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 ADHD 06:41 ADHD in women 08:09 Masking 09:43 Ratio of male/female seeking assessment 12:18 What happens in an ADHD assessment? 13:47 Similar conditions that can be mistaken for ADHD 15:41 Specific signs you look for when assessing ADHD 18:24 Is ADHD a disorder? 20:43 Is ADHD a superpower? 23:00 Different treatments for ADHD 25:45 ADHD and addiction 32:10 Rejection sensitive dysphoria 41:28 ADHD social media content 44:15 Community questions Mentioned resources: Information on Right To Choose 👉 https://adhduk.co.uk/right-to-choose/ Royal College of Psychiatrists 👉 https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk David's profile 👉 https://shorturl.at/pCEY9 Support ADHD Chatter: LinkedIn 👉 https://bit.ly/3m1qm8Q Instagram 👉 https://bit.ly/3KuNXIr TikTok 👉 https://bit.ly/3ZxZNGd This 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices