What Causes ADHD - Dr. David McLaughlan | Ep.28

Dr David McLaughlan is a consultant psychiatrist with almost a decade of experience working in mental health. Dr McLaughlan graduated from The University of Dundee Medical School in 2009 and was the winner of The John Blair Trust Prize and American Graduates Prize in Pathology. During his undergraduate, he also awarded an additional intercalated degree in Neuroscience.

Topics:

00:00 Intro + What Is ADHD?

01:57 What causes ADHD?

03:23 Does ADHD present differently in woman?

05:01 The different types of ADHD

06:41 ADHD in women

08:09 Masking

09:43 Ratio of male/female seeking assessment

12:18 What happens in an ADHD assessment?

13:47 Similar conditions that can be mistaken for ADHD

15:41 Specific signs you look for when assessing ADHD

18:24 Is ADHD a disorder?

20:43 Is ADHD a superpower?

23:00 Different treatments for ADHD

25:45 ADHD and addiction

32:10 Rejection sensitive dysphoria

41:28 ADHD social media content

44:15 Community questions

Mentioned resources:

Information on Right To Choose 👉 https://adhduk.co.uk/right-to-choose/

Royal College of Psychiatrists 👉 https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk

David's profile 👉 https://shorturl.at/pCEY9

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