What has been successful for you in living with ADHD and a co-occurring condition?
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Stimulants for ADHD may worsen anxiety and sleep issues, but some reports suggest anxiety doesn’t reduce ADHD treatment effectiveness.
ADHD often co-occurs with oppositional defiant disorder or conduct disorder in childhood and mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders in adulthood.
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ADHD is a non-discriminatory disorder affecting people of every age, gender, IQ, religious and socio-economic background. Includes citations
While we need to keep in mind co-occurring conditions, we need to also focus and building on a person’s strengths. Keeping our strengths in mind gives us a foundation for growth beyond the struggles presented by ADHD and co-occurring conditions. Dr. Thomas E. Brown has suggestions.
Dr. Thomas E. Brown shares how common this is and why it’s necessary to address both ADHD and the co-occurring condition to help the person begin to experience relief. Knowing what co-occurring conditions a person may have helps the clinician to form a more effective treatment plan.
Social anxiety and general anxiety can take the joy from life, while struggling with ASD (Autsim Spectrum Disorder) can make it difficult to enjoy social interactions. Treating ADHD can help alleviate some of the stresses caused by anxiety.
Recognizing co-occuring conditions and including them in treatment can making life-changing differences for most people.
The condition that causes the most trouble or distress is the first to be identified and treated, followed by the underlying ADHD. Dr. Thomas E. Brown tells us why this is the often the situation.