The Tattered Promise of ADHD Telehealth
May 24, 2022 It took just 30 minutes for Allison, 31, to receive a dual diagnosis of ADHD and anxiety from a psychotherapist on Cerebral. She joined the mental health subscription platform during the...
View Article4 Reasons Adults Give Up on ADHD Medication: Solving Nonadherence and...
ADHD medications work dramatically well. Still, medication nonadherence is a serious – and often unnoticed – problem among adult patients, regardless of age or prescription. According to a recent...
View Article‘Ask Ned’ All Your Pressing Questions About ADHD — in Real Time
It is remarkably difficult to find a doctor who specializes in ADHD, and even harder to find one who will any and all questions about ADHD in real time. Which is why I started a series of Facebook Live...
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“Substance Use Disorder and ADHD: Safe, Effective Treatment Options” [Video...
Episode Description People with ADHD face an elevated risk for substance use disorder (SUD). While stimulants are highly effective for treating ADHD, they are also commonly misused, particularly among...
View ArticleTreating for Two: ADHD Meds in Pregnancy
ADHD symptoms can impair work and home life so severely that women are increasingly electing to continue taking their medications during pregnancy. In perinatal psychiatry, clinicians meet with women...
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How can I improve treatment outcomes for patients with ADHD and comorbid...
COMPLEX TREATMENT: How should clinicians approach treatment for patients with ADHD and comorbid conditions? A: As clinicians, we must expect that adults with ADHD will come to us with complex...
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How can I best address the side effects associated with ADHD medication use?
SIDE EFFECTS: What side effects could I experience while taking an ADHD medication? A: Side effects of stimulant medications include dizziness, dry mouth, headaches, loss of appetite, moodiness, tics,...
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How and when should I adjust my ADHD treatment plan for optimal benefit?
ADJUSTING MEDS: What can I do if my ADHD medication stops working? A: If you’re taking ADHD medicine and your symptoms don’t improve or they get worse, tell your doctor. They may recommend that you...
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How should I adjust my ADHD treatment plan if I have comorbid conditions?
COMPLEX TREATMENT: Which should I treat first — my ADHD or my comorbidity? A: The accepted approach is to treat the comorbidities first only if they are severe, and, in all other cases, to treat ADHD...
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New! ADHD Treatment Guide for Adults
The Adult’s Guide to ADHD Treatment is a joint effort from WebMD and ADDitude designed to guide individuals through the difficult, important decisions they face when pursuing an evaluation for ADHD...
View ArticleStudy: ADHD Treatment Less Likely for College Students Using Campus Clinics
June 17, 2023 U.S. college students with ADHD who saw a mental health professional on campus were less likely to receive medication or therapy for the condition than students who saw a mental health...
View Article“A Daily Nightmare:” One Year into the ADHD Stimulant Shortage
September 26, 2023 Thirteen months have passed since ADDitude first forecast a disruptive American shortage of the ADHD medication Adderall, and today more than one-fifth of ADDitude readers continue...
View Article25 Essential Articles for Adults with ADHD
Manage your marriage, your treatment plan, your diet, your emotions, your sleep, your sex life, your career, your motivation, and everything in between with ADDitude’s most popular articles for adults...
View Article“Stop Treating Us Like We’re Addicts!”
Eighteen months into the stimulant shortage, people with ADHD have grown accustomed to enduring a certain rigamarole when trying to locate necessary medications. In addition to draining limited...
View ArticleFeel Like You’re “Flunking” Treatment? You’re Not. (And You’re Also Not Alone.)
We know that ADHD symptoms respond best to a multimodal treatment plan that includes medication plus helpful interventions ranging from mindfulness meditation to exercise to brain training. These...
View ArticleBrush Your Teeth, Take Your Meds: How to Build an ADHD Treatment Routine
Young adults discontinue their ADHD treatment at higher rates than any other population group. An international study released last year found that 61% of patients aged 18 to 24 stopped taking their...
View Article“This Is Going to Make Our Lives Even Harder:” CDC Warns of More Stimulant...
June 18, 2024 The ADHD medication shortage just got worse. That’s according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which warned of likely ADHD treatment disruptions for thousands of...
View Article“How I Managed (and Mismanaged) My ADHD Without Medication”
Natural stimulants like bottomless cups of coffee. Hours and hours of soccer. Alarms for everything. Smoking, drinking, binge-eating. These are just some of the strategies readers employed to manage...
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Live Webinar on October 31: How DBT Promotes Emotional Regulation, Distress...
Register to reserve your spot for this free webinar and webinar replay ► Not available October 31? Don’t worry. Register now and we’ll send you the replay link to watch at your convenience....
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