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What Do We Know About Caffeine’s Impact on ADHD?
Posted on December 1, 2022 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Brain, ADHD Diet & Nutrition.One such substance is caffeine, a stimulant found in many commonly consumed foods and beverages. A number of recent studies have sought to examine a potential link between caffeine and ADHD, and the results have varied from one to the next. What has research shown about patients with ADHD and their different possible reactions to […]
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ADHD & the Black Community
Posted on November 28, 2022 by CoachRudy in ADHD Children, Teens & Students, ADHD Women & Girls, Adult ADD/ADHD.Rashida-Perry Jones, a board member of Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD), says, “Too often ADHD is unrecognized, misdiagnosed, and mislabeled in the African American community.” Ms. Perry-Jones also says, “Typically, it’s teachers who first recognize the symptoms of ADHD in their students. But there’s a double standard in many schools, with African American […]
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Misconceptions About ADHD
Posted on November 24, 2022 by CoachRudy in Adult ADD/ADHD.In the latest episode of Misconceptions, Mental Floss video producer Bethel Afful discusses her own experiences with ADHD and gets into some of the scientific literature documenting our evolving understanding of this tricky neurodevelopmental disorder. Not everyone who has ADHD is apt to be hyperactive, for example. There are multiple presentations of ADHD. There’s the predominantly […]
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ADHD: Bottom-Up Triggers of Social Anxiety
Posted on November 21, 2022 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Mental Health, Adult ADD/ADHD, Coexisting Conditions.Adult clients who present with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often describe a social anxiety spiral of thinking that leads to subjugating, masking, reassurance seeking, and/or overcommitting to things. These behaviors are particularly adverse for mental health. The values people hold (e.g., authenticity, loyalty, fairness, and kindness) may spiral into unrelenting expectations of the self, feeling guilt, and the self-limiting belief of […]
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Optimizing Adult ADHD Treatment: An All-Day Affair
Posted on November 17, 2022 by CoachRudy in Adult ADD/ADHD.“Can adults have ADHD?” Andrew J. Cutler, MD, laughingly asked at the beginning of his 2022 NEI Congress session on optimizing adult ADHD treatment. Approximately 80% of adults with ADHD go undiagnosed and untreated, Cutler shared.1 Furthermore, 87% of adults with ADHD have at least 1 comorbid psychiatric condition, like major depressive disorder (60%), substance use […]
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The 11 Best ADHD Apps for 2022
Posted on November 3, 2022 by CoachRudy in Adult ADD/ADHD.Best overall: SimpleMind Pro – Mind Mapping Best for setting reminders: Due – Reminders & Timers Best for taking and organizing notes: Evernote Best for reducing overwhelm: Remember the Milk Best for collaboration: Asana Best for managing your to-do lists: Todoist Best for Pomodoro: Brain Focus Best for project tracking: Trello Read the full article
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The Real Reason Everyone Seems to Have ADHD These Days
Posted on October 31, 2022 by CoachRudy in ADHD In The News, Adult ADD/ADHD.Everyone arriving for an assessment in my youth psychiatry clinic1 seems to have ADHD these days. Well, not everyone, but sometimes it really feels that way. Not coincidentally, in the last few years, there has also been an explosion of interest in the self-diagnosis of ADHD on the internet and social media, some of it serious and some of it […]
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The Dopamine Seeking-Reward Loop
Posted on October 27, 2022 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Brain.We’ve all been there. You glance at Instagram (or your Twitter feed, or your LinkedIn feed, or Facebook, or your newspaper app). You look at the first entry and then the next, and then swipe with your finger or thumb to see what comes next and then next, and before you know it 15 minutes […]
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Sensory Overload and ADHD: What to Know
Posted on October 24, 2022 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Brain, ADHD & Overstimulation.ADHD and Sensory Processing Disorder Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects about 11% of school-aged kids.1 ADHD can cause symptoms such as trouble sitting still, difficulty paying attention, or impulsive behavior. An estimated two-thirds of kids with ADHD continue to experience symptoms as adults. Research has shown that children with ADHD have […]
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Adult ADHD, Perfectionism, and Procrastination
Posted on October 20, 2022 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Procrastination, Adult ADD/ADHD.“When I was in school the teachers told me ‘practice makes perfect’; then they told me ‘nobody’s perfect’ so I stopped practicing.” —Steven Wright, comedian An interesting finding to emerge from the study of the mindsets of clinic-referred adults with ADHD was that perfectionism was the most frequently endorsed cognitive distortion.1 Perfectionism is typically associated with holding […]
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