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ADHD Experts Podcast

337- ADHD Is Different for Women: Gender-Specific Symptoms & Treatments

ADHD Experts Podcast

ADDitude

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.41.4K Ratings

🗓️ 22 December 2020

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Do symptoms look different in girls and women? Why are so many women misdiagnosed? How do hormone levels impact ADHD? How do executive functions and co-existing conditions affect outcomes and treatment? Ellen Littman, Ph.D., answers these questions.

Transcript

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Welcome to the Attention Deficit Disorder Expert Podcast Series by Attitude magazine. Hello everyone and

0:15.0

and welcome to Attitude Magazine's ADHD experts broadcast.

0:20.0

We hope everyone is staying safe and staying well.

0:23.0

We are pleased to have Dr. Ellen Littman here to talk about how and why ADHD is different for women.

0:30.0

Before we get started, let me note a couple of housekeeping items.

0:34.0

Those of you tuned into the live webinar may download the slides now by clicking on the event

0:39.6

resources section of your webinar screen.

0:42.0

And if you're interested in the certificate section of your webinar screen.

0:46.0

And if you're interested in the certificate of attendance option, look for instructions in the email you receive

0:49.0

around an hour after the live broadcast.

0:52.0

For those of you listening in replay or podcast, after the live broadcast.

0:56.1

For those of you listening in replay or podcast mode, you can visit attitude mag.com and search podcast 337

1:01.7

to access the slides, the webinar replay, and the certificate of attendance option.

1:07.0

Now for today's topic, women in ADHD.

1:12.0

ADHD exacts a greater psychological toll on women than it does on men

1:17.7

with more troubling long-term outcomes demonstrated in medical research. The psychological distress can gradually

1:26.1

erode women's self-worth and quality of life. The good news is that experts

1:31.6

today are creating holistic treatment plans tailored to women's needs.

1:37.0

Rather than being silenced by shame, women are learning to trust their own voices.

1:43.6

Dr. Ellen Littman will give us the perspective

1:45.8

to better understand the challenges

1:48.0

and how to manage them.

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