Tag: ADHD mental illness

  • Is it ADHD, PTSD, or Both? (Updated 2024)

    Is it ADHD, PTSD, or Both? (Updated 2024)

    Trauma is everywhere. Accumulating research indicates that ADHD and PTSD tend to co-occur, averaging 12% to 37% across their lifespan (NIH, 2023). Read on to learn more in this updated post.

  • Is ADHD a Mental Illness?  (Research)

    Is ADHD a Mental Illness? (Research)

    The diagnosis of ADHD is an ongoing controversy.  Should we use interviews?  What about checklists?  Current research extoles the importance of using medically based diagnostic tools.  DSM-5 provides a list of characteristics that must exist for the answer.  Yes…it’s the reference tool used for mental illness. Research continues…