Why adult ADHD is so hard to diagnose | Hyperfocus

Last fall, I heard something that floored me: The tests we have for ADHD in adults don’t work very well. As an adult with ADHD, I think about this all the time because our diagnosis is so stigmatized and so misunderstood. It’s overdiagnosed. It’s underdiagnosed. Everybody has it. Nobody has it. If only there were a silver bullet or some test that could definitively say yes or no. So, I asked the two Chicago School faculty members who got me thinking about this after their presentation at the CHADD conference (https://chadd.org/) last year: Jessica Rosenfeld, a clinical psychologist, and Reneh Karamians, a neurorehabilitation psychologist. They explained why adult ADHD diagnosis is so difficult, and how new scan technology holds promise for spotting ADHD in the brain. For more on this topic Listen: Is ADHD genetic? We asked a Harvard scientist https://www.understood.org/en/podcast... Listen: Understood Explains: ADHD in adults https://www.understood.org/en/podcast... For a transcript and more resources, visit Hyperfocus on Understood.org. https://www.understood.org/en/podcast... You can also email us at hyperfocus@understood.org. Questions about learning and thinking differences? Get answers and expert-vetted resources by asking the AI-powered Understood Assistant: https://www.understood.org/en/assista... Understood is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you want to help us continue this work, donate at https://www.understood.org/en/donate?... For more resources, support, and excellent memes, subscribe to our YouTube channel or follow us on: Instagram:   / understoodorg   Facebook:   / understood   TikTok:   / understood.org   Pinterest:   / understoodorg   #adhd #adultadhd #mentalhealth #neurodiversity #adhdawareness #hyperfocus