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ADHD Powerful Possibilities: New and Late Diagnosis & Beyond

ADHD Coach Katherine Sanders

ADHD Coach Katherine is back for 2024 with a new series that will take you through everything that you need for getting a great life with ADHD.

In this episode of ADHD: Powerful Possibilities, host Katherine explores the topic of ADHD and its different presentations. She discusses what ADHD is, how it shows up in everyday life, and debunks common myths surrounding ADHD. Katherine also shares her personal experiences. The episode concludes with a special announcement about a guide for understanding different presentations of ADHD.

Tune in for an engaging discussion on ADHD and discover powerful possibilities for managing it.

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ADHD presentations & self-assessment - get your copy HERE

https://www.lightbulbadhd.com/adhd-presentations

UK diagnosis pathway (general)

https://adhdaware.org.uk/what-is-adhd/getting-nhs-diagnosis/

NHS diagnosis guidelines (NICE)

England & Wales https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd/diagnosis/

Scotland

https://www.scottishadhdcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Guide-to-adult-ADHD-assessment-July-2019.pdf

USA diagnosis guidelines

https://chadd.org/for-adults/diagnosis-of-adhd-in-adults/#:~:text=For%20adults%2C%20an%20ADHD%20diagnostic,physician)%20or%20clinical%20social%20workers.

Self assessment scale for adults

https://add.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/adhd-questionnaire-ASRS111.pdf

Self assessment for women

https://adhdrollercoaster.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/SASI.pdf

1. Anxiety Disorders and ADHD:

- Reference: Sciberras, E., Mulraney, M., Silva, D., & Coghill, D. (2017). Prenatal Risk Factors and the Etiology of ADHD—Review of Existing Evidence. Current Psychiatry Reports , 19(1), 1-9. [Link to the paper](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11920-017-0753-2)

2. Mood Disorders and ADHD:

- Reference: Skirrow, C., & Asherson, P. (2013). Emotional lability, comorbidity and impairment in adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Journal of Affective Disorders , 147(1-3), 80-86. [Link to the paper](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165032712007700)

3. Sleep Disorders and ADHD:

- Reference: Tsai, M. H., & Huang, Y. S. (2010). Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and sleep disorders in children. Medical Clinics of North America , 94(3), 615-632. [Link to the paper](https://www.medical.theclinics.com/article/S0025-7125(10)00002-5/abstract)

4. Learning Disabilities and ADHD:

- Reference: DuPaul, G. J., Gormley, M. J., & Laracy, S. D. (2013). Comorbidity of LD and ADHD: implications of DSM-5 for assessment and treatment. Journal of Learning Disabilities , 46(1), 43-51. [Link to the paper](https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0022219412464351)

5. Substance Use and ADHD:

- Reference: Molina, B. S., & Pelham, W. E. (2003). Childhood predictors of adolescent substance use in a longitudinal study of children with ADHD. Journal of Abnormal Psychology , 112(3), 497. [Link to the paper](https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2003-07722-016)

References for Neurological Basis of ADHD:

1. Brain Structure and Function:

- Reference: Shaw, P., Eckstrand, K., Sharp, W., Blumenthal, J., Lerch, J. P., Greenstein, D., ... & Rapoport, J. L. (2007). Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is characterized by a delay in cortical maturation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , 104(49), 19649-19654. [Link to the paper](https://www.pnas.org/content/104/49/19649.short)

2. Neurotransmitter Systems:

- Reference: Del Campo, N., Chamberlain, S. R., Sahakian, B. J., & Robbins, T. W. (2011). The roles of dopamine and noradrenaline in the pathophysiology and treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Biological Psychiatry , 69(12), e145-e157. [Link to the paper](https://www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S0006-3223(11)00145-1/abstract)

3. Genetic Factors:

- Reference: Faraone, S. V., & Larsson, H. (2019). Genetics of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Molecular Psychiatry , 24(4), 562-575. [Link to the paper](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-018-0070-0)

4. Exclusive ADHD Neurological Features:

- Reference: Cortese, S., Kelly, C., Chabernaud, C., Proal, E., Di Martino, A., Milham, M. P., & Castellanos, F. X. (2012). Toward systems neuroscience of ADHD: a meta-analysis of 55 fMRI studies. American Journal of Psychiatry , 169(10), 1038-1055. [Link to the paper](https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ajp.2012.11101521)