Are people with unrecognized ADHD potentially at higher risk for joining so-called “high-control” groups, such as fundamentalist religions? If so, what might be the trade-offs for having “external structure”? That’s the topic of this post. …
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Can teens with ADHD tell when they are on medication—compared to placebo? Researchers sought to answer that question in the study examined below. The findings might shock you. In this post, I’ll share psychologist David …
What happens when a parent seeks to spare a child the ADHD “label”—but unwittingly sets up the child for lifelong struggle and even years of misdiagnosing Adult ADHD as something else? I’ve heard many variations …
Years of Misdiagnosing Adult ADHD: One Woman’s Story Read More »
A support group for the partners of adults with ADHD? That struck many people as a strange concept in 2003, when I advanced it in the essay below. Here in 2020, the need remains puzzling …
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Adult ADHD-Focused Couple Therapy. Why create a special model—based on the evidence of what work— for Adult ADHD-challenged couples? Why not just try standard couple therapy? We’ll explain that—and more—in four questions and answers below. …
Q&A with the Experts: Adult ADHD-Focused Couple Therapy Read More »
Can ADHD affect sense of smell? Maybe. But maybe not in the way that we might presume. I first wondered about this observing the olfactory habits of my husband, aka “Dr. Goat.” One day, our …
“I wish I’d known earlier about Adult ADHD.” That came through loudly as the recurring theme of responses to the ADHD Partner Survey question: “What do you wish you’d known earlier about ADHD?” [Note: I …
In light of the ongoing problems with Concerta generics, yesterday I updated this 2013 post about a novel methylphenidate (MPH) product: Quillivant XR. Now, given new information, I’m again re-updating today, May 19, 2020. Before …
A New “Ritalin”: Extended-Release Quillivant Liquid & Chew Read More »
How did you learn your partner has ADHD? That was one of 64 questions in the ADHD Partner Survey. Put another way: What as your “lightbulb moment”? You’ll find the results below. How about …
In a recent post, a young man describes hard truths about his late-diagnosis ADHD. It deeply resonated with a mother who shared her story in response as a comment. A mother discovers that her child …
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