ADHD Experts Podcast
Episodes
91- Managing Mood Disorders and Depression in Adults and Children with ADHD
24 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
ADHD adults and children are at greater risk for developing mood disorders than their non-ADHD peers. William Dodson, M.D., explains how to identify t...
90- ADHD Weight-Loss Guide: Take It Off...and Keep It Off!
18 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Roberto Olivardia, Ph.D., identifies the cognitive, biological, and emotional risk factors that usually lead to diet failure, and outlines his proven ...
89- Why So Worried? Identifying and Managing Anxiety Disorders in ADHD Adults and Children
10 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Adults and children with ADHD are more likely to develop an anxiety disorder than their peers. Thomas Brown, Ph.D., explains why, how to differentiate...
88- How to Break the Procrastination Cycle and Get Things Done
03 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Surprise—procrastination isn't actually a time-management problem, it's an emotion-management problem. Timothy A. Pychyl, Ph.D., shares proven strat...
87- ADHD in Adults vs. Children: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
27 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
ADHD is a lifelong disorder, but it can look different in adults than in children. William Dodson, M.D., explains how symptoms change with age and why...
86- Food Fixes: Eat Your Way to Better Focus, Mood, Memory, and Motivation
20 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Your meal choices can impact your ADHD. Tana Amen, BSN, RN, discusses what you should eliminate from your family's diet and the specific foods you sho...
85- Executive Function Deficit Disorder in Adults and Kids with ADHD
13 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
What's behind your difficulties with planning, organizing, and meeting deadlines? Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D., describes the seven major types of execut...
84- Freeing ADHD Students from Obstacles Like Perfectionism and Procrastination
06 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Ann Dolin, M.Ed., shares strategies that can minimize common obstacles for ADHD students, such as perfectionism, procrastination, and poor organizatio...
83- Why ADHDers Can't Sleep—and What You Can Do About It
16 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
ADHD is truly a round-the-clock condition, as the many ADDers who struggle to fall and stay asleep can attest. Roberto Olivardia, Ph.D., shares ways t...
82- Teaching Kids to Become "Social Detectives" and Identify Hidden Social Cues
09 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Children with ADHD may be excluded by "friends," but not know why. Michelle Garcia Winner explains how to help your child develop his "social thinking...
81- ADHD in Women and Girls: Why Gender Matters in Diagnosis and Treatment
02 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Women with ADHD are more frequently diagnosed later in life than men. Michele Novotni, Ph.D., discusses why this happens, the unique challenges ADHD b...
80- ADHD Children: The Right Diagnosis and Best Treatment Options
25 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas Brown, Ph.D., offers no-nonsense advice on diagnosing ADHD in children (without missing related conditions like anxiety or depression) and why ...
79- The Organized Child: How to Establish Order at Home and at School
18 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Does your child undertand the difference between "tidy" and "organized"? Do you? Jill Murphy shares simple, effective organizing tools that will do mo...
78- Accept Your Child's ADHD Diagnosis, Accept the Life It Brings
11 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Ready to get real about your child's ADHD? Marianne Russo explains how to use a strengths-based approach to develop social skills and life skills and ...
77- Stop Procrastinating Now! Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for ADHD Adults
04 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Is just getting started always the hardest part of the task for you? J. Russell Ramsay, Ph.D., explains how to identify your "tipping points" that wil...
76- Do's and Don'ts of Behavior Management at School
28 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
ADHD doesn't just affect kids' academic abilities in the classroom, it affects the way they behave. Sharon K. Weiss, M.Ed., shares strategies teachers...
75- Moms of ADHD Kids: Recharge Your Batteries and Feel Understood
21 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Raising a child with ADHD can be isolating. When the world doesn't understand the challenges you face and resentment builds up between you and your sp...
74- "Normal" Is Overrated: Feeling Good About Your ADHD Brain
14 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Do you live your life comparing yourself to others and feeling guilty? ADDitude blogger Stacey Turis, an expert on being weird, explains how to stop a...
73- On Your Own: A Game Plan for ADHD Teens and Young Adults
07 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Wes Crenshaw, Ph.D., guides ADHD teens (and their parents) through the many challenges of the transition to adulthood, including achieving success in ...
72- Why So Sensitive? Why ADDers Have Extreme Emotions, and How to Manage Them
30 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Zoë Kessler, diagnosed in mid-life, knows firsthand that adults with ADHD experience emotions and even physical sensations in the extreme. She explai...
71- The IEP/504 Checkup: Are Your Child's Accommodations Set for the School Year?
23 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Education attorney Susan Yellin, Esq., explains what schools should be doing to make sure a child's IEP/504 Plan will continue to serve him well, and ...
70- Smart Money Strategies for Adults with ADHD
16 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Executive function challenges frequently lead to financial woes for ADHD adults. Stephanie Sarkis, Ph.D., offers tips on curbing impulsive spending an...
69- Your Back-to-School Game Plan: Set Up Your Child for a Successful Academic Year
09 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
What's your plan for the first weeks of school? Chris Zeigler Dendy, M.S., shares pages from her playbook, including developing a schedule and how to ...
68- Brain Imaging Changes Everything: Dr. Amen's Lessons from 90,000 ADHD Brain Scans
03 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Daniel G. Amen, founder of Amen Clinics, shares the most important lessons he's learned from the world's largest database of brain scans related t...
67- ADHD and LD: Diagnosing and Managing Learning Disabilities in Adults and Kids
26 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Do you or your child have a learning disability in addition to, or instead of, ADHD? Nancie Payne, Ph.D., explains how to tell, and the right way to d...
66- Why Your Diet Doesn't Work: Weight Loss Secrets for ADHD Adults
19 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Have you been unsuccessful at losing weight? John Fleming, Ph.D., explains how sleep habits can affect weight, why you should treat your ADHD before t...
65- Overcoming ADHD Shame: Why We Feel It and How to Manage It
12 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Leading ADHD expert Ned Hallowell, M.D., explains how to accept your ADHD as a neurobiological condition, not a character weakness, and how to surroun...
64- Stop the Blame and Excuses: How ADHD Adults Can Feel Good About Ourselves
05 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Adult ADDers not only forget things and arrive late, we call attention to those behaviors. Coach Joyce Kubik teaches you how to stop calling out your ...
63- Sex and ADHD: How to Increase Intimacy in Your Relationship
31 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Ari Tuckman, Psy.D., MBA, and Linda Roggli, PCC, discuss how ADHD adults can achieve a more satisfying sex life by treating symptoms and improving com...
62- Calm the Chaos: Managing Your ADHD Child's Intense Emotions (and Your Own!)
15 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Coaches Elaine Taylor-Klaus and Diane Dempster offer tips for managing intense emotions (no small feat, with ADHD impulsivity in the equation) and pre...
61- ADHD Career Clinic: Find the Right Job and Manage Symptoms in the Workplace
08 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Finding the right job is vital for ADHD adults. Career counselor Wilma Fellman advises on choosing a job that suits your passions, strengths, and weak...
60- Family Mindfulness: How to Manage Stress and Stay Happy in ADHD Households
01 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Want a calmer, happier household? Mark Bertin, M.D., explains how mindfulness can lead to better parenting and offers tips for dialing down stress in ...
59- The ADHD Explosion: The Facts Behind the Rapid Rise in Diagnoses
24 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
One in 20 kids was diagnosed with ADHD in the 1980s and '90s. One in nine is diagnosed with the condition today. Dr. Stephen Hinshaw explains what's b...
58- What's Eating Your Child? How Foods Affect ADHD Symptoms
17 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Nutrition detective Kelly Dorfman gives the lowdown on food dyes, gluten sensitivity, and ADHD; the culprit foods you should eliminate from your child...
57- Emotions and ADHD: How Adults and Teens Can Find Emotional Balance
10 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Shame, anger, guilt, hopelessness - feelings like these can take over and cause an ADHDer to get "stuck" at school, at work, or in relationships. Dr. ...
56- Defuse Defiance: Treating Oppositional Defiant Disorder in Kids and Adults
05 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Standard discipline tactics, like offering rewards for good behavior, don't work for kids with ODD. Dr. William Dodson describes the medications and b...
55- Motivate Your ADHD Child: What Makes Kids Tick and How Parents Can Help
03 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Tired of nagging your ADHD kid? Ann Dolin, M.Ed., teaches parents how to inspire initiative in your child. The turnaround can start by spending just 1...
54- CBT for ADHD: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Improve Time Management and Executive Function
27 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Solanto, Ph.D., outlines cognitive behavioral therapy techniques that can help ADHD adults overcome procrastination, ward off the irrational thou...
53- Tech That Teaches: The Best Apps, Games, and Software for ADHD Children
20 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Can't tear your child away from video games? Use his love of technology to boost organization, planning, and academic skills. Randy Kulman, Ph.D., a...
52- Stop the Bully: Helping Your ADHD Child Overcome Teasing
13 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
If your child with ADHD is the target of aggressive teasing and social rejection, it's heartbreaking. Cathi Cohen, LCSW, explains ways to respond if y...
51- "I Am Good Enough" - How ADHD Adults Can Accept and Value Differences and Thrive
06 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Tired of being "neuro-profiled" by society and feeling not good enough? Sari Solden shares ways adults with ADHD can learn to value their differences,...
50- ADHD and Executive Functions: Tips, Tools, and Solutions for Academic Success
29 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Executive function lets us learn and get things done, but it's often in short supply in kids with attention deficit. Ann Dolin, M.Ed., answers questio...
49- Green Time for ADHD: How Mother Nature Can Ease Symptoms
25 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Andrea Faber Taylor, Ph.D., shares her research proving that children with ADHD benefit from time in natural settings. Learn how green time can increa...
48- Secrets to Raising a Confident, Successful, Happy ADHD Child
09 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Ready to be your child's champion? ADHDers most often lead happy, successful lives when they had someone during their childhood who never gave up on t...
47- IEP vs. 504 Plans: Learn the Differences and Secure School Services for Your ADHD Child
03 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Children with ADHD or learning disabilities may benefit from accommodations or special education services at school. Educational attorney and advocate...
46- The Resilient ADHDer: How to Manage Stress and Bounce Back from Setbacks
25 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
ADHDers are especially vulnerable to setbacks, and can be left reeling after a job loss or the end of a relationship. Coach Jodi Sleeper-Triplett offe...
45- Dr. Amen on the 7 Types of ADHD: Understanding Your Type and the Best Way to Treat It
21 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Daniel G. Amen, author of Healing ADD, discusses his proposed seven types of attention deficit disorder. Learn which type you or your child may ha...
44- Sleep Solutions for Children with ADHD
19 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Poor sleep can exacerbate symptoms for ADHD children, but getting a good night's rest can be a struggle. Lisa Shives, M.D. and Elaine Taylor-Klaus, CP...
43- Mindfulness: A Natural Therapy to Manage ADHD Symptoms
19 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wish you could just slow down your ADHD brain? Board-certified psychiatrist Lidia Zylowska discusses how you can meditate, decrease stress, and r...
42- Social Success Strategies: Helping Your ADHD Child Make Good Friends
12 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Children with ADHD may have a hard time making close friends. Michelle Garcia Winner give parents strategies they can use to teach their child a socia...
41- Getting Homework Done: Practical Strategies for Students with ADHD
06 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Michele Borba, Ed.D., advises parents on creating healthy homework habits and addresses specific concerns, like math or reading challenges, to help ma...
40- Girls and Women with ADHD: Gender Differences and Stigma
03 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
ADHD doesn't affect only boys. As Stephen Hinshaw, Ph.D., explains, the disorder can look different in women and girls, and they face greater stigma s...
39- Stop School Stress: Targeted Strategies to Improve Focus, Study Skills, and Daily Routines
30 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Kirk Martin, founder of celebratecalm.com, gives parents the tools to handle morning frenzy and after-school fatigue, partner with teachers to help th...
38- The Organized Student: Set Your ADHD Child Up to Succeed at School
24 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
How many times has your ADHD child completed his homework, then lost it before he could turn it in? Donna Goldberg offers solutions to help tame the c...
37- You Can Do It! Managing Adult ADHD All Day, from Morning Through Bedtime
10 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
ADHD doesn't affect adults only during the workday. Michele Novotni, Ph.D., presents everyday solutions for fighting procrastination, identifying stre...
36- Tame Your To-Do List: Stay on Time and on Task with Adult ADHD
06 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have trouble getting things done? Use the concrete strategies from ADHD coach Beth Main to develop a task-management system that works, avoid p...
35- Defeat Distractions: How Adults with ADHD Can Increase Productivity at Work and at Home
31 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Adults with ADHD have an especially hard time refocusing after interruptions, whether from technology, from other people, or internal sources. Geraldi...
34- Time-Blindness and ADHD: Become More Aware of Time and Learn to Manage It
18 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Are you always late? Does time feel "infinite" or "like a black hole" to you? Ari Tuckman, Psy.D., explains why common time-management techniques don'...
33- The ADHD Diet: Best Supplements, Vitamins, and Foods for Kids with Attention Deficit
16 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Sandy Newmark, M.D., explains why the right nutrition can make a big difference for children with ADHD. Learn the family meal-planning approach (start...
32- Exposing ADHD Myths: Science's New Understanding of the Disorder
13 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas E. Brown, Ph.D., offers the latest research to refute common myths about attention deficit disorder, including "ADHD isn't real," "bad parentin...
31- Remember More, Forget Less: How to Improve Your Working Memory
14 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Weak working memory is what causes adults with ADHD to forget where we parked the car or the item we just ran to the store to buy. Dr. Ari Tuckman pre...
30- Thrive with ADHD: Dr. Ned Hallowell on the Best Medical and Natural Treatments
12 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Let Ned Hallowell, M.D., inspire you to switch from trying to "fix" your child or yourself to raising a champion. He discusses an optimized treatment ...
29- Diagnosing ADHD: What You (and Your Doctor) Need to Know
28 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Do you think you or your child might have ADHD? Joel Nigg, M.D., explains how to get a foolproof diagnosis, discusses new diagnostic techniques, like ...
28- What Is ADHD? Explaining It to Family, Friends, Teachers, and Colleagues - ADHD Awareness Month Series
07 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Do people in your or your child's life just not get attention deficit? Michele Novotni, Ph.D., shares strategies and sample language you can use to ex...
26- Get Started, Get Organized, Get Things Done: Practical Solutions for ADHD Adults
06 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Streamlining your ever-growing piles of paperwork, developing new routines to stay organized -- and sticking with them, setting up systems to jog your...
27- Moms with ADHD: Keep Your Kids and Yourself Organized and Get Things Done!
05 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Terry Matlen shares her best strategies, from one woman and mom with ADHD to another, about limiting responsibilities, creating structure for yourself...
25- Fast Minds: Managing Time, Tasks, and Relationships When You Have Adult ADHD
04 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Craig Surman and Dr. Tim Bilkey describe the organization and time-management strategies that work best for ADDers, explain how to drop negative t...
24- Love, Marriage, and ADHD: Improving Communication and Finding Balance in Your Relationship
03 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Marriage consultant Melissa Orlov offers relationship-saving advice on communicating clearly and fighting productively, allocating household duties, h...
23- Secrets of the ADHD Brain, Revealed: Understanding Core Symptoms and Working with Strengths
13 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. William Dodson takes us on an insider's tour of the ADHD nervous system. Learn how to build on your strengths to function at remarkable levels, ge...
22- Raise Your Child's Social IQ: Tips to Help ADHD Kids Make and Keep Friends
12 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Practical tips for addressing your ADHD child's social challenges, including reading body language and other cues, conveying feelings, facing bullying...
21- Put Your ADHD Teen in the Lead: How to Stop Managing and Start Supporting
09 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Parents of ADHD teens must eventually take a step back to encourage them to develop independence. Jodi Sleeper-Triplett explains how to become your ch...
20- Friends Forever: Better Play Dates and Lasting Friendships for ADHD Children
08 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Does your child with ADHD have trouble making and keeping friends? Social skills expert Fred Frankel, Ph.D., give practical tips for hosting a success...
19- What to Treat First? Depression, Anxiety, and Other Comorbid Conditions Associated with ADHD
07 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
ADHD is frequently accompanied by one or more comorbid conditions, such as depression, anxiety, learning disabilities, or ODD. Dr. Larry B. Silver exp...
18- Securing Accommodations: Working with Your ADHD Child's School
06 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Special education lawyer Matt Cohen, J.D., answers parents' questions about getting teachers on your team, best IEP and 504 Plans for ADHD children, s...
17- ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life, Now!
05 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Judith Kolberg, a pioneer of the field of professional organizing, shares her innovative advice to help chronically disorganized adults with ADHD clea...
16- ADHD in Women: How to Unlock Your Potential After a Midlife Diagnosis
02 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Best-selling author Zoe Kessler shares her story, which every woman with ADD will relate to, and her strategies and resources to heal emotionally and ...
15- Keep Your ADHD Child Learning All Summer: Fun Ways to Boost Academic Skills
30 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Don't let your child lose the academic skills he gained last last school year! ADHD education specialist Sandra Rief, M.A., suggests fun summer activi...
14- Teens with ADHD: How to Sharpen Executive Function Skills and Help Them Succeed
25 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Smart But Scattered co-author Peg Dawson, Ed.D., explains how to strengthen the executive skills teens with ADHD need, like planning, organization, an...
13- Growing Up ADHD: Treating Attention Deficit in Preschoolers Through Adults
24 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Dickstein, M.D., explores age-appropriate medical and non-medical ADHD treatments, as well as how to adapt treatment based on symptoms, diagnos...
12- Clutter Cures: FlyLady's ADD-Friendly Answers to Eliminate Household Chaos
23 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Are you living in CHAOS (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome)? Marla Cilley, the founder of flylady.net, explains the concrete "baby steps" ADDers can tak...
11- The College Transition: How to Prepare Your ADHD/LD Teen for Success in Life
19 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Is your teen ready to manage his time, secure accommodations, renew his ADHD medication...do his laundry? Theresa Maitland, Ph.D., co-author of On You...
10- 'You're Not Lazy, Stupid, or Crazy!' Managing Stress and Negative Self-Talk for ADHD Adults
16 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Practical advice for ADHD adults to defuse negative self-talk, and make good decisions when emotions throw you off course, from Peggy Ramundo, co-auth...
9- Executive Function Deficits and ADHD at School: Accommodations That Work
16 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Education and mental health specialist Chris Zeigler Dendy explains how to work with your child's school as well as the specific accommodations that w...
8- ODD and ADHD: Strategies for Parenting Defiant Children from Dr. Ross Greene
16 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Ross W. Greene, Ph.D., author of The Explosive Child, outlines positive parenting techniques that will help oppositional and defiant kids manage frust...
7- Positive Parenting: Helping Young Children with ADHD Reach Their Full Potential
01 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Improving behavior in elementary-aged children through consistency, external motivators, and selective negative consequences, from Mary Rooney, a clin...
6- The Calm Parent: How to Keep Your Cool When Your ADHD Child Acts Up
01 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Parents of ADHD children with challenging behavior may be locked in a cycle of defiance, disrespect, bullying, sibling fights, meltdowns, and power ...
5- Alternative Therapies: Non-medical Interventions to Manage ADHD Symptoms
28 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Would you like to reduce your dose or do away with ADHD meds? Learn about effective nutrition for ADHD and minerals and supplements that can help mana...
4- School Success: Practical Tools to Help Your ADHD Child Achieve in the Classroom
28 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Techniques to help children with ADHD and learning disabilities plan assignments, finish homework without arguing, improve working memory, and much mo...
3- ADHD Medications: Minimizing Side Effects and Using Meds Effectively
28 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Learn all about choosing ADHD medications, minimizing side effects, fine-tuning treatment, and much more from board-certified psychiatrist Dr. William...
2- The Bright Side of ADHD: Dr. Ned Hallowell on Embracing and Succeeding with Attention Deficit
28 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
ADHD can be a gift, as long as you find the right ways to manage it. ADD guru Dr. Ned Hallowell discusses ways to stay organized, meet your goals, and...
1- 'Why Does He Do That?' - Dr. Russell Barkley on Understanding and Improving Your ADHD Child's Behavior
28 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
How does attention deficit disorder affect your child's behavior and development? Dr. Russell Barkley explains, and offers insightful tips on providin...