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Treating the Hidden Complexities of ADHD

ADDitude

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. To support our mission of providing ADHD education and support, please consider subscribing.

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Giving Caregivers a Platform: Sherita, Mother of Tony

Mad in America

This did not stop Sherita from believing that her son was intelligent, as he went on to complete school and higher education with a degree in botany. Unfortunately, these drugs made Tony aggressive and combative, and at one point he knocked Sherita unconscious.

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A Woman’s Guide to Pursuing an AuDHD Diagnosis

ADDitude

They also get misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder and, more commonly, with obsessive-compulsive disorder ( OCD ). To support our mission of providing ADHD education and support, please consider subscribing. is a licensed clinical psychologist who has been in private practice for more than 20 years.

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Heritability Explains Less About Mental Disorders Than You Think

Mad in America

Number of genes Explained variance (%) Anxiety disorders 200,000 6 0.5 Autism Spectrum 53,000 5 1.4 Bipolar disorder 413,000 64 4.6 Depressive disorder 1,154,000 178 1.5-3.2 This means that even if 270 risk genes for schizophrenia have now been found, they can only explain a small proportion of the symptoms.

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Could IPT Be a Treatment Option for Autism?

International Society for Interpersonal Psychother

Can Interpersonal Psychotherapy prevent or treat depression among people with Autism Spectrum Disorder? Individuals on the autism spectrum often experience comorbid depression, social stress, and difficulties in relating to themselves and others. 2015) and borderline personality disorder (A. Bateman, 2012).