My ADHD Got Me Fired!
… And How the Right Tools Can Prevent That Outcome Interactions in the workplace can be daunting for many people—difficult supervisors, impossible expectations, toxic work environments that doesn’t foster support and cooperation between coworkers—the list is long. ADHD brings its own set of challenges in the workplace: having difficulty prioritizing tasks, lagging motivation when tasks…
Read MoreUnderstanding Others, Regulating Emotions
Executive Function, Theory of Mind, and ADHD This research update focuses on how executive functioning relates to how youth with ADHD understand others and regulate emotions. There may be a link between executive function deficits and theory-of-mind challenges in children with ADHD. Theory of mind refers to the ability to infer other people’s emotions, intentions,…
Read MoreImproving Anger Behavior
“I think the issue is we really don’t communicate, even with ourselves, to know what we need in our world, or we don’t communicate well enough with others to tell them what we need and how we can each help to make each other’s worlds better,” says Dayle Malen, LCSW, MEd, a therapist based in…
Read MoreADHD, PTSD, or Both?
It is my tenth month as a clinical psychology fellow in a busy, publicly funded metropolitan hospital. I look over my intake referral for the week, and similar to many referrals I have gotten thus far during my internship, I am being asked to assess a child’s inattentive and noncompliant behavior. Many referrals are made…
Read MoreADHD in Relationships: Finding Intimacy When the World Feels Very Different
A relationshiP IS ALL ABOUT CONNECTION based on shared experiences that solidify and deepen that connection. A feature of this connection is the formation and strengthening of intimacy between the partners. But what happens when that connection is hindered by miscommunication and misunderstanding? The connection falters due to each partner feeling less understood and less…
Read MoreHow Do You Work from Home and Help Kids Navigate Remote Learning?
Many peoplE FOUND THEMSELVES WORKING FROM HOME unexpectedly as the COVID-19 pandemic spread. Those with school-aged children also found themselves having to help their kids with remote learning. For many individuals, adjusting to remote work and having their children attend school from home is a big adjustment in and of itself. For adults with ADHD, however,…
Read MoreAfter It’s Over: The Pandemic’s Secondary Effects on Mental Health
During this pandemic, I have listened to parents and children share many common concerns: What about the health and safety of my family, my friends, and myself? How do I balance working and schooling from home? Will my business and family take too big a financial hit? How do I keep up with schoolwork? I…
Read MoreHow Can We Help Children with ADHD Get a Better Night’s Sleep?
Did you know that up to 70 percent of children with ADHD have difficulty falling asleep? Well, if you’re a parent of a child with ADHD, you probably aren’t surprised—but perhaps you didn’t realize that the percentage was so high. About half of parents of children with ADHD say that their child’s sleep difficulty is…
Read MoreExercise for Adults with ADHD in Quarantine
For an extroverted physical therapist with ADHD, this quarantine is hard! You may be in the same boat, whether you’re working from home, supervising a child or teen while they attend school from home, dealing with a college student sent home, living alone, or coping with social distancing in any of a dozen other scenarios. Ironically,…
Read MoreConsidering Online Parent Training Programs
This research update focuses on online and self-directed ADHD parent training programs. The first study uses a “non-inferiority” approach, which seeks to examine if a novel treatment produces similar engagement and outcomes as an established treatment. Specifically, researchers compared a traditional face-to-face ADHD parent training program with a blended program incorporating six self-directed online parent…
Read MoreVirtual Support Groups for Adults with ADHD
Adults who struggle with ADHD can now participate in virtual support groups that provide ongoing encouragement and updated information to help them manage daily responsibilities and improve the quality of their lives—thanks to the efforts of fellow adults with ADHD. Access to these groups is included as a benefit for members of the Attention Deficit…
Read MoreA Week in the Pandemic Life of Complex Families
Have you discovered that even in a pandemic, there’s still something different about raising kids with complex needs? In a rare moment of calm these days you may find yourself scrolling on social media, seeking connection to humans other than those you’ve been “imprisoned” with recently. You observe people talking about their slower pace, their…
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