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References from ADHD seminar 4/3/25 at Slippery Rock University:
American Psychiatric Association. (2022a). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed., text rev.). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425787
American Psychiatric Association. (2022b). The People Behind DSM-5-TR. American Psychiatric Association. Retrieved January 15, 2024, from https://www.psychiatry.org/getmedia/5635958b-ee71-4352-b02a-fb24ecab86c6/APA-DSM5TR-ThePeopleBehindDSM.pdf.
Barbaresi, W. J., Colligan, R. C., Weaver, A. L., Voigt, R. G., Killian, J. M., & Katusic, S. K. (2013). Mortality, ADHD, and psychosocial adversity in adults with childhood ADHD: A prospective study. Pediatrics, 131(4), 637–644. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2012-2354
Barkley, R. A. (2018). Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: A handbook for diagnosis and treatment. Guilford Press.
Barkley, R. A., & Fischer, M. (2018). Hyperactive child syndrome and estimated life expectancy at young adult follow-up: The role of ADHD persistence and other potential predictors. Journal of Attention Disorders, 23(9), 907–923. https://doi.org/10.1177/1087054718816164
Beheshti, A., Chavanon, M.-L., & Christiansen, H. (2020). Emotion dysregulation in adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A meta-analysis. BMC Psychiatry, 20(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-020-2442-7
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023, October 16). Data and statistics about ADHD. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/data.html
Chang, Z., Lichtenstein, P., Halldner, L., D’Onofrio, B., Serlachius, E., Fazel, S., Långström, N., & Larsson, H. (2013b). Stimulant ADHD medication and risk for substance abuse. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 55(8), 878–885. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12164
Conners, C. K. (2009). Conners 3rd Edition Manual. MHS.
da Silva, B. S., Grevet, E. H., Silva, L. C., Ramos, J. K., Rovaris, D. L., & Bau, C. H. (2023). An overview on neurobiology and therapeutics of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Discover Mental Health, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44192-022-00030-1
Dodson, W. (2016). Emotional regulation and rejection sensitivity. Attention Magazine , 8–11.
Dupont, G., van Rooij, D., Buitelaar, J. K., Reif, A., & Grimm, O. (2022). Sex-related differences in adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder patients – an analysis of external globus pallidus functional connectivity in resting-state functional MRI. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.962911
Editors, Add. (2024, April 19). Great job! A career happiness formula for adults with ADHD. https://www.additudemag.com/best-jobs-adhd-careers/
Faraone, S. V. (2018). The pharmacology of amphetamine and methylphenidate: Relevance to the neurobiology of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and other psychiatric comorbidities. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 87, 255–270. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2018.02.001
Faraone, S. V., Banaschewski, T., Coghill, D., Zheng, Y., Biederman, J., Bellgrove, M. A., Newcorn, J. H., Gignac, M., Al Saud, N. M., Manor, I., Rohde, L. A., Yang, L., Cortese, S., Almagor, D., Stein, M. A., Albatti, T. H., Aljoudi, H. F., Alqahtani, M. M. J., Asherson, P., … Wang, Y. (2021). The World Federation of ADHD International Consensus Statement: 208 evidence-based conclusions about the disorder. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 128, 789–818. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.01.022
General prevalence of ADHD. CHADD. (2024, November 7). https://chadd.org/about-adhd/general-prevalence/
Guo, N., Fuermaier, A. B., Koerts, J., Mueller, B. W., Diers, K., Mroß, A., Mette, C., Tucha, L., & Tucha, O. (2020). Neuropsychological functioning of individuals at clinical evaluation of ADULT ADHD. Journal of Neural Transmission, 128, 877–891. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00702-020-02281-0
Hallowell, E. M. (2023). ADHD 2.0: New science and essential strategies for thriving with distraction – from childhood… through adulthood. SHELDON PRESS.
Hirsch, O., Chavanon, M. L., & Christiansen, H. (2019b). Emotional dysregulation subgroups in patients with adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): A Cluster Analytic Approach. Scientific Reports, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-42018-y
Holthe, M. E., & Langvik, E. (2017). The strives, struggles, and successes of women diagnosed with ADHD as adults. Sage Open, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244017701799
Huberman, A. (Host). (2021, May 28). Adderall, Stimulants & Modafinil for ADHD: Short- & Long-Term Effects [Video podcast episode]. In The Huberman Lab. https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/adderall-stimulants-and-modafinil-for-adhd-short-and-long-term-effects
KIRAZ, S., SERTCELIK, S., & ERDOGAN TAYCAN, S. (2020). The relationship between alexithymia and impulsiveness in adult attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder. Turkish Journal of Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.5080/u23775
Kooij, J. J. S., Bijlenga, D., Salerno, L., Jaeschke, R., Bitter, I., Balázs, J., Thome, J., Dom, G., Kasper, S., Nunes Filipe, C., Stes, S., Mohr, P., Leppämäki, S., Casas, M., Bobes, J., Mccarthy, J. M., Richarte, V., Kjems Philipsen, A., Pehlivanidis, A., … Asherson, P. (2018). Updated European consensus statement on diagnosis and treatment of adult ADHD. European Psychiatry, 56(1), 14–34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2018.11.001
Lopez, P. L., Torrente, F. M., Ciapponi, A., Lischinsky, A. G., Cetkovich-Bakmas, M., Rojas, J. I., Romano, M., & Manes, F. F. (2018). Cognitive-behavioural interventions for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018(3). https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd010840.pub2
Maté, G. (2023). Scattered minds: The origins and healing of attention deficit disorder. Avery.
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. (2018, May 4). Anxiety disorders. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anxiety/symptoms-causes/syc-20350961#:~:text=Common%20anxiety%20signs%20and%20symptoms,avoid%20things%20that%20trigger%20anxiety
McCabe, J. (2024a). HOW TO ADHD: An insider’s guide to working with your brain (not against it). Rodale.
Mierau, S. B. (2025). Do I have ADHD? diagnosis of ADHD in adulthood and its mimics in the Neurology Clinic. Neurology Clinical Practice, 15(1). https://doi.org/10.1212/cpj.0000000000200433
O’Nions, E., El Baou, C., John, A., Lewer, D., Mandy, W., McKechnie, D. G. J., Petersen, I., & Stott, J. (2025). Life expectancy and years of life lost for adults with diagnosed ADHD in the UK: Matched cohort study. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2024.199
Orinstein, A. J., & Stevens, M. C. (2014). Brain activity in predominantly-inattentive subtype attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder during an auditory oddball attention task. Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging, 223(2), 121–128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pscychresns.2014.05.012
Orlov, M. (2018, September 18). ADHD doesn’t cause divorce, denial does. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/may-i-have-your-attention/201309/adhd-doesnt-cause-divorce-denial-does
Rimestad, M. L., Lambek, R., Zacher Christiansen, H., & Hougaard, E. (2016). Short- and long-term effects of parent training for preschool children with or at risk of ADHD: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Attention Disorders, 23(5), 423–434. https://doi.org/10.1177/1087054716648775
Stray, L. L., Kristensen, Ø., Lomeland, M., Skorstad, M., Stray, T., & Tønnessen, F. E. (2013). Motor regulation problems and pain in adults diagnosed with ADHD. Behavioral and Brain Functions, 9(1), 18. https://doi.org/10.1186/1744-9081-9-18
Stanford, S. C., & Sciberras, E. (2023). New discoveries in the behavioral neuroscience of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Springer.
Verheul, I., Rietdijk, W., Block, J., Franken, I., Larsson, H., & Thurik, R. (2016). The association between attention-deficit/hyperactivity (ADHD) symptoms and self-employment. European Journal of Epidemiology, 31(8), 793–801. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-016-0159-1
Weissenberger, S., Schonova, K., Büttiker, P., Fazio, R., Vnukova, M., Stefano, G. B., & Ptacek, R. (2021). Time perception is a focal symptom of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in adults. Medical Science Monitor, 27. https://doi.org/10.12659/msm.933766
Wu, F., Zhang, W., Ji, W., Zhang, Y., Jiang, F., Li, G., Hu, Y., Wei, X., Wang, H., Wang, S.-Y., Manza, P., Tomasi, D., Volkow, N. D., Gao, X., Wang, G.-J., & Zhang, Y. (2024). Stimulant medications in children with ADHD normalize the structure of brain regions associated with attention and reward. Neuropsychopharmacology, 49(8), 1330–1340. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41386-024-01831-4
Zhao, X., Hayes, T., Timmons, A. C., Wu, W., & Frazier, S. L. (2023). Unpacking inequities in ADHD diagnosis: Examining individual-level race/ethnicity and state-level online information-seeking patterns. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 50(4), 576–590. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-023-01259-w