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• Understanding and Meeting the Needs of Women with ADHD

  Posted on May 1, 2015 by CoachRudy in ADHD Women & Girls, Adult ADD/ADHD.

  Published Feb 2013 in Attention Magazine by Kari Dossett, LCSW RESEARCH SHOWS THAT ADHD IS CAUSED BY NEUROBIOLOGICAL FACTORS. This brain-based disorder may manifest in generally recognized core symptoms including inattentiveness, distractibility, disorganization, impulsivity and hyper-motor activity or restlessness. Clinicians use specific diagnostic criteria to assess and diagnose ADHD. As we learn more about the disorder, […]

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• Women and ADHD

  Posted on December 2, 2013 by CoachRudy in Adult ADD/ADHD.

  How ADHD typically affects women, and how to cope with it. By Tammy Worth WebMD Feature A girl with ADHD may be labeled Chatty Cathy — the enthusiastic school-aged girl who is always telling stories to friends. Or she could be the daydreamer — the smart, shy teenager with the disorganized locker. But what happens when she […]

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• ADHD, Women, And Work: What It’s Like And Ways To Cope

  Posted on September 18, 2013 by CoachRudy in Adult ADD/ADHD.

  ADHD, Women, and Work: What It’s Like and Ways to Cope Forbes Magazine:  8-27-13 Renee started to notice something wasn’t right when she was 16. “Why was it that I was smart—but I couldn’t pull the grades off? I always understood what I was supposed to do [in school], but when I tried to produce […]

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• How ADHD typically affects women

  Posted on June 13, 2013 by CoachRudy in ADHD In The News, Adult ADD/ADHD.

   By Tammy Worth WebMD Feature A girl with ADHD may be labeled Chatty Cathy – the enthusiastic school-aged girl who is always telling stories to friends. Or she could be the daydreamer – the smart, shy teenager with the disorganized locker. But what happens when she grows up? Or when her ADHD isn’t diagnosed until she’s a […]

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• Women and ADHD: What To Do When You Feel Overwhelmed

  Posted on January 30, 2013 by CoachRudy in ADHD Women & Girls, Adult ADD/ADHD.

  By Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. Associate Editor Even today, between work and home, women have a lot to juggle. “Though in recent years, men have been more hands-on with household and childcare responsibilities, the bulk of the work still, for many, lands on the woman’s shoulders,” said Terry Matlen, ACSW, a psychotherapist and author of Survival […]

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