Adult ADHD - What You Need to Know - Part III - Comorbid Disorders

ADHD is now recognized as a relatively common mental disorder of teens and adults, affecting 4-5 percent of the adult population and accounting for an increasing number of referrals mental health and family practices in this country. The disorder has a pervasive impact on most major domains of daily life activities, including occupational, educational, and social functioning and health-related behavior. It is therefore imperative that mental health, medical, and educational professionals have as much up-to-date knowledge of this adult disorder and its treatment as possible.
This presentation will provide current information on the nature, comorbid disorders, adaptive impairments, and underlying nature of ADHD as it occurs in adults. Dr. Barkley will provide guidance on the diagnosis of ADHD and the need for clinical judgment beyond just employing a DSM-5 algorithm. He will also describe the most effective treatment components focusing particularly on counseling, medication, cognitive-behavioral therapy for executive function deficits, and Adult ADHD Coaching, as well as the need for educational and workplace accommodations.
This is Part III. It describes the causes of ADHD, its likely co-occurring psychological disorders.

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00:00 - Causes of ADHD
8:41 - Disorders that co-exist with ADHD
(TK: Dyspraxia/Dysorthography? Check notes when summarising)

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Thankyou

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Interested in learning more about ADHD vs trauma.

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Bipolar Disorder? What I've been told (and noticed among people I both know, or occasionally met, and of some reason started to talk about either disorder, and they have both. Like myself.) Bipolar Disorder and ADHD are a very common combo?

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What about the third trimester stress hormone?