What is ADHD?

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Main Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:15 Take home message
03:51 Summary of the Groups of ADHD Individuals
07:18 ADHD Criteria in the DSM5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)
11:38 Inattentive ADHD Symptoms
13:01 Hyperactive / Impulsive ADHD Symptoms
15:28 Observing Behavior to Evaluate ADHD
22:21 Potential Causes of ADHD
26:08 Groups of ADHD Individuals

We currently understand ADHD as a neurodevelopment condition arising in childhood, and most often persisting through life, that involves executive functions (such as selective attention, working memory, impulse control, emotional regulation) that work differently than they do in individuals without ADHD. ADHD primarily (but not exclusively) involves the prefrontal cortex and differences in dopamine and norepinephrine neurotransmission.

ADHD
Exists on a spectrum of severity
Can be mimicked by other conditions that impair executive functions
Is identified by behaviors that most non-ADHD individuals engage in as well
Affects the process of how one thinks as much as it affects content

Videos Referenced:
   • Does Inattentive ADHD Exist?  

   • Prefrontal Cortex and ADHD  

   • The Stories We Tell About Dopamine an...  

   • Stimulants May Help your Brain (And y...  

   • Stimulants and Cardiovascular Risks  

   • Amphetamine Induced Psychosis | ADHD ...  

   • ADHD and Guanfacine | ADHD | Episode 51  

   • CBT for ADHD | ADHD | Episode 73  

Can Exercise Really Cure ADHD, or Depression?
https://youtube.com/live/rHgp6gh9MuU

ADHD Makes Transitions Harder
https://youtube.com/live/n1OCCXi-YYw

   • Can Brain Trauma Cause ADHD?  

   • Improving Sleep | ADHD | Episode 7  

   • ADHD and Sleep Apnea | ADHD | Episode 49  

   • Attention Deficit World  

   • Faking ADHD - A Real Problem or Fake ...  

Stimulant Use/Misuse/Abuse - Where's the Line?
https://youtube.com/live/8MapWHNmyuw

   • School and Work Accommodations for AD...  

Full Chapter list:
00:00 Intro
00:15 Take home message
03:51 Summary of the Groups of ADHD Individuals
07:18 ADHD Criteria in the DSM5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)
07:58 ADHD Symptoms and Age / Context / Settings
09:06 ADHD and Intelligence
10:20 ADHD Symptoms not Included in the DSM5 Criteria
11:38 Inattentive ADHD Symptoms
13:01 Hyperactive / Impulsive ADHD Symptoms
15:28 Observing Behavior to Evaluate ADHD
16:18 ADHD and Self Assessment
17:48 Objective Measures and Evaluator Subjectivity
19:46 Taking a History for Evaluating ADHD
22:21 Potential Causes of ADHD
23:11 The Brain and the Prefrontal Cortex
24:11 The Brain and Neurochemicals
24:54 Potential Treatments for ADHD
25:20 Stimulants for ADHD
25:45 Guanfacine / CBT / Meditation / Exercise for ADHD
26:08 Groups of ADHD Individuals
26:47 Subsyndromal / Subthreshold ADHD
28:39 Secondary ADHD
31:22 Experiencing ADHD Symptoms in an ADHD World
32:11 Faking / Malingering ADHD
33:34 Outro

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