This podcast discusses how to go about finding out if you are affected by ADHD. It mentions the “Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale Symptom Checklist” (Lenard Adler, MD Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology New York University Medical School Ronald Kessler, PhD Professor, Department of Health Care Policy Harvard Medical School Thomas Spencer, MD Associate Professor of Psychiatry Harvard Medical School) that can be found on the internet.

If looking at online diagnostic tools or books with tests to discern if you possibly have ADHD remember to look at tools and books that are fairly recent in publication or posting. Some years ago it was believed that adults couldn’t have ADHD. That they grew out of it. Some do but some don’t. You want to make sure you find an evaluation tool that is not geared toward children.

To be officially diagnosed you need to see a psychiatrist, psychologist or a diagnostician preferably because they have more experience about diagnosing ADHD than a GP does.

Common Co-Morbidities:

Co-Morbidities are other ailments that are common to have when affected by one ailment. The common co-morbidities for ADHD are:

Anxiety

Depression

Oppositional Disorders

Substance Abuse

Bipolar Disorder

Tics

Not everyone with ADHD has co-morbidities.

Don’t forget to check out the cheatsheet that has more details from this episode at www.abigailwurf.com/cheatsheet002 .

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Abigail Wurf