Research

Hormonal Changes and Autistic Girls & Women*

Michelle Garnett and Tony Attwood *The terms female, girl and woman, when used in this article, refer to individuals assigned female at birth.   Our current understanding of how hormonal changes impact autistic individuals, and whether this differs from the impact for non-autistic individuals is still emerging. Because the female presentation of autism was unknown until recently, most research was conducted with autistic males. Thus,… 

How Seasonal Affective Disorder Uniquely Affects People with ADHD

Not available January 16? Don’t worry. Register now and we’ll send you the replay link to watch at your convenience. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that begins as sunlight dwindles in the fall and continues into the dark winter months. These “winter blues,” which are more common among people with ADHD, cause feelings of sadness and depression, sap energy and motivation, and bring changes… 

High and Low Estrogen Exacerbate ADHD Symptoms in Females: New Theory

https://www.additudemag.com/low-estrogen-adhd-hormones-theory/   Multiple hormone sensitivity theory offers valuable insight into how hormones — namely, high and low estrogen levels — may influence ADHD symptoms in females across the lifespan, including during the menstrual cycle, puberty, pregnancy, and menopause. By Carly BroadwayVerifiedUpdated on January 3, 2024Click to Add Comments SAVE         January 3, 2024 The impact of rising and falling hormone levels on ADHD… 

Letterlife

Lotta Borg Skoglund ”Here you can find neuropsychiatry studies and international journal publications. You can also find more information about the international research group GODDESS ADHD, as well as the digital platform for neurodiverse girls and women: Letterlife! ” ADHD Research Archive (Adults, Teenagers, Children, Women, Sexual risks, Austism, Cancer, Substance abuse) https://www.borgskoglund.com/en/research/

Research – Article – ADD symptoms & characteristics

Credit towww.psyq.nl Translation from Dutch to English ADD Symptomen en kenmerken Join our newsletter ADD stands for Attention Deficit Disorder. ADD is a subtype of ADHD. Officially, ADD is called attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, predominantly inattention type. There is a reduced concentration. ADD in adults is common, but it only accounts for 10 – 15 percent of the entire group of people with ADHD. It occurs more in women and… 

Research Opportunity – Women’s Health Survey 2024 for Adult Women with ADHD

Join our newsletter The Women’s Health Survey is just about ready to be launched whichis a unique opportunity for adult women with ADHD to contribute to novel research and have their experience heard by scientists and health professionals! We will shortly be sending out a survey across Europe to collect the experiences of thousands of women with ADHD.  The data will be kept strictly confidential… 

Research – Case Study – Female specific pharmacotherapy in ADHD: premenstrual adjustment of psychostimulant dosage

Join our newsletter  Well done to Maxime de Jong, Dora Wynchank, J.J. Sandra Kooij, Emma van Andel, Aartjan Beekman  PsyQ – New Publication about #Treating #Women with #ADHD  We wholly agree with ADDitude Magazine that the fate of women with ADHD is improving too slowly…  Therefore, PsyQ published a #CaseSeries in Frontiers in Psychiatry of something that might help!  Adjustment of psychostimulant medication dosage according to the menstrual cycle!  Hormonal fluctuations influence ADHD- and… 

Research – Pilot Study – Treating Women with PMDD and ADHD: A Pilot Study

Join our newsletter Maxime de Jong, MD, , Dora Wynchank, MD, PhD, Emma van Andel, MSc,, Marieke Michielsen PhD, prof. J.J. Sandra Kooij, MD, PhD, PsyQ, Expertise Center Adult ADHD, The Hague, The Netherlands; Amsterdam UMC, VUMC, Dept. of Psychiatry, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;  Antes Elderly, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Introduction – While psychostimulants are the mainstay of Attention-DeficitHyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) treatment, multi-modal treatment improves treatment effect.… 

Research – Preliminary Findings – Positive Disruptors – ADHD Women and their Wins

Dr. Kate Carr-Fanning is a Lecturer in Psychology in Education at the University of Bristol. Kate is a psychologist, she completed her PhD in psychology and education at Trinity College Dublin, where she focused on the inclusion of learners with ADHD in education. She then spent 8 years in the School of Psychology in Coventry University before moving to Bristol. Kate’s research interests are all… 

Article – Heart & hormones: this is what every woman wants to know about cardiovascular disease during & after menopause

Join our newsletter Credit to MARIE JOSÉ ROZENBROEK from Libelle Magazine www.libelle.nl Translation from Dutch to English  Hart & hormonen: dít wil iedere vrouw weten over hart- en vaatziekten in en na de overgangwww.libelle.nl   Alma (57) has had a feeling of pressure in her chest for weeks. She’s tired too. Dog tired. But she is a freelancer, and she doesn’t dare cancel her clients, so she just…