ADHD Comorbidities & Related Conditions
Roughly 80 percent of those with ADHD are diagnosed with at least one other psychiatric disorder sometime during their life. The most common ADHD comorbidities are learning disabilities, anxiety, depression, sensory processing disorder, and oppositional defiant disorder. Learn the symptoms of conditions related to ADHD here.
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ADDitude for Professionals
Comorbid Considerations Q&A: Treating Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, or Autism Alongside ADHD
This Q&A for ADHD clinicians is the first in a five-part series with Dr. Anthony Rostain, a...
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
ODD vs. ADHD: The Facts About Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Attention Deficit
Roughly 40 percent of children with attention deficit disorder (ADHD or ADD) also have oppositional...
Dyscalculia
Developmental Dyscalculia: A New Understanding of Early Warning Signs
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Dysgraphia
What Is Dysgraphia?
Dysgraphia is a brain-based learning disability that affects fine motor skills, particularly writing,...
Dyslexia
What Is Dyslexia?
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Dyspraxia
What is Dyspraxia? Clumsy Child Syndrome
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Is It LD? Your Free Guide
Not sure if your child's problems in school might be caused by a learning disability? Take this free...
Sensory Processing Disorder
What Does Sensory Processing Disorder Look Like?
Do loud noises, sticky fingers, and tags on clothes send you into a tailspin? You might be dealing...
Auditory Processing Disorder
What Does Auditory Processing Disorder Look Like?
Up to twelve percent of children have diagnosed or undiagnosed auditory processing disorder, a...
ADHD Comorbidities & Related Conditions
What Is Intermittent Explosive Disorder?
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ADHD Comorbidities & Related Conditions
What Is Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder?
A child who consistently acts cranky and moody, then flies into intense rages with seemingly no...
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
4 Easy-to-Miss Characteristics of Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
The eight diagnostic criteria that define oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) exclude several of its...
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Free Webinar Replay: ADHD Plus: Diagnosing and Treating Comorbid Conditions in Children
In this hour-long webinar-on-demand, learn how comorbid conditions can mimic and interact with ADHD...
ADHD Comorbidities & Related Conditions
How ADHD Resembles Retained Primitive Reflexes, and Vice Versa
What are retained primitive reflexes, and how do they relate to ADHD and other developmental...
Anxiety
You’re Not Shy or Stuck Up. You Have Social Anxiety Disorder.
Social anxiety is not shyness. Social anxiety is not a personality trait. Social Anxiety Disorder is...