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 ADHD06:41 ADHD in women08:09 Masking09:43 Ratio of male/female seeking assessment 12:18 What happens in an ADHD assessment?13:47 Similar conditions that can be mistaken for ADHD15:41 Specific signs you look for when assessing ADHD18:24 Is ADHD a disorder?20:43 Is ADHD a superpower?23:00 Different treatments for ADHD25:45 ADHD and addiction32:10 Rejection sensitive dysphoria 41:28 ADHD social media content44:15 Community questionsMentioned resources:Information on Right To Choose 👉 https://adhduk.co.uk/right-to-choose/Royal College of Psychiatrists 👉 https://www.rcpsych.ac.ukDavid's profile 👉 https://shorturl.at/pCEY9Support ADHD Chatter:LinkedIn 👉 https://bit.ly/3m1qm8QInstagram 👉 https://bit.ly/3KuNXIrTikTok 👉 https://bit.ly/3ZxZNGdThis episode has been produced for entertainment purposes only and is in no way meant to be taken as medical advice or advice in any way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.