Attention Deficit Disorder
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Is ADHD Overdiagnosed? It’s Complicated, Part 2
Diagnoses of ADHD seem to be rising, but are they reflecting an actual increase in cases of ADHD? The DSM criteria for diagnosis were changed about…
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Attention Deficit Disorder
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Misunderstanding About ADHD
There are a lot of misunderstandings about individuals who have ADHD. Some people think ADHD is a way of excusing bad behavior. Others think ADHD can…
Attention Deficit Disorder
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Misunderstanding About ADHD
There are a lot of misunderstandings about individuals who have ADHD. Some people think ADHD is a way of excusing bad behavior. Others think ADHD can…
Attention Deficit Disorder
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Simplifying the Holidays & Shrinking Stress for Adults with ADHD
Holidays are stressful enough, but when you add in ADHD, the load can become unbearable. This is because holiday functioning involves a lot of executive functioning,…
Attention Deficit Disorder
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Evaluating ADHD in Adults
ADHD is not always a childhood problem. Often, adults struggle with symptoms of ADHD. By evaluating childhood and current symptoms and ruling out other causes, experts…
Attention Deficit Disorder
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Is ADHD Overdiagnosed? It’s Complicated, Part 2
Diagnoses of ADHD seem to be rising, but are they reflecting an actual increase in cases of ADHD? The DSM criteria for diagnosis were changed about…
Attention Deficit Disorder
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How ADHD Interferes with Self Care
Adults with ADHD may find taking care of themselves is hard, and ADHD can be at the root of that difficulty. People with ADHD find transitions…
Attention Deficit Disorder
Research abstract
Misunderstanding About ADHD
There are a lot of misunderstandings about individuals who have ADHD. Some people think ADHD is a way of excusing bad behavior. Others think ADHD can…
Attention Deficit Disorder
Research abstract
Simplifying the Holidays & Shrinking Stress for Adults with ADHD
Holidays are stressful enough, but when you add in ADHD, the load can become unbearable. This is because holiday functioning involves a lot of executive functioning,…
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Dyslexia Lobby unites behind dyslexia diagnosis
The Dyslexia SpLD Trust are lobbying to keep the term dyslexia as a medically significant diagnosis which would entitle people who are diagnosed as dyslexic to…