ADHD Experts Podcast
Leading ADHD experts give real-life answers to questions submitted by ADD adults and parents raising children with attention deficit disorder across a range of topics covering symptoms, school, work, and family life. Download the accompanying slide presentations here: additudemag.com/adhd-expert-webinars-index (look for the episode number). Note on audio quality: This podcast is a recording of a webinar series, and the audio has been captured from conversations recorded via a computer or telephone, not in a studio. Register to participate in the live webinars at: additudemag.com/tag/webinar.
Episodes
Thomas E. Brown, Ph.D., discusses a form of social anxiety common in teens and young adults with ADHD — a fear of being embarrassed in social situations, or anxiety about how others may perceive them. Learn how to recognize and support teens who harbor such fears.
Social Anxiety: Additional Resources
- Free Download: Social Anxiety Facts and Falsehoods
- Self-Test: Social Anxiety Test for Teens
- Read: “Help! My Child Won’t Go to Sc...
Listen to a recording of a real-time Q&A session held on 3/28/25. Sharon Saline, Psy.D., responds live to questions from adults living with ADHD and parents raising neurodivergent children.
Life with ADHD: Additional Resources
- Sign Up! Free ADHD Parenting Class
- Download: The ADHD Healthy Habits Handbook
- eBook for Adults: The Adult’s Guide to Stronger Executive Functions
- eBook for Parents: The ADHD Positive Parenting Guide
Nicole DeMasi Malcher, MS, RD, CDCES delves into the connection between ADHD and disordered eating. Learn why traditional diets often fail — and why intuitive eating may work — and come away with practical strategies for ADHD-friendly eating habits.
ADHD and Nutrition: Additional Resources
- Free Download: Health & Fitness — Lifestyle Changes for Adults with ADHD
- Self-Test: Eating Disorders in Adults
- Read: 40 Ways to Eat Healthy...
Children with ADHD face more trauma and attacks on self-esteem than their neurotypical peers. Susan Bauerfeld, Ph.D., explains why, and introduces a type of therapy that's especially helpful to people who experience trauma: Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy.
ADHD and Trauma: Additional Resources
Christina Danko, Ph.D., discusses why parenting can be more challenging when parents have ADHD and shares neurodivergent-specific parenting skills — including the specific strategies that mothers vs. fathers with ADHD have reported as being the most helpful.
Parenting with ADHD: Additional Resources
Five experts — Lotta Borg Skoglund, M.D., Ph.D.; Ellen Littman, Ph.D.; Andrea Chronis-Tuscano, Ph.D.; Diane Miller, Psy.D., M.Ed.; and Maggie Sibley, Ph.D. — discuss ADHD in women, including different symptom presentation, stigma, barriers to treatment, the impact of hormones, and much more.
ADHD in Women: Essential Resources
- Free Newsletter: Essential Support for Women with ADHD
- Read: We Demand Attention! A Call for Greater R...
Join James Kustow, BMBS, MRCPsych, to learn about the emerging research that may explain ADHD’s unexpected associations with inflammatory conditions like allergy and autoimmunity — and a surprisingly strong link with hypermobility syndrome.
ADHD and Physical Health: More Resources
Caffeine is almost universally seen as an antidote to memory, fatigue, and focus problems, but may affect heart rate and sleep. Sarah Cheyette, M.D., discusses research on caffeine and ADHD, and the risks and benefits of consuming this natural stimulant.
ADHD and Caffeine: More Resources
Sharon Saline, Psy.D., helps parents understand the biopsychology of adolescent development and use practical, strength-based approaches that foster cooperation with resistant, oppositional tweens & teens and help them develop self-esteem and resilience.
Teens with ADHD: More Resources
- Free Download: Transform Your Teen’s Apathy Into Engagement
- Self-Test: Could Your Child Have Oppositional Defiant Disorder?
- Read: You Can’t Cha...
Some teens, particularly those with ADHD who have experienced persistent academic stress, may benefit from taking a gap year after high school. Carolyn K. Jeppsen goes over the different options, and benefits and drawbacks to weigh as you make your decision.
Gap Years & Neurodivergent Students: More Resources
Sleep problems frequently co-occur with ADHD. J.J. Sandra Kooij, M.D., Ph.D., explains what we know about how sleep loss impairs concentration, memory, mood stability, and the immune system, and about effective treatments for sleep disorders.
ADHD and Sleep: More Resources
- Take ADDitude’s Sleep Survey! additu.de/zzz
- Download: Sleep Disorders Linked to ADHD
- Self-Test: Could You Have Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder?
- Read: What Come...
Diann Wingert discusses why people with ADHD and autism make good entrepreneurs (risk tolerance, creativity, and more), the unique challenges neurodivergent female business owners face—and how to harness your strengths to overcome these challenges.
Women in Business with ADHD: More Resources
Jeffrey Bernstein, Ph.D., shares a program to help caregivers reduce conflict and eliminate disruptive behaviors in children and teens. Understand the underlying causes of oppositional defiance and learn practical tools to restore peace and connection.
Defusing Defiance in Children with ADHD: More Resources
- Download: 10 Rules for Parents of Defiant Kids with ADHD
- Sign Up: The ADHD Parenting Class
- Read: The Facts About ADHD vs....
Timothy E. Wilens, M.D., explains what caregivers need to know about delayed brain development and risky behavior in teens with ADHD.
This special episode is a sneak preview from the Spring 2025 issue of ADDitude magazine. To listen to the full issue — and receive it hot off the presses — subscribe now at additudemag.com/subscribe.
ADHD in Teens: More Resources
Linda Roggli explains why ADHD brains have a harder time cementing new habits, how to start with a small goal, build new habits into existing routines, and use reminders to get habits to stick — and why it's important to celebrate every step.
Small Wins and Building Habits: More Resources
- Download: Lifestyle Changes for Adults with ADHD
- Read: 7 Habits That Bring Calm and Stability
- Read: ADHD Tips You Haven’t Tried Yet
- eBook: D...
If you’re a mom with ADHD, and you feel overwhelmed by the daily chaos of getting kids off to school, managing clutter, planning meals, and more, join Terry Matlen for explanations, inspiration, and plenty of practical strategies.
Motherhood & ADHD: More Resources
J. Russell Ramsay, Ph.D., explains why the ADHD brain excels at procrastination and shares tactics to make dreaded tasks feel more doable.
This special episode is a feature article from the Winter 2024 issue of ADDitude magazine. To listen to the full issue — and receive our Spring 2025 issue hot off the presses — subscribe now at additudemag.com/subscribe.
ADHD Procrastination and Task Paralysis: More Resources
Ross W. Greene, Ph.D., explains how to use Collaborative and Proactive Solutions (CPS) to decrease conflict and defiant behavior and enhance relationships.
This special episode is a feature article from the Winter 2024 issue of ADDitude magazine. To listen to the full issue — and receive our Spring 2025 issue hot off the presses — subscribe now at additudemag.com/subscribe.
ADHD and Explosive Behavior: More Resources
Napoleon B. Higgins, Jr., M.D., discusses the similarities and differences between these two conditions, developmental and environmental risk factors, and how symptoms of each can dramatically affect a person’s life.
ADHD & Mental Health Conditions: More Resources
As sunlight dwindles in the winter months, people with ADHD are especially prone to winter depression. J.J. Sandra Kooij, M.D., Ph.D., explains how light therapy can help with seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
This special episode is a feature article from the Winter 2024 issue of ADDitude magazine. To listen to the full issue — and receive our Spring 2025 issue hot off the presses — subscribe now at additudemag.com/subscribe.
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