ADDitude for Professionals
Read the latest information about attention deficit disorder (ADHD) and related neurological conditions including depression, anxiety, oppositional defiant disorder, learning disabilities, and more. Prepared specifically for ADHD professionals, educators, and clinicians.
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We Need to Talk About ADHD Stigma in BIPOC Communities
Battling stigma is nothing new in the ADHD community. In Black and other marginalized communities, it...
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ADHD in Older Adults: Distinct Diagnostic and Treatment Considerations
Older adults have unique needs and characteristics – including age-related cognitive changes,...
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When OCD and ADHD Coexist: Symptom Presentation, Diagnosis, and Treatment
OCD and ADHD are distinct but also comorbid disorders that can share similar symptoms, behaviors, and...
Autism Spectrum Disorder
ADHD and Adult Autism: Symptoms, Diagnosis & Interventions for Both
Autism and ADHD coexist at significantly elevated rates, and adults with both disorders face unique...
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Traumatic Stress Alongside ADHD: 5 Reasons Clinicians Need to Consider Trauma
Traumatic stress and ADHD are connected — each worsening the symptoms of the other. That’s one reason...
Bipolar Disorder
The Physician’s Guide for Distinguishing Bipolar Disorder and ADHD
Approximately 20 percent of people with ADHD also suffer from bipolar disorder, a serious mental...
Managing Treatment
Special Report: How You Are Treating ADHD or ADD Today
There are more treatment options available for ADHD than ever before. Which ones are people using,...
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
How ADHD Ignites Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
For people with ADHD or ADD, rejection sensitive dysphoria can mean extreme emotional sensitivity and...
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Why We Must Achieve Equitable ADHD Care for African American and Latinx Children
Inadequate ADHD interventions for Black and Latinx children is a multifactorial problem – the result...
Brain Training
Brain Training for ADHD: What Is It? Does It Work?
Unsure what constitutes ADHD brain training? You’re not alone — this alternative treatment means...
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3 Rules for Evaluating and Treating ADHD in People Over 50
ADHD is often overlooked or misdiagnosed in older adults, whose symptoms may be mistaken for — or...
Stress & Anxiety
Mental Health Report: Trauma Haunts 82% of Adults with ADHD
Roughly 8 in 10 adults with ADHD have experienced trauma, and more than 70% also have anxiety and/or...
Eating Disorders
ADHD and Eating Disorders: Research, Diagnosis & Treatment Guidelines
ADHD commonly overlaps with eating disorders, in part due to ADHD traits like impulsivity, executive...
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Migraines and ADHD: The Overlooked Connection to Headaches
Migraines and ADHD are comorbid — but few clinicians consider the headache connection when evaluating...
ADHD Medications
“This Is a Turning Point in ADHD Research — and Treatment”
A new review of stimulants and nonstimulants shows no elevated risk for hypertension, heart failure,...