What is ADHD?

Main Chapters: 00:00 Intro - What is ADHD? 00:15 Take home message 03:51 Summary of the Groups of ADHD Individuals 07:18 ADHD Criteria in the DSM5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) 11:38 Inattentive ADHD Symptoms 13:01 Hyperactive / Impulsive ADHD Symptoms 15:28 Observing Behavior to Evaluate ADHD 22:21 Potential Causes of ADHD 26:08 Groups of ADHD Individuals Here's a link to the companion video ''What is NOT ADHD?'':    • What is NOT ADHD?   We currently understand ADHD as a neurodevelopment condition arising in childhood, and most often persisting through life, that involves executive functions (such as selective attention, working memory, impulse control, emotional regulation) that work differently than they do in individuals without ADHD. ADHD primarily (but not exclusively) involves the prefrontal cortex and differences in dopamine and norepinephrine neurotransmission. ADHD Exists on a spectrum of severity Can be mimicked by other conditions that impair executive functions Is identified by behaviors that most non-ADHD individuals engage in as well Affects the process of how one thinks as much as it affects content ------ Free Link to my Article on What is ADHD?: https://medium.com/wise-well/adhd-is-... Follow   / dockruse   on Medium for hundreds of full length articles on this subject and more! Access to full articles require paid membership. ----- Videos Referenced:    • Faking ADHD - A Real Problem or Fake News?      • Stimulant Use? Abuse? Misuse? - Where's th...      • Does Inattentive ADHD Exist?      • Prefrontal Cortex and ADHD      • ADHD World - Is Our World Making us More A...      • Dopamine, Norepinephrine, and ADHD - The S...      • Do Stimulants Harm Brains?      • Stimulants and the Heart - ADHD and Cardio...      • Amphetamine Induced Psychosis      • Can Exercise Cure ADHD or Depression?      • ADHD Makes Life Transitions Harder      • Can Brain Trauma Cause ADHD?      • Sleep for ADHD and Stress      • Sleep Apnea and ADHD      • ADHD Accommodations for School and Work      • Guanfacine and ADHD      • CBT for ADHD | ADHD | Episode 73   Full Chapter list: 00:00 Intro - What is ADHD? 00:15 Take home message 03:51 Summary of the Groups of ADHD Individuals 07:18 ADHD Criteria in the DSM5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) 07:58 ADHD Symptoms and Age / Context / Settings 09:06 ADHD and Intelligence 10:20 ADHD Symptoms not Included in the DSM5 Criteria 11:38 Inattentive ADHD Symptoms 13:01 Hyperactive / Impulsive ADHD Symptoms 15:28 Observing Behavior to Evaluate ADHD 16:18 ADHD and Self Assessment 17:48 Objective Measures and Evaluator Subjectivity 19:46 Taking a History for Evaluating ADHD 22:21 Potential Causes of ADHD 23:11 The Brain and the Prefrontal Cortex 24:11 The Brain and Neurochemicals 24:54 Potential Treatments for ADHD 25:20 Stimulants for ADHD 25:45 Guanfacine / CBT / Meditation / Exercise for ADHD 26:08 Groups of ADHD Individuals 26:47 Subsyndromal / Subthreshold ADHD 28:39 Secondary ADHD 31:22 Experiencing ADHD Symptoms in an ADHD World 32:11 Faking / Malingering ADHD 33:34 Outro ----- Psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and author John Kruse, MD, PhD presents practical, actionable, well-researched information about treatment options that scientists and clinicians recommend for adult ADHD and other mental health conditions. Subscribe if you're curious about how neuroatypical brains can optimize their functioning in our shared, and somewhat strange, world. ADHD topics have a pink background, and those on more general mental health topics have a purple background. A small collection of Politics related videos have an orange background. Dr. Kruse has posted videos in the "Videos", "Live", and "Shorts", sections of this channel. You're welcome to email him with topics you want discussed or people you think he should interview. drjohnkruse@gmail.com #health #mentalhealth #adhd