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Treating the Hidden Complexities of ADHD

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A staggering three-quarters of adults with ADHD have at least one coexisting condition like depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), substance use disorder, or an eating disorder. Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America, 31(3), 449468. link] 5 Joshi, G.,

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A Woman’s Guide to Pursuing an AuDHD Diagnosis

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They also get misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder and, more commonly, with obsessive-compulsive disorder ( OCD ). This is a difficult differential diagnosis because it entails so much dichotomous thinking, emotional reactivity, and fears of rejection and abandonment.