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.
General
- Multiple Articles on AD/HD and Addiction – Wendy Richardson, MA, MFT, CAS
- Adult AD/HD: Regaining Focus – from Information Television Network's (iTV) Healthy Body, Healthy Mind Series
- ADHD: Not Just for Kids Anymore - Terry Matlen, MSW, ACSW
- What's It Like To Have ADD? - Edward Hallowell, MD
- 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) - AD/HD and Stimulant Medication Abuse - Wendy Richardson, MA, MFT, CAS
- AD/HD and Hypersensitivities: The Princess and the Pea Syndrome, by Terry Matlen, ACSW and Mary Jane Johnson, PCC, ACT
- ADD, Alcoholism and Other Addictions, by Wendy Richardson MA, MFCC, CAS
- The Link Between ADD/ADHD and Eating Disorders: Self-Medicating With Food. By Wendy Richardson, MA, MFCC, CAS
- Successful People with Learning Disabilities and/or AD/HD, by The Editorial Staff at SchwabLearning.org
- Eight Ways to Handle Impulsivity, by Mary Jane Johnson
- AD/HD Co-Morbidity: What's Under the Tip of the Iceberg? - Carol Watkin, MD
Organization and Time Management
- Why is it so Hard to Let Go of All That Stuff - Linda Anderson
- Using a Day Planner as a Life Planner - Kathleen Nadeau, PhD
- Gee Whiz, I missed It Again: How Can I Improve My Time Management Skills? - Arthur Robin, PhD
- The Plain and Simple To-Do List - by Mary Jane Johnson
- Plan and Simple To-Do List Illustrated - by Mary Jane Johnson
- Tips for Transitions - by Mary Jane Johnson
Women and AD/HD
- Suffering in Silence: Women With Adult ADHD, by Dulce Zamora
- Honey, I Burned The Cake...Again: Profile of an Inattentive ADD Woman, by Terry Matlen, ACSW
Men and AD/HD
- Fatherhood and AD/HD,
by Patrick J. Kilcarr, Ph.D and Patricia O. Quinn, M.D. Attention! Magazine, Volume 4, Number 2 - Fall 1997
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 Marriage By Megan Dlugokinski, BellaOnline's Attention Deficit Disorder Editor
- ADD and Intimate Relationships By Amy Ellis, Ph.D., from addders.org
Career and Workplace
- 10 Job Success Tips for the Unfocused from Monster.com
- Mirror, Mirror: Assess Your Skills To Boost Your Career - Christian Perry
- No Panic. No Shame. Just Doing a Job by Julia Lawlor, The New York Times (on the web), June 14 2000
AD/HD Coaching
AD/HD and Legal Issues
- Civil Rights For You, Dale S. Brown
Research
- Brain Imaging Data of ADHD by Amir Raz, Ph.D., Psychiatric Times, August 2004, Vol. XXI, Issue 9 (added July 2005)
- 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
Treatment
Family Issues
School Issues
Co-exisitng Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder: Learning the Signs, Symptoms and Causes - from HelpGuide.org
