ADHD-Produced Impulsivity: Is There Any Way to Control It?
Understanding the nature of impulsivity in ADHD is crucial in finding effective strategies to manage it.
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Why Do Adults With ADHD Tend To Make Excuses?
Adults with ADHD often face unique challenges in their daily lives, which can lead to the tendency to make excuses that may not always be believable. These challenges can lead to frustration and a need to explain their difficulties through excuses.
Is There a Relationship Between ADHD and Childhood Adversity?
Understanding the impact of childhood adversity is crucial as it can have long-lasting effects on a child’s development and well-being.
Tips for Friends, Family, and Colleagues to Support Individuals with ADHD in Communication
Individuals with ADHD often face challenges in communication due to difficulties with attention, impulse control, and hyperactivity. Understanding these challenges is crucial for friends, family, and colleagues to provide effective support.
Using The Teach-back Method to Improve Communication
The “teach-back” technique, also known as “teach-back method” or “closing the loop,” offers several important benefits in various communication contexts, particularly in healthcare and education
Defining Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) as It Relates to ADHD.
Although it does not have an official set of symptoms and is not a medical diagnosis, rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) is an emotional response characterized by an extreme sensitivity to perceived or actual rejection, criticism, or failure. This condition often coexists with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Navigating New Medications: Essential Questions to Ask Your Doctor.
The importance of being proactive and well-informed when prescribed a new medication cannot be overstated. Asking the right questions can help you better understand the medication’s purpose, how to take it correctly, and what results to expect. If medication is not a palatable option, ask whether there are alternatives.
Understanding Loneliness and ADHD
Loneliness is a common experience that can be felt by anyone, regardless of age, gender, or background. It is a subjective feeling of isolation or disconnection from others and can be caused by a variety of factors, including social, psychological, and environmental factors
Peer-reviewed evidence of a correlation between sleep disorders and ADHD.
Is there a peer-reviewed correlation between sleep disorders and ADHD? Harold Robert Meyer 10/02/2023 addrc.org haroldmeyer@addrc.org There is peer-reviewed evidence of a correlation between sleep disorders and ADHD. A meta-analysis published in Sleep Medicine looked at 24 different studies on sleep problems in children with ADHD. It found sleep issues are significantly more common in … Read more
What can you do to get a quicker appointment with your child’s doctor when you are told there is a many-month wait?
As a concerned parent, it can be frustrating and worrisome when you are told that there is a many-month wait for an appointment with your child’s doctor. Long wait times for doctor appointments are a common challenge that many families face, but there are steps you can take to get a quicker appointment and ensure that your child receives the care they need in a timely manner.