Helpful Resources for ADHD

Please note:  According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, 1994, (DSM-IV) the diagnostic label is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) However, in popular conversation and on the ADDA website the terms - ADD, ADHD, AD/HD - are used interchangeably. By clicking on some of these article links, you will be redirected to other websites.

Adult Attention Deficit Disorder

• ADD, Alcoholism and Other Addictions, by Wendy Richardson MA, MFCC, CAS
• ADHD: Not Just for Kids Anymore  by Terry Matlen, MSW, ACSW
• ADHD and Creativity: A Double-Edged Study? by Rick Green
• ADHD and Hypersensitivities: The Princess and the Pea Syndrome, by Terry Matlen, ACSW and Mary Jane Johnson, PCC, ACT  
• ADHD and Stimulant Medication Abuse - Wendy Richardson, MA, MFT, CAS
• ADHD Co-Morbidity: What's Under the Tip of the Iceberg? by Carol Watkin, MD
• Adults with ADHD: Who Are We Missing? by R. Waite and JR Ramsay
• A Focus On Adults: Living With Chronic ADHD Neal Conan interviewed Terry Matlen
• A Tale of Two Children: From School-age Struggles to Adult Success - Straight-forward, positive problem-solving helped one mom support her kids to overcome challenges. By Emmy Fearn, M.A.
• Adult AD/HD: Regaining Focus from Information Television Network's (iTV) Healthy Body, Healthy Mind Series
• An Artists First Job by Duane Gordon
• Changing Course by Linda Walker
• Choose To Use All Your Tools by Judy Brenis
• Dealing With Others by Rick Green
• Do What Makes You Happy by Judy Brenis
• Eight Ways to Handle Impulsivity by Mary Jane Johnson
• Experiences Are Better Than Stuff by Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA & ADDA Vice President
• It's Time to Unleash Your Creative Genius by Linda Walker
• Just Breathe by Iban Goicoechea
• Linda Lambdin Has Her Own Beat: Rock On! by Judy Brenis
• Multiple Articles on AD/HD and Addiction by Wendy Richardson, MA, MFT, CAS
• Myths About ADD/ADHD - Myths -- and -- facts -- about AD/HD
• Myths About AD/HD, by Becky Booth, Wilma Fellman, LPC, Judy Greenbaum, Ph.D., Terry Matlen, ACSW, Geraldine Markel, Ph.D., Howard Morris, Arthur L. Robin, Ph.D., Angela Tzelepis, Ph.D. (M.A.A.A.N. Members - Michigan Adolescent and Adult ADD Network for Professionals)
• Praise, Acknowledgement, Gratitude by Rick Green
• Shut Down Your Automated Critic by Dana Henry and Nancy Harter
• Successful Artist With LD and AD/HD Seeks to Inspire, By Linda Broatch, M.A.
• The Link Between ADD/ADHD and Eating Disorders: Self-Medicating With Food. By Wendy Richardson, MA, MFCC, CAS
• The Majic Threshold: A Little Can Mean A Lot by Ari Tuckman
• What Makes a Marine a Marine? by Iban Goicoechea
• What's It Like To Have ADD? - Edward Hallowell, MD
• Writing for Wellness by Michelle Berberet

ADHD Strategies

Getting Organized with ADHD

ADD and Time Management

• Falling Leaves and Growing "To Do" Lists by Dan Pryor
• Gee Whiz, I missed It Again: How Can I Improve My Time Management Skills? - Arthur Robin, PhD
• Plain and Simple To-Do List by Mary Jane Johnson
• Tips for Transitions by Mary Jane Johnson
• Using a Day Planner as a Life Planner  by Kathleen Nadeau, PhD
• Why is it so Hard to Let Go of All That Stuff by Linda Anderson 
• Tax Prep Strategies  by Harriet Steinberg 

   

Adult ADHD Relationships

ADHD and Relationship Issues

• AD/HD & Relationships: Communication is the Key! By Dr. Ron Weinstein, Ph.D. Clinical Director and Marlynn Block, M.A.
• How Adult ADHD Affects Relationships: Strategies for Coping Contributed by: Melinda White
• Solutions for Intimacy Problems for Adults with ADHD by Richard B. Austin, Jr., Ph.D.
• How Do You Cope With an ADD Spouse From adders.org
• How a Partner's Untreated ADHD Affects Relationships By Gina Pera
• Marriage and ADHD: A Couple's Survival Guide By Arthur L. Robin, Ph.D.
• ADD and Intimate Relationships By Amy Ellis, Ph.D. from addders.org

Mental Health at Work

• 10 Job Success Tips for the Unfocused from Monster.com
• ADHD in the Workplace: Still Much to Do by Linda Walker
• Finding the Right Job for You
• Mirror, Mirror: Assess Your Skills To Boost Your Career by Christian Perry
• No Panic. No Shame. Just Doing a Job by Julia Lawlor, The New York Times (on the web), June 14 2000
• Making ADHD Friendly Career Choices - by Wilma R. Fellman, M.Ed., LPC
• Top Ten ADHD Traps in the Workforce by Kathleen G. Nadeau, Ph.D. 

ADHD Accommodations

Veterans with ADHD

ADHD Coaching

• Coaching and ADHD in Adults

Mental Health and Corrections

• Civil Rights For You by Dale S. Brown

ADHD Awareness

ADHD Advocacy

• Advocating for ADHD in the Departments of Correction by Janet Kramer, MD, CCHP

The ADHD Brain

ADHD Journal Articles

ADHD Research

• Brain Scans Reveal Physiology of ADHD by Jim Rosack, Psychiatric News January 2, 2004, Volume 39 Number 1(c) 2004 American Psychiatric Association, p. 26
• Brain Imaging Data of ADHD by Amir Raz, Ph.D., Psychiatric Times, August 2004, Vol. XXI, Issue 9 (added July 2005}

Adult ADHD Treatment

• Evidence-Based Psychosocial Treatments for Adult ADHD: A Review byJR Ramsay
• Understanding ADHD - ADHD Treatment, Causes, Types, Symptoms, Medication And Facts
• Risky Business: ADHD Isn't 9 to 5. Why Are Your Meds? by Dr. Jeffery Rapp

Family Issues

• Championing children's success, By Kristin Stanberry - Debbie Phelps reveals her secrets, from raising a superstar swimmer to inspiring middle-schoolers to follow their dreams.

Mental Health in College

College for ADHD

• Where Will Your Child Be Their Sophomore Year in College? by Dr. Ralph G. Perrino and Ms. J. Denise Perrino
• Surprising secrets to school success by GreatSchools Staff - Eight ideas about academic learning you may not know.
• ADHD: School Issues and Interventions - by Mary Fowler
• Helping Your Child Succeed at School - This paper will focus on the important role of parents in helping ADHD children have a positive educational experience.
• Parents of ADHD Teens: School Issues, Social and Peer Relationships by HealthyPlace.com Staff Writer
• Repeat After Me by Alex Marco
• What I Did on My Winter Holidays by Alex Marco

• Bipolar Disorder: Learning the Signs, Symptoms and Causes - from HelpGuide.org