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School refusal and avoidance have grown more prevalent and problematic since the quarantine of 2020. The reasons behind school refusal and avoidance are different for every student, but the goal is typically the same: to stay at home and miss tests, class work, and homework. From elementary school through high school, absenteeism is growing — and pushing students further and further behind.

Underlying anxiety often propels and compels this behavior, which can present differently in different students — from stomachaches and headaches in some to signs of depression in others. For some students, this anxiety may stem from academic struggles. Students with ADHD may feel overwhelmed if they’re unable to keep up with teacher instruction, class work, and homework. They may also be worn down by years of criticism and correction at school. For others, social difficulties, such as bullying or peer rejection, may cause anxiety and the desire to avoid school.

It’s important for caregivers and educators to understand the underlying causes for each student’s school avoidance and absenteeism so that their individual needs can be addressed, and they can return to school feeling hopeful in a positive environment.

In this webinar, you will learn:

• About the underlying factors that contribute to school avoidance and absenteeism
• How these factors may affect students with ADHD, in particular
• How symptoms of school avoidance can look different across elementary school-age children and teens
• How to identify and meet the needs of struggling students
• About the evidence-based strategies that parents and educators can utilize to support students with school refusal behaviors
• Therapy options to help students transition back to the academic environment

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Alana Cooperman, LCSW, is a senior social worker for the Anxiety Disorders Center at the Child Mind Institute. She has extensive experience delivering evidence-based treatment to children and families with a range of anxiety disorders including generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety, selective mutism, and phobias. She also works with individuals with ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, and those struggling with emotion dysregulation. Mrs. Cooperman has provided individual and group therapy to children and adolescents in school settings for over 15 years.

Mrs. Cooperman has received training in cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), functional behavior assessments (FBA), parent-child interaction therapy for selective mutism (PCIT-SM), and exposure and response prevention (ERP).

Mrs. Cooperman’s experience includes working on a multidisciplinary team, alongside school administrators, teachers, families, and other clinicians, to create student goals and individualized behavior plans. She has led numerous workshops for both teachers and families, teaching strategies to support children struggling with emotion regulation, anger, and anxiety. Mrs. Cooperman also has experience conducting comprehensive family intakes and child and adolescent risk assessments.

School Avoidance & ADHD: More Resources

• Download: Social Anxiety Facts and Falsehoods
• Sign Up: Back-to-School Master Class from ADDitude
• Read: 6 Good Reasons to Change Your Child’s School
• Read: Why School Stress Is Toxic for Our Children

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ADHD and autism share many symptoms. Yet the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) allowed for ADHD and autism to be diagnosed in the same person only 11 years ago. Before 2013, the DSM did not recognize or allow for a dual diagnosis. Since then, research and clinical understanding of AuDHD have evolved.

However, we still don’t have an evidence-based, standardized approach to diagnosing and supporting adults, women, and gender-diverse individuals with AuDHD. Clinical consensus, stakeholder perspective, and increasing empirical research suggest that ADHD and autism are spectrum conditions that present differently across development and genders, making accurate diagnoses and treatment both challenging and vital.

This presentation will explain the ways in which ADHD and autism overlap and how they can present differently in children and adults — and across genders. In this webinar, you will also learn:

• About how AuDHD is diagnosed in children and adults
• How autism can look different from childhood to adulthood and across genders
• About the association between autism and gender diversity
• Why autism is so easily missed and misdiagnosed, especially in girls and women, and the consequences of that
• About the myths and misinformation about autism in adults and girls and women
• About what your medical and mental health providers need to know and how you can help them make an accurate diagnosis
• Future directions in diagnosis and treatment

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Dr. Karen Saporito is a licensed clinical psychologist who has been in private practice for over 20 years. She provides care to a wide range of clients with varying issues, but has a particular interest and specialty in diagnosing and supporting children and adults with ADHD and autism spectrum disorder. She is passionate about educating medical and mental health providers, as well as clients, about the different presentation of girls and women with neurodevelopmental disorders. Karen has been a member of APSARD for several years and serves on the APSARD Adult ADHD Guidelines Committee and the Diversity Committee.

ADHD & Autism: More Resources

• Sign Up: The Clinicians’ Guide to Differential Diagnosis of ADHD
• Self-Test Video: What Does Autism Look Like in Adults?
• Read: Signs of Autism in Women with ADHD
• Read: An Open Conversation with Temple Grandin, Autism Advocate

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Children and teens with ADHD are most likely to be bullied at school than their neurotypical peers. Why? ADHD symptoms and behaviors like impulsivity, trouble detecting social cues, low self-esteem, and executive function deficits make them easy targets.

What you might not know is that bullying and abuse can physically harm a child’s brain architecture and function. The neurological scars are visible on brain scans.

What’s empowering and inspiring is that all brains benefit from neuroplasticity, which means they are shaped by environment and by practice. Learn about the strategies that can help your child with or without ADHD better cope with and respond to bullies. The more parents, teachers, and coaches understand about how brains may suffer from bullying and abusive conduct, the better equipped they will be to prevent, protect, and respond to these harmful acts.

In this webinar, you will learn about:

• The ADHD symptoms and behaviors that may make children with the condition a target
• The different forms of bullying, and the harmful physical impact that each may have on a child’s brain structure and function
• Strategies and practices to repair the neurological scars from bullying and abuse
• Practical and actionable interventions for strengthening the brain and restoring holistic health

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Jennifer Fraser, Ph.D., is an award-winning teacher of 20 years and the author of four books. Her latest book, The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health, tackles all forms of bullying and abuse to examine how they impact the brain. (#CommissionsEarned) She also writes a regular series for Psychology Today called “Bullied Brain,” which explains the important but little-known research into just how much bullying and abuse can physically hurt brain structure and function.

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Bullying, Trauma, and ADHD: More Resources

• Download: Secrets of the ADHD Brain
• Get: The ADHD Guide to Making & Keeping Friends
• Read: 13 Trauma-Informed Teaching Strategies for Educators Today
• Read: How to Protect Your Child From Cyberbullying

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Despite highly esteemed and plentiful literature on the use of stimulant and nonstimulant medication to treat ADHD, relatively little information is available on the treatment of complex ADHD — that is, attention deficit disorder plus at least one comorbid condition like anxiety, depression, or an eating disorder. Few studies address the treatment of comorbid conditions, the order of treatment, or the treatment of cognitive deficits and/or hard-to-treat ADHD symptoms.

This presentation will integrate data from controlled and open trials to highlight strategies for illustrative cases of complex ADHD. Participants will learn:

• About new medications approved for ADHD and their use for complex and hard-to-treat ADHD
• About strategies to manage ADHD comorbidities
• About approaches for treating cognitive executive function deficits in ADHD

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Treating Complex ADHD: More Resources

• Download: 2024 Scorecard of ADHD Treatments
• Sign Up: The Clinicians’ Guide to Treating Complex ADHD
• Read: Treatment Troubleshooting Guide for Patients
• Replay: Substance Use Disorder and ADHD: Safe, Effective Treatment Options with Dr. Timothy Wilens

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Timothy E. Wilens, M.D., is the Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and (Co) Director of the Center for Addiction Medicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He is a Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Wilens specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD, substance use disorders, and bipolar disorder. Widely published, Dr. Wilens has more than 350 original articles, reviews, chapters, books and editorials to his credit. Dr. Wilens is a consultant to the National Football League, Major/Minor League Baseball, Bay Cove Human Services and Phoenix/Gavin House and is consistently named one of the Best Doctors in Boston and in America for psychiatry.

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Every month, about a week or two before menstruation, many women with ADHD experience what feels like premenstrual syndrome (PMS) — but on steroids. Symptoms include severe sadness, irritability, anxiety, mood swings, concentration difficulties, fatigue, and physical discomfort. These symptoms significantly disrupt daily life, leading to strained relationships and other difficulties.

If this sounds familiar, you might be experiencing premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), a condition affecting individuals who are assigned as female at birth. Despite its profound impact, PMDD often goes unrecognized and untreated.

Register for our webinar with Dara Abraham, D.O., for an in-depth look at PMDD. Discover how to identify symptoms of PMDD, distinguish it from similar cyclical disorders, understand the importance of self-advocacy in healthcare, and learn about the latest advancements in treatment options and the critical need for continued research.

This webinar will delve into the intricate interplay between PMDD and ADHD, scrutinizing the roles of hormones, neurotransmitters, and genetic predispositions in the hormonal fluctuations that activate PMDD symptoms and intensify ADHD. It will underscore the importance of adopting a comprehensive strategy for identifying, diagnosing, and developing individualized treatment plans. Additionally, it will touch upon the importance of recognizing the impact of hormonal changes during key life phases, such as pregnancy and the postpartum period.

In this webinar, you will learn:

• About the connection between PMDD and ADHD
• How to identify the symptoms of PMDD and differentiate it from PMS and other cyclical mood disorders
• How to recognize individuals at an increased risk of PMDD
• About PMDD’s association with hormonal fluctuations during pregnancy, postpartum, and the transition to menopause
• Comprehensive treatment strategies for PMDD and ADHD, including lifestyle modifications, pharmaceutical interventions, and nutritional support to alleviate symptoms

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PMDD and ADHD: More Resources

• Download: Menstrual Cycle Tracking Log
• Self-Test: Do You Have PMDD?
• Read: PMDD, Autism, and ADHD — The Hushed Comorbidity
• Get: How Hormones, Symptoms & Late Diagnoses Impact Females

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Dara Abraham, D.O., is a psychiatrist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She provides clinical assessments and treatment for adults with ADHD. She is a member of the American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders and the American Psychiatric Association.

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When we fell in love with the YouTube viral video “Xmas Jammies” 10 years ago, we didn’t know that Penn Holderness had ADHD. Since then, Penn and Kim Holderness, the First Family of ADHD, have regaled us with instant classics including “10 ADHD Lifehacks from Penn,” “Me and My ADHD,” and “How to Listen (Kinda) with ADHD.”

Aside from making us LOL, these witty and endearing videos have showcased the brilliant creativity, mind-blowing energy, and totally unique perspectives that ADHD can bring. ADHD is not 100% awesome, but the Holderness Family is very good at reminding us about the aspects and elements of this condition that do not suck.

In their new book, ADHD is Awesome: A Guide To (Mostly) Thriving With ADHD, Penn and Kim encourage readers to change the narrative around ADHD with something they call Operation Mind Shift. In this webinar, they will discuss…

• How to blow up the maddening myths about ADHD that persist
• How to talk to your loved ones about ADHD in a way that educates but doesn’t blame
• How to reframe your ADHD traits in a way that doesn’t capsize your self-esteem
• How to model ADHD positivity for your children
• How to embrace routine and control your environment while remaining zany and fun
• How to win “The Amazing Race” (just kidding, but they actually did win!)
• And much more

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Living with ADHD: More Resources

• Download: How to Build a Dopamine Menu
• Get: Your Complete ADHD Guide
• Read: 9 ADHD Myths That Perpetuate Stigma
• Read: The Positives of ADHD

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Kim and Penn have been married for 16 years. For 7 of those years, they have chronicled their marriage and their family with funny music videos, vlogs, skits, and a podcast. Their videos have resulted in over a billion views and 4.5 million followers across social media.

Penn and Kim honed their storytelling skills with 25 combined years in the TV news business. Today, they own their own company, Holderness Family Productions, where Kim is Chief Executive Officer and Penn is Chief Creative Officer.

As well as creating content for their channels, they also work alongside brands and agencies to shape product launches and marketing campaigns. Their book Everybody Fights about improving communication in marriage was released March 30, 2021. Their new book, ADHD is Awesome: A Guide To (Mostly) Thriving With ADHD was released April 30, 2024.

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The increasing decriminalization of cannabis and cannabis-derived products has resulted in greater access to the drug and has reduced perceptions of harm related to frequent cannabis use. These factors are related to escalation of and frequent cannabis use. Despite the limited, federally approved medical uses for cannabis-derived products, cannabis is perceived to be relatively harmless, and to improve insomnia and ADHD symptoms. However, individuals with ADHD may be more vulnerable to developing problematic cannabis use than their neurotypical peers due to ADHD-related traits.

This webinar will examine the research on risks and benefits of cannabis-derived products, specifically regarding how it relates to sleep and ADHD. Sleep is a frequent motive and may be a driver of daily cannabis use. This webinar also will discuss the role of sleep health and substance use, the challenges of communicating these findings to youth who are at greatest risk, and some harm-reduction strategies for engaging youth in reducing drug use.

In this webinar, you will learn about:

• Effects of infrequent and frequent cannabis use on cognition
• Risks of frequent cannabis use among ADHD youth today
• Sleep disturbances in ADHD, cannabis use motives, and how frequent cannabis use affects sleep health over time
• Strategies to improve sleep health and engage youth in reducing problematic cannabis use

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Substance Use Disorder and ADHD: More Resources

• Download: Sleep Disorders Linked to ADHD
• Get: The Parents’ Guide to Raising a Teen with ADHD
• Learn: SUD Risk Is Elevated by ADHD
• Q&A: “My Teen is Smoking Marijuana and Changing Before My Eyes. What Do I Do?”

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Mariely Hernandez, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Division on Substance Use Disorders at Columbia University Medical Center. After completing her undergraduate degree in Neuroscience & Behavior at Columbia College, Dr. Hernandez pursued a master’s in general psychology and researched mood disorders in pediatric and adult populations for 7 years before shifting her focus to research of ADHD and substance use risk during her doctoral studies at the CUNY Graduate Center.

She also runs a part-time private practice, specializing in helping adults with ADHD thrive. Identifying as part of the ADHD community herself, Dr. Hernandez is also a mother to two very active boys, one recently diagnosed with ADHD.

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The therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs for treatment-resistant conditions including mood disorders has sparked renewed interest among researchers, psychiatrists, and patients. New research and ongoing clinical trials are shedding light on the safety and efficacy of these substances, used in controlled therapeutic settings, for conditions that have been challenging to treat using conventional methods. A growing body of research indicates that several classical psychedelics and “psychedelic-like” compounds (e.g. psilocybin, ketamine, MDMA, and LSD) have shown promise for the treatment of substance use disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety disorders, and treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Some psychedelic treatments, such as MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD, are currently undergoing phase 3 clinical trials, indicating a significant level of scientific and medical interest in their potential therapeutic applications.

In this webinar, you will learn about:

• The history of psychedelic therapy and its research
• The science behind how psychedelic compounds may be targeting clinical conditions, like major depressive disorder
• The possible benefits and side effects of using psychedelics to conditions after other conventional therapies have failed
• What questions to ask when considering psychedelic usage in a clinical setting for yourself or loved ones

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Treatment for Mood Disorders: More Resources

• Download: Solving the Bipolar and ADHD Puzzle
• Self-Test: Depression in Adults
• Read: Mental Health’s Psychedelic Revolution
• Get: 9 Conditions Often Diagnosed with ADHD

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Adrian Jacques H. Ambrose, M.D., MPH, MBA, FAPA, is the Senior Medical Director at ColumbiaDoctors Psychiatry at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. For over a decade, Dr. Ambrose has also served as a senior consultant in designing national and global programming in strategy, management, and operations implementation for mid-to-large-sized entities, including Fortune 500 companies. In addition, he specializes in cultivating psychological safety, team building, and culture acceleration for senior managers and executives.

Clinically, Dr. Ambrose specializes in treatment-refractory mood disorders for both the adult, child, and adolescent populations in interventional and novel therapeutics, such as neuronavigated TMS, ketamine, and psychedelics.

Dr. Ambrose completed his medical training at Dartmouth and MGH/McLean Hospital, and value-based healthcare training at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy. He also completed the Minority Health Policy Fellowship at Harvard Medical School.

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Learn about psoriasis and other health conditions, or comorbidities, often linked to it in this webinar hosted by WebMD. Nehal N. Mehta, M.D., will explain how these conditions are related to inflammation, which can affect different parts of your body. He’ll discuss how treating your psoriasis, and following specific prevention steps, can help protect you from developing other health issues when you live with psoriasis.

In this WebMD webinar, you will learn about:

• The role inflammation plays in psoriasis
• How inflammation affects other parts of your body
• Why psoriasis is considered a systemic disease
• Other health conditions often linked to psoriasis
• Ways to lower your risk of health issues linked to psoriasis

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More on Health Conditions Linked to Psoriasis

• Free Download: Healthy Lifestyle Changes
• Research: Adults with ADHD Face Elevated Risk for 34 Physical Health Conditions
• Read: Heart Health & ADHD
• Read: ADHD & Type 2 Diabetes

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Nehal Mehta, M.D., a renowned expert and researcher on psoriasis and related conditions, is a clinical professor of medicine at George Washington University and adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania. He was founding chief of Inflammation and Cardiometabolic Diseases at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and served as principal Investigator of the largest cohort study examining psoriasis impacts on cardiometabolic diseases from 2012 to 2022. He’s a board member of the American Society of Preventive Cardiology and an elected member of the American Society of Clinical Investigation. He’s the inaugural recipient of the Lasker Clinical Scholar Award. He received lifetime achievement awards for his work in the psoriasis community from two international foundations in 2021 and 2023.

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ADHD doesn’t travel alone. Most teens with ADHD also have a co-occurring condition like anxiety or depression. Sometimes the co-existing condition is a result of the ADHD, and other times it operates alongside ADHD.

When a patient presents these conditions together, it can create a varied clinical picture because each diagnosis impacts, and is impacted by, the other. This can sometimes lead to misdiagnosis or inadequate treatment for at least one condition. The challenge in diagnosis and treatment can also be complicated by puberty.

In this webinar, you will learn:

• The symptoms of depression and anxiety disorders, and how to distinguish them from ADHD and normal child and adolescent development
• How depression or anxiety affects ADHD symptoms
• How ADHD can actually lead to, or affect, depression and anxiety
• How to devise a treatment plan when ADHD exists alongside anxiety or depression

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Depression, Anxiety, & ADHD in Teens: More Resources

• Download: A Parent’s Guide to Depression in Teens
• Replay: The ADHD-Depression Connection in Adults with Dr. Roberto Olivardia
• Learn: Why Anxiety Disorder Is So Often Misdiagnosed
  
• Q&A: New Approaches to Treating Depression and ADHD

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Roberto Olivardia, Ph.D., is a Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Instructor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School. He maintains a private psychotherapy practice in Lexington, Massachusetts, where he specializes in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), executive functioning issues, and issues that face students with learning differences.

He also specializes in the treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and in the treatment of eating disorders in boys and men. He is co-author of The Adonis Complex, a book which details the various manifestations of body image problems in men. (#CommissionsEarned) Read more here.

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ADHD, and its presence in adults over the age of 50, has been explored in international research for the last 15 years. While newly recognized by specialists in clinical practice, ADHD is rarely considered in the diagnostic evaluation of older adults complaining of cognitive symptoms. This webinar will discuss the emerging research and the diagnostic process for evaluating older adults with possible ADHD and distinguishing it from other disorders.

The evaluation and treatment of older adults with ADHD is unique because of coexisting psychiatric and medical illnesses that can exacerbate inattention, distractibility, and disorganization. Both medications and individualized psychotherapies are effective at reducing symptoms, diminishing impairments, and improving quality of life. However, the consideration for medication is complicated by the presence of other conditions, especially cardiac disease. Emerging research suggests that ADHD is a risk factor for dementia. Therefore, the evaluation process is critical in distinguishing the different diagnostic possibilities that explain a patient’s cognitive complaints so that effective treatment options are offered.

In this webinar, you will learn:

• How we know that ADHD continues in older adults over age 50
• How ADHD is distinguished from other medical and psychiatric explanations
• About the latest findings on ADHD’s possible association with dementia
• Which treatment options work to improve daily functional ability
• How ADHD medications can be prescribed safely to older adults

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ADHD in Older Adults: More Resources

• Download: What Your Doctor Needs to Know About ADHD in Older Adults
• Read: “I Feared I Had Alzheimer’s. It Turns Out It Was Undiagnosed ADHD.”
• Read: First-Ever Adult ADHD Guidelines Forthcoming
• Replay: The Science Behind Diagnosing and Treating ADHD in Older Adults with Dr. David Goodman

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Meet the Expert Speaker

David W. Goodman, M.D., LFAPA, is an Assistant Professor in psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and a Clinical Associate Professor at the State University of New York- Upstate. Recognized as an internationally recognized expert on ADHD in adults, Dr. Goodman has been a principal investigator for ADHD clinical trials, authored 30-plus peer-reviewed scientific publications and presented over 750 lectures to clinicians and the public. His commentary has been covered by the Wall Street Journal and CNN. He is a consultant to the NFL and Olympic level athletes. Now, he is instrumental in the development of the first U.S. clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in adults. For more information, visit ADDadult.com or MyADHDFoundation.org.

Listener Testimonials

“Excellent to hear the research. Dr. Goodman is easy to listen to and learn from.”

“A wonderful listening experience. It’s always refreshing to hear experts talk about something that is often dismissed or given the usual eye roll or stigma.”

“Brilliant presentation today and masterful management of relevant Q&A!”

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Black children and adults with ADHD are less likely to receive an accurate diagnosis and proper treatment due to structural racism, low socioeconomic status, and stigma, all of which can worsen the symptoms of ADHD. Racial disparities in health care are critical to recognize and address because untreated symptoms of ADHD — including learning difficulties, impulsivity, inattention, and hyperactivity — can lead to harsh punishment of students in school, failure to graduate, substance use, and increased risk for incarceration.

In this webinar, you will learn:

• About risk factors for ADHD in Black individuals
• About the facets of racism and the present-day policies that impede proper diagnosis, care, and treatment of ADHD in Black communities
• About the serious consequences associated with untreated ADHD
• What adults and caregivers of children with ADHD need to know to find appropriate providers and ensure proper care and treatment
• How adults and caregivers of children with ADHD can effectively address stigma, build trusting relationships with clinicians, and overcome other barriers to treatment
• About strategies, including Parent Behavioral Training Programs, that can be effective for managing ADHD in families of color

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Healthy Equity in ADHD: More Resources

• Get: 2024 Scorecard of ADHD Treatments
  
• Read: The Ongoing Work of Normalizing ADHD in BIPOC Communities
• Read: Why We Must Achieve Equitable ADHD Care for African American and Latinx Children
• Download: How Common Is ADHD in Adults?

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Meet the Expert Speaker

Napoleon Higgins, M.D., is a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist in Houston, Texas. He is the owner of Bay Pointe Behavioral Health Services and Kaleidoscope Clinical Research.

Dr. Higgins is the Executive Director of the Black Psychiatrists of America, CEO of Global Health Psychiatry, President of the Black Psychiatrists of Greater Houston, Psychiatry Section Chair of the National Medical Association, and Past President of the Caucus of Black Psychiatrists of the American Psychiatric Association.

Dr. Higgins is co-author of Bree’s Journey to Joy: A Story about Childhood Grief and Depression, How Amari Learned to Love School Again: A Story about ADHD, Mind Matters: A Resource Guide to Psychiatry for Black Communities and author of Transition 2 Practice: 21 Things Every Doctor Must Know In Contract Negotiations and the Job Search. (#CommissionsEarned)

Dr. Higgins has worked with and founded programs that help to direct inner-city young men and women to aspire to go to college and finish their educational goals. He has worked with countless community mentoring programs and has special interest in trauma, racism, and inner-city issues and how they affect minority and disadvantaged children and communities.

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Listener Testimonials

“Fantastic webinar. The examples really brought home the points and he did a good job of showing how complicated this is to navigate.”

“Thank you for providing info about culturally competent ADHD treatment. Dr. Higgins highlighted what us Black parents have always known — that race matters when it comes to medical and educational resources. I wish this information could be proliferated in every school across the nation!”

“Great speaker, and very insightful. I enjoyed this presentation very much.”

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Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions that often go undetected and untreated. An estimated 28 million Americans will struggle with an eating disorder at some point in their lifetime, but only some of these individuals will receive the care they need. Given the high rate of comorbidity between eating disorders and ADHD, it’s important for families, caregivers, and individuals with ADHD to be well-informed about the symptoms and treatments for different types of eating disorders. This is particularly true for diagnoses that are relatively new or understudied like atypical anorexia nervosa and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID).

In this webinar you will learn:

• About atypical anorexia nervosa and its symptoms
• About ARFID and its symptoms
• About strategies that adults and caregivers can deploy to address eating disorders alongside ADHD
• When to see a specialist to seek further care

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Eating Disorders: More Resources

• Get: The Eating Disorders Linked to ADHD
• Self-Test: Eating Disorders in Adults
• Read: Body Image, Bigorexia, and Eating Disorders in Men and Boys
• Read: Red Flags and Recovery Steps for Teens

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Meet the Expert Speaker

Dr. Christine Peat is the Director of the National Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (NCEED) and an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As the Director of NCEED, Dr. Peat is focused on broadly disseminating education and training on eating disorders to healthcare providers across a variety of disciplines. Her scientific research has focused on evidence-based treatments for eating disorders and the physiological comorbidities associated with these conditions.

Dr. Peat is also a licensed psychologist in North Carolina and continues to be an active clinician at UNC serving patients with eating disorders, supporting healthcare providers in the UNC Wellbeing Program, and providing behavioral medicine interventions to patients in various medical settings. In addition to her clinical and research responsibilities, Dr. Peat is also the Associate Director of Program Development in the Clinical Psychology Internship at UNC and is the current Board President for the Eating Disorders Coalition. 

Listener Testimonials

“Thanks for addressing ARFID. The number of questions about it indicates we’re not alone in contemplating an ARFID diagnosis for our ADHD son.”

“Very well presented. The information was clear and communicated in small bites so we (the listeners) were not overwhelmed by new information. Many thanks!”

“Very useful presentation. I appreciate Dr Peat’s in-depth knowledge, practical experience, and the references she made to research on the topic.”

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NCEED is the nation’s first center of excellence dedicated to eating disorders. Founded in 2018 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, its mission is to advance education and training of healthcare providers and to promote public awareness of eating disorders and eating disorder treatment.

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“How to ADHD” is a powerhouse. Since launching her YouTube channel in 2015, Jessica McCabe has attracted more than 1.6 million subscribers to her smart, insightful, shame-blasting videos about living with a neurodivergent brain. For many people, Jessica is the face and heart of ADHD.

Diagnosed with ADHD at age 12, Jessica lost things constantly, couldn’t finish projects, and felt like she was investing more effort than everyone around her while falling further and further behind. By her early 30s, she was broke, desperate, and determined to find answers by hyperfocusing wholeheartedly on ADHD research. An actor by trade, she began recording videos to make sense and keep track of what she was learning about her ADHD brain and, in the process, found a community that was also searching for answers and understanding.

Last month, Jessica released her first book, also called How to ADHD. In this special conversation with ADDitude editors, Jessica will discuss themes from her book, including the following:

• The key she has discovered to navigating a world not built for the neurodivergent brain
• How the ADHD acronym is misleading and unhelpful for people who have plenty of attention but an inability to focus that attention
• The economic cost of not treating ADHD, especially in women
• How she’s learned to pay attention to time in new and effective ways that improve self-time management
• How to counteract sleep comorbidities like obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia, sleepwalking, excessive daytime sleepiness, and more

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Living with ADHD: More Resources

• Download: The Ages & Stages of ADHD
• Sign Up: 5-Week Guide to Building Healthier Habits
• Read: ADHD Needs a Better Name. We Have One.
• Read: “Happily Neurodivergent — at Last”

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Meet the Expert Speaker

Jessica McCabe is the creator, writer, and star of the YouTube channel How to ADHD. Since its founding in 2015, the award-winning channel—widely respected by treatment providers, ADHD researchers, and especially the ADHD community—has provided scientifically backed and experientially affirming information on how people with ADHD might work with their brains. Her work has been featured by The New York Times, The Washington Post, ADDitude magazine, Today online, Upworthy, and more.

Listener Testimonials

“So inspiring to hear how this speaker designs her life in the ways that support her well-being and strategies that enable her to accomplish the goals she has set for herself.”

“I’ve loved Jessica McCabe for a long time. As a parent who does not have ADHD, her insights into what my child might be experiencing have been invaluable. I ordered her book during the webinar and can’t wait to get started.”

“As a 53-year-old woman who was diagnosed with ADHD when I was 51, it was validating to hear Jessica talk about the challenges she experienced growing up. The last couple of years have been very hard and very enlightening. I look forward to reading Jessica’s book.”

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Tantrums, meltdowns, self-harm. These are some of the manifestations of emotional dysregulation in girls with ADHD. During adolescence, the brain and body undergo radical changes that are often associated with stress, depression, and anxiety. Some girls with ADHD begin to struggle academically and socially at school during puberty.

Many girls with ADHD say they feel different, like they don’t fit in. They put a great deal of effort into masking, while they internalize anxiety and depression. Big emotions can feel overwhelming and hard to control. Without proper support, teen girls can spiral into a rabbit hole of inner turmoil and self-doubt.

It’s important for caregivers, educators, and others to understand the special challenges facing girls with ADHD, from fluctuating hormones to social expectations.

In this webinar, you will learn:

• How ADHD brains are wired differently
• How emotional dysregulation affects ADHD symptoms
• How hormonal shifts affect mood and worsen ADHD symptoms in girls
• Mood disorders and other symptoms associated with PMS
• The consequences of untreated ADHD, often due to clinicians who don’t understand that girls present differently
• Tools and strategies to enhance understanding and navigating the roller coaster ride of female ADHD

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ADHD Symptoms in Girls: More Resources

• Symptom Test: Common (and Commonly Overlooked) Signs of ADHD in Girls
• Read: 5 Things Every Doctor (and Parent) Should Know about Girls and ADHD
• eBook: Women with ADHD — How Hormones, Symptoms & Late Diagnoses Impact Females
• Read: Stop the Cycle of Shame for Girls with ADHD
• Wellness App: Sign up to access LetterLife, an app co-founded by Dr. Lotta Borg Skoglund that provides users with personalized insights — on hormonal cycles, ADHD symptoms, and lifestyle factors — to better manage ADHD.

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Meet the Expert Speaker

Lotta Borg Skoglund, M.D., Ph.D., is an author, keynote speaker, and entrepreneur from Sweden. Her specialty is in psychiatry/addiction and family medicine with a specific focus on ADHD and ADD. In 2015, she defended her thesis, When ADHD and Substance use Disorders Coexist – Etiology and Pharmacological Treatment, at Karolinska Institute, Stockholm.

Dr. Skoglund currently holds a position as Associate Professor at Uppsala University, Department for Women’s and Children’s Health, where she continues her research into ADHD, comorbidity, and gender influences. She is specifically interested in how hormones affect mental health across the female lifespan — a field that is not even close to being researched enough! Together with colleagues from around the world, she leads the pioneering research group GODDESS ADHD.

Listener Testimonials

“As a physician specializing in ADHD for the past 18 years, I wish I knew even half of what you have explained when I began this practice. I am now better prepared to answer some of the challenges faced by girls and women in my practice. Thank you, thank you, thank you.”

“The presentation today made me teary with hope for future generations of females.”

“This is fascinating! I’ve never heard ADHD in girls talked about in this way. What amazing knowledge for me to have as the parent of a 17-year-old girl who lives a constant cycle of ups and downs.”

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