnosis.

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The ADDitude Guide to ADHD Awareness Month 2022

Click each image below to learn more about ADHD and its most common comorbidities this ADHD Awareness Month.

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Live Webinar on October 26: ADHD Is a Whole-Life, Whole-Body Experience

Not available October 26? Don’t worry. Register now and we’ll send you the replay link to watch at your convenience.It’s tempting to characterize ADHD as a collection of disparate symptoms that can be compartmentalized, strategized, and treated to mitigate their impact on school or work.

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ADHD Coming Into Focus: Awareness Month 2021

Click on each quote below to learn more about ADHD coming into focus thanks to leading experts, new research, and better understanding. We are learning more about the core symptoms and treatments of ADHD everyday, and we hope you will share the truths below with the friends, family members, educators, and doubters in your life.

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ADHD Awareness Month Sweepstakes: Win an ADDitude Magazine Subscription!

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Celebrate ADHD Awareness Month with This Free Calendar

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“How My Understanding of ADHD Has Evolved Over Time”

This ADHD Awareness Month, we’re recognizing our ever-expanding understanding of what ADHD is (and isn’t). To celebrate this ADHD [R]evolution, we asked ADDitude readers: “How has your understanding of ADHD evolved over time? What do you know now that you wish you’d known at the time of your own or your child’s diagnosis?”From uplifting stories of self-growth and awareness to sober tales of grueling (and moving) treatment, here are some of our favorite responses so far.

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31 ADHD Myths in 31 Days — Debunked!

Updated on September 17, 2019

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ADHD in Adults Looks Different. Most Diagnostic Criteria Ignores This Fact.

Most clinicians today evaluate adult ADHD symptoms through one of two lenses: strictly adhering to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) or the view of the informed clinician or researcher who adjusts these criteria based on the relevant research literature.More often than not, the latter considers the DSM-5 criteria on its own too narrow and confining – even problematic – for accurately assessing an adult’s symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or ADD). And they are right.

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What Is ADHD? It’s Not Misbehavior, Manipulation, or Permissive Parenting

ADHD are able to control their behavior — but choose not to. This is simply not true.

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Welcome to the ADHD [R]evolution!

Click on each quote below to learn more about our ongoing ADHD evolution thanks to leading experts, new research, and better understanding. We are learning more about ADHD everyday, and we hope you will share the truths below with the friends, family members, educators, and doubters in your life.

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“Stop Shaming Your Child for Behavioral Symptoms of ADHD.”

bad behaviors” to “behavioral symptoms” is probably one of the most challenging requirements of ADHD parenting, but it cannot be avoided. For one, it helps open the doors to a variety of support options for our kids.

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