Attention-Deficit Neuropsychology (ADHD) Part 1 with Dr. Russell Barkley

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Focus. Productivity. Relationships. Distraction. Neurodiversity. How do you know if you have ADHD? How can you get others to understand your ADHD brain? What are your treatment options and how can they help? In Part 1, we talk racing thoughts, brilliant brains and the causes and effects of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder with the world’s leading expert, Dr. Russell Barkley who is A BIG DEAL. Psychologist, retired professor of clinical psychiatry, author and speaker, Dr. Barkley has a personal connection to ADHD and has studied it for nearly 40 years. Is it all cute quirks? Nope. It’s serious business. But next week, we’ll hear about tips and tricks and self-love from 3 more experts — Jessica McCabe of How to ADHD, René Brooks of Black Girl Lost Keys and ADHD researcher Jahla Osborne.

PART 2: https://www.alieward.com/ologies/adhd2

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Dr. Russell Barkley’s website dedicated to education and research on ADHD

Dr. Barkley’s book, Taking Charge of Adult ADHD

Additional books and papers by Dr. Barkley

Dr. Barkley’s seminar, 30 Essential Ideas you should know about ADHD

Donations were made to CHADD and Partners in Health

More links you may enjoy:

Prevalence of ADHD 

An Institute for Family Studies analysis of US Census data found that a record 35% of US adults ages 25 to 50 had never married as of 2018. In 1970, that share sat at 9%.

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Mortality Risk in Taiwan

Søren Dalsgaard from Aarhus University in Denmark, found the relative risk of dying was much higher for women than for men with ADHD.

Mortality in children, adolescents, and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a nationwide cohort study

Russell writes about old school “disorders of attention” Melchior Adam Weikard’s Description in 1775 of “Attention Deficit”

Women in the workforce

Dr. Joel Nigg: ADHD Spectrum

7 Executive Functions

Disability according to the CDC

History of the Birth Control Pill via Planned Parenthood

Dr. Constance L Shehan’s work 

Estrogen and progesterone and ADHD

Dani Donovan 👩🏻‍🎨 ADHD Comics

All of ADHD Alien’s comics

Unicorn Squad via Black Girl Lost Keys

Chasm comic about ADHD and autism

Medicalization, Normalization, and Performance Edge: Teachers’ Attitudes about ADHD Medication Use and the Influence of Race and Social Class

Meta-Analysis: Reduced Risk of Anxiety with Psychostimulant Treatment in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder 

Methylphenidate 'normalizes' activation in key brain areas in kids with ADHD, study suggests

Epidemiologic studies have demonstrated that 25–50% of children with ADHD also have a comorbid anxiety disorder 

What’s a Qb Test?  

ADHD Diet

Dietary interventions and ADHD

Dr. Ferrari’s study on ADHD and procrastination: Procrastination Rates Among Adults With and Without AD/HD: A Pilot Study

The ADHD Diet Plan: Healthy Foods and Supplements for Kids & Adults

The Big 3: How Nutrition, Exercise & Sleep Curb ADHD in Children

Dr. Sanford Newmark’s paper in Nutritional Intervention and ADHD

More Dr. Newmark articles on the topic 

Some thoughts on the Feingold Diet

Current Evidence on the Role of the Gut Microbiome in ADHD Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Implications

The Moderating Effect of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms on the Relationship Between Procrastination and Internalizing Symptoms in the General Adult Population

ADD.org

The World Federation for ADHD

ADHD Effect on Marriage, by Melissa Orlav

Open office plans: a 66% reduction in productivity – with added anger and illness!

Psychology Today article by Dr. Timothy A Pychyl on Procrastination and Adult ADHD 

9 things women couldn’t do in 1971: Fact Check

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