ADHD Explained: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options 🧠

ADHD Explained: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options 🧠

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is not just a buzzword thrown around when people can't sit still. It's a real neurodevelopmental disorder affecting millions of people worldwide. In fact, as of 2020, more than 366 million adults globally were estimated to have ADHD. That's more people than the entire population of the United States! And if you think it's just an adult problem, think again. Between 2020-2022, a whopping 11.3% of children ages 5-17 in the United States alone had been diagnosed with ADHD.

In today's video we look at ADHD Explained: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options 🧠. Keep watching for ADHD symptoms, ADHD treatment, ADHD alternatives, alternative ADHD treatment, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, understanding ADHD, adhd explained, adhd diagnosis, neurofeedback, biofeedback, adhd medication, adhd studies, dr amen, learn about adhd and so much more.
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TIMESTAMPS & LINKS:
- ADHD Statistics & Facts (Forbes Health): https://www.forbes.com/health/mind/adhd-statistics/
- CDC: ADHD in Children 5-17: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db499.htm
1:30 What is ADHD?
- Healthline: Types of ADHD: https://www.healthline.com/health/adhd/three-types-adhd
Three main types of ADHD:
- Predominantly Inattentive Type: 2:10
- Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive 2:33
- Combined Type 2:52
- 34 ADHD Statistics: https://www.goldenstepsaba.com/resources/adhd-statistics
3:56 Who has ADHD?
- ADHD Rates by Country: https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/adhd-rates-by-country
5:39 Why does ADHD exist?
- ADHD and Evolution: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/feb/21/adhd-may-have-been-an-evolutionary-advantage-research-suggests
8:14 Traditional Treatment Methods
10:46 Alternative and Complementary Treatments
- Dietary Interventions for ADHD: https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/dietary-interventions-for-adhd-emerging-research-and-considerations
- ADHD and Complementary Health Approaches: https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/providers/digest/adhd-and-complementary-health-approaches
13:06 Biofeedback & Neurofeedback
14:14 Mindfulness & Meditation
14:42 Rethinking ADHD: A Critical Review of Current Diagnostic Practices
15:14 ADHD in the DSM-5-TR Study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9871920/
16:42 Dr. Daniel Amen
- Seven types of ADHD: https://www.amenclinics.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/add.jpg
19:15 Conclusion
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