Welcome to the Attention Deficit Disorder Expert Podcast series by Attitude Magazine.

Hello everyone, my name is Annie Rogers, and on behalf of the Attitude Team, I'm so

pleased to welcome you to today's ADHD Experts presentation titled Maladaptive Day Dreaming

versus ADHD, important similarities and distinctive differences. ADHD minds tend to wander.

They also sometimes fall into hyperfocus or intense focus on a captivating task or activity.

That may last for hours, but these ADHD trademarks are distinct from the phenomenon called Maladaptive Day Dreaming,

which is a more compulsive and repeated engagement in immersive day dreaming.

That is so vivid and fantastical that individuals may get lost for extended periods of time.

So in today's webinar, we will learn about the difference between Maladaptive Day Dreaming and Mind Wandering

in its relationship to ADHD and how clinicians can assess and treat the compulsive day dreaming disorder.

Leading today's presentation is Dr. Nareet Sofra Dudek.

Dr. Sofra Dudek is a licensed clinical psychologist and head of the clinical psychology track

at Vengerian University in Negrov. Her research focuses on unique states of consciousness in relationship

to psychopathology and stress. She is also director of the consciousness and psychopathology laboratory

and scientific director of the International Consortium from Maladaptive Day Dreaming Research.

Before I hand over the microphone to Dr. Sofra Dudek, I have just a few housekeeping items.

Those of you tuned into the live webinar may submit your questions at any time by navigating to the next box under the video player.

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