3.5 Things You MUST Know About ADHD 

Regarding ADHD You MUST Know:

1. That Not All ADHD Is Created Equally

The level of intensity, situational manifestation, and functional impairment for all affected is different. 

2. Coping Strategies Most Often Recommended

Were designed for individuals without the disorder and do not take into account the unique symptoms associated with the disorder. Instead of improving performance or productivity-

3. Why The "Pill" Alone Won't Equal the Skill

The daily consequences of ADHD are more than "biological" problems. "Beliefs" developed at school, home, or work based on experiences of failure-become the "stories" the diagnosed individual tells themselves and believes. "Unhappy Endings" also contribute to more performance barriers.

3.5 The Relapse Rate for ADHD is 100%

According to the research you can have the best medication, treatment, ADHD coaching, coping strategies, or interventions in place-but because ADHD is a neurodevelopmental syndrome, eventually the wheels will come off the wagon.

So-instead of trying to "fix" the problem, it's more effective to Read More

Russell Barkley, Ph.D. writes that ADHD is a disorder of performance.

Conveying more knowledge does not prove as helpful as altering the motivational parameters associated with the performance of that behavior at its appropriate point of performance. 1.