“Inattentive ADHD: Why ADD is Misdiagnosed and the Best Ways to Treat It” [Video Replay & Podcast #362]
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Episode Description
Some people think that a diagnosis of inattentive ADHD (formerly known as ADD) means not being able to pay attention to anything. Wrong! Everyone can pay attention to at least a few activities or tasks that really interest them — like playing a sport they enjoy or playing favorite video games. Inattentive type ADHD actually means not being able to focus and sustain attention adequately on important non-preferred tasks, like schoolwork or assignments at work.
This webinar will explain how inattentive type ADHD is diagnosed and how to effectively treat it. It will also correct common misunderstandings about medications for ADHD and why they need to be “fine-tuned” to be effective.
In this webinar, you will learn:
- Why inattentive ADHD symptoms usually last longer in adulthood than does hyperactivity
- Why IQ has nothing to do with inattentive ADHD
- Why inattentive symptoms may not be noticed until adolescence
- Why some middle-aged women develop inattentive ADHD
- How inattentive can be effectively diagnosed
- How medications work in the brain to help improve ADHD symptoms
- Why medications for ADHD need to be carefully “fine-tuned”
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Meet the Expert Speaker:
Thomas E. Brown is a clinical psychologist who earned his Ph.D. at Yale University and served on the clinical faculty for the Dept. of Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine for 20 years while also operating a clinic for children and adults with ADHD and related problems. He served as Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. Dr. Brown’s most recent books are Smart but Stuck: Emotions in Teens and Adults with ADHD (2014); Outside the Box: Rethinking ADD/ADHD in Children and Adults (2017); ADHD and Asperger Syndrome in Smart Kids and Adults: 12 Stories of Struggle, Support and Treatment (2021). | See expert’s full bio »
Ryan J. Kennedy is a Nurse Practitioner who earned his Doctor of Nursing Practice at Quinnipiac University. For ten years he has collaborated with Dr. Brown for research, publications, and in clinical practice. He is Associate Director of the Brown Clinic for Attention and Related Disorders where he specializes in assessment, behavioral, and psychopharmacological treatments for children and adults. The clinic website is: www.BrownADHDClinic.com. | See expert’s full bio »
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Listener Testimonials
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