Neurodivergency

ADHS bei Erwachsenen: Die Rolle der Hausärzte – Ein Weckruf für die Versorgung von Frauen in den Wechseljahren ADHS wird oft übersehen – besonders bei Erwachsenen.  Während die Störung meist mit hyperaktiven Kindern und Jugendlichen in...

Autism and ADHD frequently overlap and the combination can create internal conflict and unmet needs.

Diesen Beitrag hatte ich auf meinem Zweit-/Dritt-/Viertblock Psycho-Handwerker bei DocCheck heute gepostet. Aber er ist nicht für alle frei lesbar, Daher ein Repost von…

Die ADHS-Diagnose ist ein Wendepunkt im Leben von Patienten. Wie die Betreuung Betroffener in der Hausarztpraxis trotz Versorgungslücken gelingt, erfahrt ihr hier.

Warum bei ADHS Handeln Besser als Nicht-Handeln ist Der "Inaction Effect", zu Deutsch etwa "Untätigkeits-Effekt", ist ein psychologisches Phänomen, das von Marcel…

This is a raw, unfiltered truth. Many of us who are autistic… live it. But we don’t talk about it.. much. At least not out loud…

Rejection sensitivity dysphoria can severely impact our lives. In this article, learn how to deal with rejection sensitivity dysphoria.

One of the most pernicious stereotypes is that neurodivergent people are only a good fit for subordinate positions or working in highly technical or individual roles.

For many, an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder diagnosis is the thing it took to forgive ourselves and finally start healing

ADHS ist keine Fantasie-Krankheit, sondern eine neurobiologische Störung. Es wird Zeit darüber und über Neurodiversität in einer neurotypischen Welt zu reden.

What ADHD feels like, some of the help that is available, how you can help yourself and how to help someone else who has been diagnosed with ADHD.

I am so glad that I finally have a blog again. Now I can finally give the chaos in my mind free reign, by which I mean write six thousand ideas for my blog posts in a single Google task that I keep…

On the neurological underpinnings of geekdom.

ADHD can affect your memory, learning, focus, and habits. But does this make it neurodivergent? Find out the meaning of this term and how it is linked to ADHD.

The different tests of the Test of Attentional Performance. Classification according to the concepts of van Zomeren and Brouwer (1994) and Posner and Raichle (1994)

Strategies that Work from an Acclaimed Professional Organizer and a Renowned ADD Clinician

👋 Hi, I'm Jesse J. Anderson. I’m an ADHD advocate, writer, speaker, maker of things, and the author of Extra Focus.

Intakte Aufmerksamkeitsfunktionen sind eine grundlegende Voraussetzung für die allgemeine Leistungsfähigkeit des kognitiven Systems...Die Testbatterie zur Aufmerksamkeitsprüfung (TAP) bietet eine Sammlung unterschiedlicher Testverfahren, mit denen die vielfältigen Teilaspekte der Aufmerksamkeit differenziert erfasst werden können. Auch damit verbundene Aspekte der visuellen Wahrnehmung werden von der Testbatterie abgedeckt.

• The disease model of mental illness may have outlived its usefulness. • A new theory suggests that some mental disorders are evolved cognitive styles that benefit the group. • The neurodiversity movement has long advanced a similar vision.

• Psychologists have long debated whether ADHD is a deficit or a distinct cognitive style. • A recent review of the evidence suggests that ADHD traits might have helped early humans. • This evidence should prompt us to consider how we can change our educational systems to benefit, rather than hinder, this cognitive style.

Rejection sensitive dysphoria is one manifestation of emotional dysregulation, a common but misunderstood and under-researched symptom of ADHD in adults. Individuals with RSD feel “unbearable” pain as a result of perceived or actual rejection, teasing, or criticism that is not alleviated with cognitive or dialectical behavior therapy.

For people with ADHD or ADD, rejection sensitive dysphoria can mean extreme emotional sensitivity and emotional pain — and it may imitate mood disorders with suicidal ideation and manifest as instantaneous rage at the person responsible for causing the pain. Learn more about ways to manage RSD here.

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