ADHD in adulthood

[MomatHWTK]

2016 research report

 

http://www.psychiatryadvisor.com/apa-2016-coverage/factors-contributing-to-long-term-adhd/article/497316/

[OneStepAtATime]

Thanks for sharing.  Since ADHD has a strong hereditary link I suspect that a lot of the parents that are having marital issues affecting their ADHD kids into adulthood are having marital issues at least in part because at least one spouse has ADHD, probably undiagnosed or poorly managed.  

[PinkyandtheBrains.]

Thanks for sharing. Since ADHD has a strong hereditary link I suspect that a lot of the parents that are having marital issues affecting their ADHD kids into adulthood are having marital issues at least in part because at least one spouse has ADHD, probably undiagnosed or poorly managed.

Likely.

 

 

Poorly managed (or undiagnosed) ADHD can cause all sorts of chaos in a marriage.

(True for quite a few undiagnosed issues though)

[Targhee]

I think there is a reverse correlation as well between children with high severity ADHD and parental mental health issues  :tongue_smilie: Seriously, with three kids and one husband with ADHD I've had a lot of mental strain and I can tell it means I can't give them all everything they need or would get if there was only one person with ADHD.  

 

I am curious why the study chose age 25 when I have repeatedly read that brain maturation in individuals with ADHD is delayed and usually achieved closer to 30 or 35.