• Women and ADHD: Diagnosis & Management – Episode 5 ‘ADHD, A Young Person’s Guide’

Women and ADHD: Diagnosis & Management – Episode 5 ‘ADHD, A Young Person’s Guide’

Duration: 25 mins Publication Date: 13 Oct 2022 Next Review Date: 13 Oct 2025 DOI: 10.13056/acamh.21226

Description

Hosted by Dr. Blandine French, this podcast series focuses on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders (ADHD) and is designed to help young people and their families. This episode is the second of a two-part special on Women and ADHD, and Blandine is joined by Dr. Jo Steer, a clinical psychologist, and Emily, Anita, and Firdawsi – three young women with lived experience of ADHD.

Learning Objectives

1. Emily, Anita, and Firdawsi discuss their ADHD journey, sharing how ADHD has impacted their life. 4
2. Jo and Blandine discuss what the other common co-occurring conditions are that women with ADHD struggle with and comment on the risk of untreated ADHD.
3. Emily, Anita, and Firdawsi share thoughts on how ADHD affects them, further insights into ADHD lived experience, including problems with sleep, and experience of being diagnosed. 4. Jo then explores how societal expectations of gender play a role in the misdiagnosis of women and girls before sharing her key message that women need to know about the effects of ADHD on them.

About this Lesson

Speakers

Blandine French

Blandine French

Dr. Blandine French, Senior research fellow, University of Nottingham

Dr. Jo Steer

Dr. Jo Steer

Chartered Clinical Psychologist and I lead the Emotional Health Service (CAMHS Team) in Kingston and Richmond in South West London based within Achieving for Children

Anita Salimi

Anita Salimi

Biomedical science undergrad student at the University of Warwick

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