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ADHD may overlap with anxiety, mood disorders, autism, and other conditions. Use this tool to compare symptoms in you or your child to those of 17 common psychological & learning conditions.
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Learning Challenges
When Schools Resist Evaluating & Addressing LDs
The repercussions of a missed diagnosis can last a lifetime. So why do some schools fail...
Relationships
Why Do Toxic Relationships Swallow People with ADHD?
Toxic relationships hound many people with ADHD, whose persistent symptoms and battered...
For Teachers
How to Help ADHD Brains Follow Directions the First Time
To follow directions, students with ADHD must hear and understand classroom instructions....
ADHD Comorbidities & Related Conditions
Maladaptive Daydreaming vs. Inattentive ADHD: Comparing Symptoms, Treatments
Maladaptive daydreaming — and its core symptom of distracted hyperfocus — is easily...
ADHD Comorbidities & Related Conditions
How Trauma and Chronic Stress Affect Developing Brains
Trauma alters the developing brain, triggering behavioral and mental health issues. Under...
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ADHD News & Research
Study: Cognitive Flexibility Improved by ADHD Stimulant Medication Use
Cognitive flexibility may serve as a useful metric when evaluating children for symptoms of ADHD,...
from readers
13 Productivity Playlists to Focus ADHD Brains
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Fall 2022 Issue of ADDitude Magazine
How Do I Talk to My Child About School Shootings?
Reports of school violence trigger fear and anxiety in students with and without ADHD. Follow this...
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Guest Blogs
“Diary of My ADHD Hyperfixations: My Brief-But-Intense Obsession with Pressure Washing”
“I am not saying that this high-pressure hosing hyperfixation is finished forever. (I would still...
School & Learning
Easily Distracted? How to Tune Out Distractions & Focus on School
Children with ADHD experience a lower level of brain arousal, which means they are easily distracted...
ADHD Comorbidities & Related Conditions
What is Borderline Personality Disorder?
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a Cluster B personality disorder that causes unstable...
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Symptom Tests
[Self-Test] Histrionic Personality Disorder
Take this histrionic personality disorder test to see if you may be showing signs of the DSM-5...
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The Top 6 Learning Challenges Associated with ADHD
Practical strategies for teachers and parents of children with ADHD who struggle ...
ADDitude ADHD Expert Webinars & Podcasts
Live Webinar on August 17: What Is Hoarding vs. ADHD Clutter? Defining Characteristics and Strategies to Help
Register below for this free expert webinar on differentiating ADHD clutter from hoarding disorder on...
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