ADHD Experts Podcast

Lotta Borg Skoglund, M.D., Ph. D., explains how fluctuating hormone levels can worsen ADHD symptoms at different stages of life and influence medication effect, how to differentiate between ADHD and menopausal symptoms — and how to talk about all of this with your doctor. ADHD in Perimenopause & Menopause: More Resources Download: Menopause & ADHD: Treatments & Interventions Replay: The Emotional...

Rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) describes unbearable pain related to rejection or criticism. Sharon Saline, Psy. D., highlights how heightened sensitivity can intensify conflict in relationships, and how couples can process emotions and foster connection. RSD in Relationships: More Resources Download: Understanding Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria Replay: Strategies for Managing Your Sensitivitie...

Penn and Kim Holderness join forces with ADDitude to explore core ADHD strengths such as creativity, curiosity, problem-solving skills, and resilience as we celebrate ADHD Empowerment Month. ADHD Empowerment: More Resources Read: Holderness Family Values: 9 ADHD Truths (with a Side of Laughter) Free Download: All the Best Parts of ADHD Replay: ADHD is Awesome — The Holderness Family Guide to Thriv...

Smart money management eludes ADHD brains for various reasons. Financial planner Otto Rivera teaches us how to short-circuit impulsive spending, reduce debt, and net other small wins on the way to building a financial plan to reach longer-term goals. How to Budget with ADHD: More Resources Download: ADHD-Friendly Budgeting Guide Read: The ADHD Tax Is Draining — Financially and Emotionally Read: "A...

Navigating students' emotional dysregulation can be one of the most challenging aspects of classroom management. Cheryl Chase, Ph. D., teaches educators how to engage both proactive and reactive strategies for effectively managing emotional dysregulation. Classroom Management Strategies for Teachers: More Resources Download: Kid-Friendly Mindful Meditation Exercises Sign Up: The ADHD Learning Seri...

Professional organizer Tracy McCubbin discusses how to decrease disorganization and conflict over clutter when one—or all—family members have ADHD, including how to decide what to keep and what to toss and how to put things back where they belong. How to Organize a Messy Home with ADHD: More Resources Free Guide: Hoarding Disorder vs. ADHD Clutter Q&A: "Should I Hire a Professional Organizer?" Rea...

With a focus on understanding and managing time, Sharon Saline, Psy. D., shows you how to collaboratively teach planning and prioritizing in a way that helps kids and teens with ADHD develop the independence needed for success at school. Time Blindness & Executive Function in ADHD Students: More Resources Sign Up: ADHD @ School: A Free Class for Parents Read: Prioritize & Organize with These Plann...

For decades, ADHD was thought to be a disorder of childhood. Maggie Sibley, Ph. D., presents the latest science behind our modern conceptualization of ADHD across the lifespan, including late-onset and late-identified ADHD and fluctuating symptom severity. ADHD in Adults: More Resources Download: How Common Is ADHD in Adults? Read: Is Adult ADHD Real? Yes — and Still Heavily Stigmatized Read: Why...

Ann Dolin, M.Ed., explains what a sustainable system looks like and how it can be a game changer for a student with ADHD, plus proven strategies to help your child effectively use a calendar system, maintain organizational routines, and more. Organization System for Students with ADHD: More Resources Sign Up: ADHD @ School: A Free Class for Parents Download: 3 Rules for Organizing Your Child Read:...

Identifying signs of ADHD in preschool-aged children can be a challenge. Learn how to differentiate between typical development and behaviors that may indicate ADHD during the early childhood years from Alexis Bancroft, Ph. D., and Cynthia Martin, Psy. D. ADHD in Preschool: More Resources Self-Test: ADHD Symptoms in Children Read: Isn't My 4-Year-Old Too Young to Be Diagnosed With ADHD? Read: "The...

Children who are quick to anger and lash out may be labeled oppositional or defiant. Ross Greene, Ph. D., introduces his Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS) model, which empowers caregivers to rethink challenging behaviors as frustration responses. PDA and ODD: More Resources Download: 10 Rules for Ending Confrontation & Defiance Read: The Facts About ODD and Attention Deficit Read: Back Fro...

Cheryl Chase, Ph. D., helps professionals with ADHD and employers understand how ADHD impacts work life and shares self-management techniques, accommodations, and organizational strategies that will lead to career success. ADHD in the Workplace: More Resources Download: The Eisenhower Matrix for ADHD Decision-Making Read: How to Foster Neurodiversity in the Workplace Read: The Best Work Schedule f...

Moving on from high school is a big transition — especially for students with ADHD who received accommodations because there are no IEPs in higher education. Learn about the process of getting disability services in college from Jillian Lillibridge Heilman, Ph. D. College Accommodations: More Resources Download: What Are Your Teen's Weakest Executive Functions? Read: 5 Steps to College Accommodati...

From elementary through high school, absenteeism is growing. Alana Cooperman, LCSW, discusses the underlying anxiety that often propels this behavior, how it can present differently, and evidence-based strategies to support students with school refusal behaviors.  School Avoidance & ADHD: More Resources Download: The School Avoidance Alliance's Free Guide to Working with Your School Enroll: The Sc...

Karen Saporito, Ph. D., explains the ways in which ADHD and autism overlap and how they can present differently in children and adults, and across genders — including why autism is so easily missed and misdiagnosed, especially in girls and women, and the consequences of that. ADHD & Autism: More Resources Sign Up: The Clinicians' Guide to Differential Diagnosis of ADHD Self-Test Video: What Does A...

A cluttered, disorganized living environment is as common as it is unsettling for many people who have ADHD. Michael A. Tompkins, Ph. D., helps us understand how to discern clutter versus hoarding and teaches practical strategies to decrease disorganization. Hoarding vs. ADHD Clutter: More Resources Download: Your Guide to Hoarding Disorder vs. ADHD Clutter Get: Declutter Your Life (and Home! and...

Children and teens with ADHD are more likely to be bullied than their neurotypical peers, and this bullying can physically harm their brains. Jennifer Fraser, Ph. D., shares strategies that can help children cope with bullies, and allow their brains to heal. Bullying, Trauma, and ADHD: More Resources Download: Secrets of the ADHD Brain Get: The ADHD Guide to Making & Keeping Friends Read: 13 Traum...

Timothy Wilens, M.D., discusses new medications approved for ADHD and strategies to manage hard-to-treat and complex ADHD (attention deficit disorder plus at least one comorbid condition), including the use of a stimulant and nonstimulant medication. Treating Complex ADHD: More Resources Download: 2024 Scorecard of ADHD Treatments Sign Up: The Clinicians' Guide to Treating Complex ADHD Read: Treat...

Ryan Wexelblatt, LCSW, helps caregivers understand how lagging social executive function skills and social anxiety present in tween and teen boys with ADHD and shares evidence-based strategies to help boys connect with peers and develop real-life friendships. Social Skills in Boys with ADHD: More Resources Get: The ADHD Guide to Making & Keeping Friends Replay: " Raising Socially Smart Tweens & Te...

Many women with ADHD experience what feels like premenstrual syndrome (PMS) — on steroids. Symptoms include severe sadness, irritability, fatigue, and physical discomfort. Dara Abraham, D.O., delves into the intricate interplay between PMDD and ADHD. PMDD and ADHD: More Resources Download: Menstrual Cycle Tracking Log Self-Test: Do You Have PMDD? Read: PMDD, Autism, and ADHD — The Hushed Comorbidi...

Kim and Penn of the Holderness Family discuss themes from their new book, ADHD is Awesome, including how to reframe your ADHD traits, why boredom is so difficult for ADHD brains, and how to embrace routine while remaining zany and fun. Living with ADHD: More Resources Download: How to Build a Dopamine Menu Get: Your Complete ADHD Guide Read: 9 ADHD Myths That Perpetuate Stigma Read: The Positives...

Mariely Hernandez, Ph. D., helps caregivers understand the effects of infrequent and frequent cannabis use on cognition and sleep health in teens with ADHD, as well as how to engage youth in reducing problematic cannabis use. Teens with ADHD, Sleep, and Substance Use Disorder: More Resources Download: Sleep Disorders Linked to ADHD Get: The Parents' Guide to Raising a Teen with ADHD Learn: SUD Ris...

Some individuals with ADHD take longer to achieve independence than do their peers. Anthony Rostain, M.D., offers practical advice to parents who are struggling to support their 20-something kids during the prolonged transition known as emerging adulthood. ADHD in Emerging Adulthood: More Resources Download: Questions to Get Your Child Talking Get: 7 Core Executive Functions in Children & Teens Re...

Learn about new and ongoing research about the safety and efficacy of psychedelic drugs like psilocybin, ketamine, MDMA, and LSD to treat mood disorders and other conditions from Adrian Jacques H. Ambrose, M.D. Treatment for Mood Disorders: More Resources Download: Solving the Bipolar and ADHD Puzzle Self-Test: Depression in Adults Read: Mental Health's Psychedelic Revolution Get: 9 Conditions Oft...

When you have a big report to write or taxes to file... do you opt to mow the lawn or clean the bathroom instead? As J. Russell Ramsay, Ph. D., finds, this is a common procrastination pattern for adults with ADHD. Learn how to outwit "procrastivity" and stop keeping yourself busy with tasks that don't move you toward your larger goals or priorities. Procrastivity and ADHD: More Resources Download:...