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Not available December 11? Don’t worry. Register now and we’ll send you the replay link to watch at your convenience.Can someone have both ADHD and schizophrenia? At first glance, the two conditions might seem distinct and unrelated.

Medical school teaches us many skills, like how to decipher symptoms, perform a physical exam, and document medical history. But it doesn’t always teach us the skill of patient communication. In fact, research indicates that clinicians “listen” to patients for a mere 11 seconds, on average, before interrupting.Respectful, open communication vastly improves a patient’s outcomes.

November 5, 2024Sleep problems are highly prevalent among adults with ADHD. Individuals who have ADHD and one or more psychiatric comorbidities face an increased risk for disordered sleep, according to a study published in the Journal of Attention Disorders.1The study followed a large sample of adults with ADHD in the Netherlands after they were referred to an outpatient mental health clinic.

Autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are commonly co-occurring conditions with significantly elevated prevalence rates. Though they are distinct, people with diagnoses of either autism or ADHD often struggle in similar situations.

Rejection sensitive dysphoria is not a formal diagnosis, but rather one of the most common and disruptive manifestations of emotional dysregulation — a common but under-researched and oft-misunderstood symptom of ADHD, particularly in adults. Rejection sensitive dysphoria is a brain-based symptom that is likely an innate feature of ADHD.

If your child takes “defiant” to a whole new level, you probably feel at the end of your rope. Before you start pursuing treatment, however, it’s important to know exactly what you’re dealing with.

Like those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or ADD), people with executive dysfunctions often experience time blindness, or an inability to plan for and keep in mind future events that aren’t in the near-term. They also have difficulty stringing together actions to meet long-term goals.

October 15, 2024More than half of individuals with ADHD — and significantly more women than men — were diagnosed in adulthood, according to new data published in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).1 These findings constitute the CDC’s first update on the prevalence and age of diagnosis for ADHD in nearly 20 years.The CDC report, which found that 6 percent of U.S.

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Our study and understanding of neurodevelopmental disorders is rapidly changing. We’ve seen an explosion of awareness of ADHD and autism, and greater respect for all the ways in which human brains vary (hence the emergence of the term “neurodivergence”).

Up to 90 percent of kids with ADHD also have executive function challenges, many of which last into adulthood. But, what are your executive functions, exactly? Broadly speaking, executive function refers to the cognitive or mental abilities that people need to actively pursue goals. In other words, how we behave toward our future goals and what mental abilities we need to accomplish them.

Not available October 16? Don’t worry. Register now and we’ll send you the replay link to watch at your convenience.Brain fog, emotional meltdowns, and fear of dementia.

Nonverbal learning disorder (NLD or NVLD), otherwise known as nonverbal learning disability, may be the most overlooked, misunderstood, and under-diagnosed learning disability. The brain-based condition is characterized by poor visual, spatial, and organizational skills; difficulty recognizing and processing nonverbal cues; and poor motor performance.The name “non-verbal learning disorder” is confusing; it suggests that those with NLD do not speak, but quite the opposite is true.

Not available August 20? Don’t worry. Register now and we’ll send you the replay link to watch at your convenience.For decades, ADHD was thought to begin in childhood with many people outgrowing symptoms by adulthood. However, new scientific insights reveal findings that have reshaped the ADHD community’s understanding of how ADHD symptoms evolve, fluctuate, wax, and wane over the lifespan. We now know that ADHD may emerge later in life in some individuals, and we have insight into factors that impact earlier versus later onset presentations. We also understand that very few people experience a form of ADHD that is always severe and debilitating. Instead, most people appear to experience a fluctuating course through adulthood in which certain situations may be associated with the flare up or down of ADHD symptoms. In this webinar, you will learn:Have a question for our expert? There will be an opportunity to post questions for the presenter during the live webinar.Dr.

Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is characterized by an intense fear of scrutiny and judgment by others in social situations. Individuals with social anxiety fear that they will be negatively evaluated — judged as anxious, weak, boring, weird, or unlikeable.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is not gender biased. ADHD symptoms exist almost as often in girls as they do in boys, and the majority of kids with ADHD never outgrow it.

Rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) is an intense emotional response caused by the perception that you have disappointed others in your life and that, because of that disappointment, they have withdrawn their love, approval, or respect. The same painful reaction can occur when you fail or fall short of your rather high goals and expectations.