In honor of ADHD Awareness Month, David Anderson, Ph.D., discusses how our understanding of ADHD has changed over the past 25 years. He addresses developments in diagnosis and treatment since 1998, challenges in the field of ADHD today, and progress in the years to come.

Download the slides associated with this webinar here:
https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/history-of-adhd-diagnosis-treatment-research/

6:34 history of ADHD diagnosis
12:13 how our understanding of ADHD has evolved
17:47 mapping comorbidities
19:14 developmental ADHD for a lifetime
21:17 differences in gender presentation of ADHD
23:32 Sluggish Cognitive Tempo
26:12 neuroscience developments
28:14 treatment developments
32:35 treatment in 1998
36:32 treatment in 2023
42:41 Challenges in the field of ADHD today
46:07 Where is the hope?
48:00 Resources
49:02 How do we dismantle ADHD stereotypes? ADHD is "Real, common and treatable"
50:33 What can we do to help teachers?
54:12 clinician bias
58:21 anxiety

Related Resources
1. Download: 3 Defining Features of ADHD
https://www.additudemag.com/download/symptoms-of-add-adhd/

2. Read: The Evolution of ADHD
https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-myths-history-evolution/

3. Read: Generations: A Family’s History With ADHD
https://www.additudemag.com/generations-one-familys-history-with-adhd/

4. eBook: Your Complete ADHD Guide
https://www.additudemag.com/product/adhd-101/

Subscribe to the ADDitude YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_3d1NVczqxa-cQzFt2iVSw

Visit the ADDitude web site: https://www.additudemag.com
Follow ADDitude on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/additudemag/
Follow ADDitude on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/additudemag/
Follow ADDitude on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ADDitudeMag
Follow ADDitude on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/additudemag/